2024 Putnam County, North Florida Watermelon U-Pick farms - PickYourOwn.org

Watermelon U-Pick farms in Putnam County, North Florida in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick farms for watermelons that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have watermelons orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Putnam County

• Towers Family Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, blueberries, strawberries, broad beans, cucumbers, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelons, Other vegetables, porta-potties, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
  487 Millican Road, Palatka, FL 32177. Phone: (904) 955-3276. Email: towersfarmsjax@gmail.com. Open: daily during the season: 9 am to 4 pm Closed Monday and Thursday. Directions: From Jacksonville: South on US 17 to Palmetto Bluff Road 2.1 miles, then right on Millican Road Turn right in 0.7 miles From Palatka: North on US 17 to Palmetto Bluff Road 2.1 miles, then right on Millican Road Turn right in 0.7 miles. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
  Towers Family Farms Facebook page. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Our blueberries begin harvest in April and last for up to two months; Our strawberries begin harvest as early as January and can last through May; Our squash, zucchini, and cucumbers begin harvest in mid May and can last through late June; Our watermelon begin in June and last about four weeks;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Also towers family farms FAQs. (ADDED: April 17, 2022) For availability of other crops (berries, vegetables, etc.) in Florida, click here!

 

Watermelon Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Watermelons are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. Just slice, bite, and spit!

Picking tips:

Select plump, full watermelons with a yellowish cast to the spot that rests on the ground and a dried stem. A hollow thud sound when gently rapped also helps!

Watermelon Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that watermelons vary in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• A normal batch of 10 eight-ounce jars watermelon jelly requires 6 cups of watermelon flesh, minus seeds and rinds.  But the rinds can be used to make pickled watermelon rinds, so there is no waste.  Especially if your children have fun spitting the seeds at each other, too!

• Once picked, put the watermelons in a cool, dry area out of direct sunlight.
• Want to grow your own watermelons?  Here's an article from Ohio State University about how to: Growing Watermelons in the Home Garden, HYG-1626-95

 

 

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(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

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