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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Tarpon Springs. Another 14 are within 25 miles. From Clearwater, FL, Tarpon Springs lies roughly 13 miles to the north.
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Coming up next: strawberries from early December.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Tarpon Springs there are 15 farms on our map in 8 towns. Among them: 9 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches and 1 with strawberries. 9 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Tarpon Springs's own U-pick farm is Kirk of Dunedin Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 686 Bayshore Drive. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Starkey Blueberry Farms Starkey Ranch | 9 mi | 9 |
| Pumpkins | Kirk of Dunedin Pumpkin Patch Tarpon Springs | in town | 4 |
| Strawberries | Bearrs Groves Tampa | 18 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Florida; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Tarpon Springs sees its last frost around January 20 and the first one of fall around January 9. That leaves about 354 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Tarpon Springs often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 84 °F | 4 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Tarpon Springs, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Tarpon Springs 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 Tarpon Springs, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Tarpon Springs: Kirk of Dunedin Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 14 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around January 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Tarpon Springs, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Starkey Blueberry Farms in Starkey Ranch, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Right in Tarpon Springs: Kirk of Dunedin Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Florida is October.
Bearrs Groves in Tampa, about 18 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.
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