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Carving toolsUnion has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 2 are within 25 miles. It's about 65 miles from Jackson, MS, heading east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Mississippi, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 20). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Union itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 with blueberries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Union itself you'll find Blueberry Hill Farms, with blueberries. It sits on 10048 County Road 333. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Hill Farms Union | in town | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Lazy Acres Pumpkin Patch Nellieburg | 21 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Lazy Acres Pumpkin Patch Nellieburg | 21 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Mississippi; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Union the last spring frost usually comes around March 20, and the first fall frost around November 9. That leaves about 235 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 9, pumpkin patches and orchards near Union often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Mississippi | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 84–93 °F | 7 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Union average 93 °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 Union, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Union 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 Union, 20 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Union: Blueberry Hill Farms. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around March 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Union, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Union: Blueberry Hill Farms. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Mississippi is May to July.
Lazy Acres Pumpkin Patch in Nellieburg, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Mississippi is September to October.
Lazy Acres Pumpkin Patch in Nellieburg, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Mississippi is September to November.
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