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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Winston. Another 11 are within 25 miles. From Atlanta, GA, Winston lies roughly 30 miles to the west.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid March.
Based on the typical seasons for Georgia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 28). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Winston there are 12 farms on our map in 9 towns. Among them: 6 with blueberries, 4 with blackberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries and 2 with raspberries. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Winston's own U-pick farm is Tyree Blackberry Farm, with blackberries. It sits on 7226 Tyree Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Taylor Blueberry Farm Carrollton | 9 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | Tyree Blackberry Farm Winston | in town | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Shepherd of the Hills UMC pumpkin patch Douglasville | 11 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Key Farms Carrollton | 12 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Whitley Farms Peachtree City | 21 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Ernest N. Harris Fairburn | 13 mi | 2 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Georgia; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Winston the last spring frost usually comes around March 28, and the first fall frost around November 5. That leaves about 222 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Winston often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Georgia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | May to July | 81–90 °F | 7 | 1 |
Blackberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 90 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Winston, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Winston 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 Winston, 11 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Winston: Tyree Blackberry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list blackberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Winston, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Taylor Blueberry Farm in Carrollton, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
Right in Winston: Tyree Blackberry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Georgia is May to July.
Shepherd of the Hills UMC pumpkin patch in Douglasville, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Georgia is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know, we update the list regularly.