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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Sweetwater. Another 16 are within 25 miles. Sweetwater is about 39 miles southwest of Knoxville, TN.
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- Apples Last weeks around Sweetwater, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Peachtree Orchard, The (15 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Tennessee, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 10). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Sweetwater
- 8 mi Dry Ridge Farm Loudon Grapes
- 10 mi Richesin Family Farm Loudon BlackberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesTomatoesPumpkinsVegetables
- 11 mi Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Athens PumpkinsCorn maze
- 13 mi Wade and Cecileia Shultz's Blackberries Athens Blackberries
- 14 mi Deep Well Farm Lenoir City Pumpkins
- 14 mi Hyde Farms Greenback StrawberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 15 mi Parkison Family Farm Kingston Grapes
- 15 mi Peachtree Orchard, The Greenback PeachesApples
- 16 mi Ford's Blueberry Farm Athens Blueberries
- 17 mi Honeys Blueberry Farm Loudon BlueberriesBlackberriesRaspberries
What you can pick near Sweetwater
Draw a 25-mile circle around Sweetwater and you get 17 U-pick farms in 10 towns, including 8 pumpkin patches, 7 with blueberries, 4 corn mazes, 3 with blackberries and 3 with grapes. For 8 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Sweetwater is Bollenbacher's Blueberries, with blueberries. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Richesin Family Farm Loudon | 10 mi | 8 |
| Blueberries | Bollenbacher's Blueberries Sweetwater | in town | 7 |
| Corn maze | Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Athens | 11 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | Richesin Family Farm Loudon | 10 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Dry Ridge Farm Loudon | 8 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Richesin Family Farm Loudon | 10 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Hyde Farms Greenback | 14 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Peachtree Orchard, The Greenback | 15 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Peachtree Orchard, The Greenback | 15 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- April: strawberries (1)
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: blueberries (7), blackberries (3), raspberries (2), strawberries (1), peaches (1)
- July: blueberries (7), blackberries (3), raspberries (2), peaches (1)
- August: peaches (1), apples (1)
- September: pumpkins (8), corn maze (4), apples (1)
- October: pumpkins (8), corn maze (4), apples (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Tennessee; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Sweetwater
The median last frost near Sweetwater is April 10; the first fall frost arrives around October 27. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Tennessee | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to July | 86–89 °F | 9 | 1 |
Blueberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 89 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick. Expect some wet days: about 9 a month with measurable rain during blueberry season. Boots help, and farms post closures online.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sweetwater, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Sweetwater 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 Sweetwater, 11 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Sweetwater
- Loudon, TN 3 farms · 12 mi
- Athens, TN 3 farms · 13 mi
- Greenback, TN 3 farms · 16 mi
- Kingston, TN 2 farms · 17 mi
- Maryville, TN 2 farms · 29 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Sweetwater: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Sweetwater, TN?
We know of one farm in Sweetwater: Bollenbacher's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 16 more.
What can you pick in Sweetwater?
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Sweetwater?
Around April 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 27. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sweetwater, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Sweetwater?
Richesin Family Farm in Loudon, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Sweetwater?
Right in Sweetwater: Bollenbacher's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Tennessee is June to July.
What is the nearest corn maze to Sweetwater?
Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch in Athens, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Tennessee is September to October.
Also in Sweetwater: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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