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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Stuart. Another 2 are within 25 miles. Stuart is about 7 miles southeast of Port Saint Lucie, FL.
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Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Stuart there are 3 farms on our map in 3 towns. Among them: 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries, 1 with sunflowers and 1 for cut flowers.
The one farm inside Stuart is Pumpkin Towne Stuart, with pumpkins. It sits on 200 NW Federal Hwy. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Towne Stuart Stuart | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Hamilton Farms U-Pick Fort Pierce | 21 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Hamilton Farms U-Pick Fort Pierce | 21 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Hamilton Farms U-Pick Fort Pierce | 21 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Stuart is January 23; the first fall frost arrives around January 18. That leaves about 365 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Stuart often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 85 °F | 9 | 1 |
Expect some wet days: about 9 a month with measurable rain during pumpkin season. Boots help, and farms post closures online.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Stuart, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Stuart can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Stuart, 3 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Stuart: Pumpkin Towne Stuart. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Stuart, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around January 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Stuart, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Stuart: Pumpkin Towne Stuart. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Florida is October.
Hamilton Farms U-Pick in Fort Pierce, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is December to April.
Hamilton Farms U-Pick in Fort Pierce, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is March to May.
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