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Carving toolsAccord has 2 U-pick farms. Another 18 are within 25 miles. It's about 60 miles from North Stamford, CT, heading northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 21). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Accord and you get 20 U-pick farms in 14 towns, including 15 orchards with apples, 4 pumpkin patches, 2 with cherries, 2 with peaches and 2 for cut flowers. 16 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Westwind Orchard Accord | in town | 15 |
| Pumpkins | Lawrence Farms Orchards Newburgh | 21 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Lawrence Farms Orchards Newburgh | 21 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Lawrence Farms Orchards Newburgh | 21 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Twin Ponds Nursery Rhinebeck | 19 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Lawrence Farms Orchards Newburgh | 21 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Rose Hill Farm Red Hook | 25 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Lawrence Farms Orchards Newburgh | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Lawrence Farms Orchards Newburgh | 21 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Lawrence Farms Orchards Newburgh | 21 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Brittany Hollow Farm Red Hook | 22 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Accord sees its last frost around April 21 and the first one of fall around October 27. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 61–73 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 45 °F and days reach 61 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Accord, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Accord can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Accord, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Accord, including Westwind Orchard and Bell's Christmas Trees. Another 18 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples and christmas trees most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 27. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Accord, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Accord: Westwind Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Lawrence Farms Orchards in Newburgh, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Lawrence Farms Orchards in Newburgh, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in New York is July.
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