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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Tuskegee. Another 5 are within 25 miles. From Montgomery, AL, Tuskegee lies roughly 31 miles to the east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Alabama, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 25). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Tuskegee there are 6 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 5 with blueberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 corn maze. 6 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Tuskegee's own U-pick farm is Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch, with blueberries and pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on Macon County Road 81. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch Tuskegee | in town | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch Tuskegee | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Oakview Farms Wetumpka | 23 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Farmer in the Dell Auburn | 20 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Alabama; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Tuskegee is March 25; the first fall frost arrives around November 8. That leaves about 228 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 8, pumpkin patches and orchards near Tuskegee often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Alabama | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 83–90 °F | 7 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 77–86 °F | 4 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Tuskegee average 90 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Tuskegee, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Tuskegee 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 Tuskegee, 8 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Tuskegee: Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list blueberries and pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Tuskegee, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Tuskegee: Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Alabama is May to July.
Right in Tuskegee: Shady Grove Road Blueberry Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Alabama is September to October.
Oakview Farms in Wetumpka, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Alabama is March to May.
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