2024 Southwest New Jersey Watermelon U-Pick farms - PickYourOwn.org

Watermelon U-Pick farms in Southwest New Jersey 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.

Burlington County

• Alan's Flower Farm / Grossman Farms - Pick Your Own: Flowers (50 varieties); tomatoes (6 heirloom varieties); peppers; cantaloupes; watermelons
  120 Sykesville Road, Chesterfield, NJ . Phone: (609) 291-8210. Email: cagross890@aol.com. Open: May 15 - October 15, 8 am to 7 pm. Click here for a map and directions. . From Route 206 & Route 528, take Route 528 toward Chesterfield, after Chesterfield Inn, make right, farm 1.5 miles; From Wrightstown-Sykesville Road & Route 537, N on Sykesville Road 2 miles. Alan's Flower Farm is located in Chesterfield, New Jersey and has over 150 acres devoted to the exclusive growing of the state's finest fresh cut flowers. Our fields are in full bloom from mid-May through mid-October. All flowers are cut fresh daily and cooled immediately to ensure the highest quality. We offer a long shelf life at a competitive market price and guarantee your satisfaction.We also have a roadside market / farm stand with Green beans; squash (summer, winter); cucumbers; pickles; herbs (20 varieties); peppers; eggplant; tomatoes; cantaloupes; watermelons; pumpkins. We also have Gourds; cut flowers (50 varieties); WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted . )

 

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

 

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

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• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
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• Pumpkin patches
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• Zombie Paintball venues
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