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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Acushnet. Another 24 are within 25 miles. It's about 28 miles from Providence, RI, heading east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Massachusetts, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 29). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Acushnet and you get 25 U-pick farms in 19 towns, including 10 pumpkin patches, 8 with strawberries, 8 with blueberries, 7 orchards with apples and 5 with raspberries. For 16 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Acushnet's own U-pick farm is Perry Hill Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 35 Perry Hill Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | The Blueberry Patch E. Wareham | 12 mi | 10 |
| Strawberries | Spring Rain Farm Taunton | 13 mi | 8 |
| Blueberries | The Blueberry Patch E. Wareham | 12 mi | 8 |
| Apples | Perry Hill Orchards Acushnet | in town | 7 |
| Raspberries | Coonamessett Farm East Falmouth | 17 mi | 5 |
| Flowers | Mayflower Cranberries LLC Plympton | 17 mi | 5 |
| Peaches | Young Family Farm Newport East | 21 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Tony Andrews Farm East Falmouth | 18 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | Coonamessett Farm East Falmouth | 17 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Old Stone Orchard Newport East | 17 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Quonset View Farm Portsmouth | 22 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Massachusetts; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Acushnet is April 29; the first fall frost arrives around October 15. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Massachusetts | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 64–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 64 °F and mornings near 42 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Acushnet, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Acushnet 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 Acushnet, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Acushnet: Perry Hill Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 24 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Acushnet move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 15. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Acushnet, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
The Blueberry Patch in E. Wareham, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Massachusetts is September to October.
Spring Rain Farm in Taunton, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Massachusetts is June to July.
The Blueberry Patch in E. Wareham, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Massachusetts is July to August.
Also in Acushnet: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.