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At u-pick farms around the state, each open only while its crop is ripe, so check the farm's website before you go.
Florida strawberries peak in February and March, and in Northeast Florida, UF/IFAS Extension says, southern highbush blueberries ripen in late April to May, with rabbiteye blueberries a few weeks behind.
Some u-pick farms, north to south: Blue Basket Farms in Milton, Santa Rosa County, blueberries and blackberries, late April to early July, 850-623-0652; Dairy Acres of Baker, in Baker, Okaloosa County, blueberries and blackberries, mid-May to mid-July, 850-324-5802; Crossroads Farm and Apiary in Gainesville, Alachua County, strawberries from January or early February, 386-462-2406; Amber Brooke Farms in Eustis, Lake County, strawberries December to mid-March, blueberries March to May and peaches in May, 352-729-5260; Southern Hill Farms in Clermont, Lake County, blueberries, strawberries, peaches and flowers, 407-986-5806; Margo's Blueberry Farm in Brooksville, Hernando County, blueberries in April and May, 352-596-0439; H and F Blueberry Farm and True Blue Winery in Davenport, Polk County, blueberries, 863-419-4400; Keel Farms in Plant City, Hillsborough County, strawberries, 813-752-9100; Wish Farms in Plant City, which opens some of its berry fields to the public at times in the season, 813-752-5111; and Bedner's Farm Fresh Market in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, strawberries December to April, 561-733-5490.
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