2024 Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee Watermelon U-Pick farms - PickYourOwn.org

Watermelon U-Pick farms in Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee 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.

Hamilton County

• Smith-Perry Berries - corn (sweet), pumpkins, strawberries, watermelons, Other fruit or veg, porta-potties
  9626 Ooltewah Georgetown Road, Ooltewah, TN 37363. Phone: 423-228-0774. Email: WIlliamaperry94@gmail.com. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website says no pick-your-own in 2021, only pre-picked, but it should return next year 2022. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Smith-Perry Berries Facebook page. . . UPDATE for 2021, Their website says no pick-your-own in 2021, only pre-picked, but it should return next year (2022). Late April until Middle of June for Strawberries Usually first or second week through the third week of July for Sunflowers. Strawberries Typically third week in April until Middle of June Sunflowers usually First three weeks of July. Facebook page. Also see their Strawberry info page Pumpkins Late September- Late October. (UPDATED: May 22, 2019) (ADDED: July 23, 2018)

 

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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