U Pick Farms near Fort Myers, FL

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Strawberry Picking Near Fort Myers

Discover strawberry farms to go picking within 100 miles of Fort Myers. These farms offer fresh strawberry picking experiences perfect for families.

Not sure when to go? See our Florida strawberry season guide for typical opening and peak dates in each part of the state.

Blueberry Picking Near Fort Myers

Find the best blueberry farms within 100 miles of Fort Myers. Enjoy picking fresh blueberries with your family during the harvest season.

Southwest Florida Winter Harvest

Fort Myers has two seasons instead of four. Summers are hot and wet, with highs in the low 90s and a thunderstorm most afternoons. Winters are dry, sunny and mild, with nights in the mid 50s and frost only once in a long while. About 55 inches of rain falls in a year, most of it from June through September. Farms here plant in fall and harvest through winter and spring, the reverse of most of the country.

Fort Myers's Farming History

Southwest Florida feeds the country in winter. Immokalee, about 35 miles southeast of Fort Myers, is one of the main sources of fresh tomatoes in the United States from late fall through spring. Pine Island, just west of the city, is known for mangoes and other tropical fruit. Thomas Edison wintered in Fort Myers for decades and ran a botanical laboratory here, testing thousands of plants in a search for an American source of rubber.

What Grows near Fort Myers

U-pick strawberries run from December through March, sometimes into April. The same farms usually have tomatoes, peppers, squash, broccoli and other vegetables to pick through the winter. Blueberries ripen early this far south, around March and April. Mangoes and lychees take over on Pine Island in June and July. Most u-pick fields close for the summer, when it is too hot and wet to grow vegetables.

Planning Your Farm Visit

Farms are close by. Look east of the city around Buckingham and Alva, south toward Bonita Springs, and north toward Punta Gorda, all within about 30 minutes. January through March is also peak visitor season, so I-75 and US-41 are slow in the afternoon. Go on a weekday morning. Fields are picked over quickly on weekends, and many farms post what is ripe each day, so look before you leave home.