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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Welborn. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 49 miles from Gainesville, FL, heading northwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early April.
Based on the typical seasons for Florida. These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Welborn and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 5 with blueberries and 1 pumpkin patch. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Welborn is Scott's Blueberry Farm -, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 3572 US 90. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Scott's Blueberry Farm - Welborn | in town | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Hatch's Blueberry Patch Fort White | 22 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 Welborn sees its last frost around February 20 and the first one of fall around December 6. That leaves about 292 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 6, pumpkin patches and orchards near Welborn often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Florida | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | April to June | 84–92 °F | 5 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: June highs near Welborn average 92 °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 Welborn, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Welborn 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 Welborn, 10 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Welborn: Scott's Blueberry Farm -. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Welborn move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around February 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Welborn, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Welborn: Scott's Blueberry Farm -. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
Hatch's Blueberry Patch in Fort White, about 22 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is October.
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