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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Willow Spring. Another 27 are within 25 miles. Willow Spring is about 17 miles south of Raleigh, NC.
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Ripe this week around Willow Spring
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Willow Spring, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Porter Farms & Nursery (South) (7 mi).
- Apples Last weeks around Willow Spring, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Old Stage Orchards (8 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 7). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Willow Spring
- 1.7 mi Smith's Nursery Benson StrawberriesBlueberries
- 6.5 mi Porter Farms & Nursery (South) Raleigh FlowersPumpkinsStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 6.8 mi Ogburn Berries and Produce Raleigh Strawberries
- 8.1 mi Old Stage Orchards Coats Apples
- 8.3 mi Ken's Korny Corn Maze Garner Corn maze
- 9.7 mi Hilltop Farms Raleigh Strawberries
- 10 mi Blue Dragonfly Cut Flower Farm Clayton Flowers
- 11 mi Naylor Family Farm and Corn Maze Fuquay-Varina PumpkinsCorn maze
- 12 mi Jim's Blueberries Smithfield Blueberries
- 12 mi Johnson Strawberry Farm Dunn Strawberries
U-pick around Willow Spring
Draw a 25-mile circle around Willow Spring and you get 28 U-pick farms in 15 towns, including 16 with strawberries, 7 pumpkin patches, 6 with blueberries, 3 corn mazes and 2 for cut flowers. For 19 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Willow Spring itself you'll find DJ's Berry Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 247 Church Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Smith's Nursery Benson | 2 mi | 16 |
| Pumpkins | DJ's Berry Patch Willow Spring | in town | 7 |
| Blueberries | Smith's Nursery Benson | 2 mi | 6 |
| Corn maze | Ken's Korny Corn Maze Garner | 8 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Porter Farms & Nursery (South) Raleigh | 7 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Old Stage Orchards Coats | 8 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Myrick Vineyards Selma | 19 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Willow Spring
- April: strawberries (16)
- May: strawberries (16)
- June: strawberries (16), blueberries (6), flowers (2)
- July: blueberries (6), flowers (2)
- August: flowers (2), apples (1)
- September: pumpkins (7), corn maze (3), flowers (2), apples (1)
- October: pumpkins (7), corn maze (3), flowers (2), apples (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Willow Spring picking calendar
The median last frost near Willow Spring is April 7; the first fall frost arrives around November 3. That leaves about 211 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 3, pumpkin patches and orchards near Willow Spring often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 73–82 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Willow Spring, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Willow Spring 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 Willow Spring, 10 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Fuquay-Varina Growers Market Fuquay-Varina · 13 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · Apr–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Holly Springs Farmers Market Holly Springs · 17 mi · Sat 9:30 AM–12 PM · Nov–Apr
More towns with U-pick near Willow Spring
- Fuquay-Varina, NC 3 farms · 12 mi
- Clayton, NC 2 farms · 13 mi
- Raleigh, NC 7 farms · 13 mi
- Dunn, NC 2 farms · 14 mi
- Knightdale, NC 2 farms · 18 mi
- Apex, NC 7 farms · 25 mi
- Cary, NC 1 farm · 27 mi
- Zebulon, NC 5 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Willow Spring: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Willow Spring, NC?
We know of one farm in Willow Spring: DJ's Berry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 27 more.
What can you pick in Willow Spring?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Willow Spring?
Around April 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Willow Spring, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Willow Spring?
Smith's Nursery in Benson, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is April to June.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Willow Spring?
Right in Willow Spring: DJ's Berry Patch. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Willow Spring?
Smith's Nursery in Benson, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
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