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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in White Springs. Another 4 are within 25 miles. From Gainesville, FL, White Springs lies roughly 59 miles to the northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Florida. Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Draw a 25-mile circle around White Springs and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 4 with blueberries and 1 corn maze. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside White Springs is Steichen's Blueberry Farm (also called Al and Linda's), with blueberries. It sits on 063 Se 143rd Ave. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Steichen's Blueberry Farm (also called Al and Linda's) White Springs | in town | 4 |
| Corn maze | The Maize in Jennings at Sugarberry Acres Jennings | 23 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 White Springs sees its last frost around February 24 and the first one of fall around December 7. That leaves about 287 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 7, pumpkin patches and orchards near White Springs 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 White Springs 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 White Springs, 5 miles away. The actual dates in White 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 White Springs, 10 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in White Springs: Steichen's Blueberry Farm (also called Al and Linda's). Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around February 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 7. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest White Springs, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in White Springs: Steichen's Blueberry Farm (also called Al and Linda's). Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Florida is April to June.
The Maize in Jennings at Sugarberry Acres in Jennings, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Florida is October to November.
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