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Carving toolsAtwater has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 15 are within 25 miles. It's about 16 miles from Akron, OH, heading east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 21). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Atwater itself, we list 16 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 14 towns: 8 with blueberries, 5 pumpkin patches, 4 with raspberries, 3 with strawberries and 3 with blackberries. 11 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Atwater itself you'll find Stotlers Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 4382 Laubert Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Wade's Fruit Farm Louisville | 14 mi | 8 |
| Pumpkins | Pickin Patch Louisville | 7 mi | 5 |
| Raspberries | Walnut Drive Gardens Mogadore | 9 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Walnut Drive Gardens Mogadore | 9 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Wade's Fruit Farm Louisville | 14 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Stotlers Orchard Atwater | in town | 3 |
| Peaches | Wade's Fruit Farm Louisville | 14 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Greenfield Berry Farm Boston Heights | 24 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Daybreak Lavender Farm Streetsboro | 19 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Atwater sees its last frost around April 21 and the first one of fall around October 29. That leaves about 189 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 63–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 40 °F and days reach 63 °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 Atwater, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Atwater 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 Atwater, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Atwater: Stotlers Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 15 more.
The farms here list apples most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around April 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Atwater, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Wade's Fruit Farm in Louisville, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to August.
Pickin Patch in Louisville, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Walnut Drive Gardens in Mogadore, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to September.
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