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Apple gadgetsTrion has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 13 are within 25 miles. Trion is about 30 miles south of Chattanooga, TN.
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Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 7). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Trion there are 14 farms on our map in 11 towns. Among them: 6 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 with grapes. For 11 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Trion is Loughridge Farm Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 13530 Hwy 151. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | The Blueberry Farm Rocky Face | 12 mi | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Loughridge Farm Pumpkin Patch Trion | in town | 4 |
| Strawberries | Lazy Creek Farms Rome | 18 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Sims Family Farm Ringgold | 21 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Georgia Winery Ringgold | 23 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Sims Family Farm Ringgold | 21 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Payne Farms Calhoun | 22 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Lookout Lavender Farm Rising Fawn | 18 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Georgia; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Trion the last spring frost usually comes around April 7, and the first fall frost around October 30. That leaves about 204 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 75–84 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Trion, 13 miles away. The actual dates in Trion 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 Trion, 13 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Trion: Loughridge Farm Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Trion, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
The Blueberry Farm in Rocky Face, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
Right in Trion: Loughridge Farm Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Georgia is September to October.
Lazy Creek Farms in Rome, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is March to May.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know, we update the list regularly.