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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Augusta. Another 6 are within 25 miles. From Akron, OH, Augusta lies roughly 38 miles to the southeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 2). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Augusta and you get 7 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 3 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with blueberries, 2 with blackberries and 2 with raspberries. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Augusta itself you'll find Manfull Orchards, with apples. It sits on 146 Kensington Rd. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Manfull Orchards Augusta | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Waltz Strawberry Patch Robertsville | 9 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Wade's Fruit Farm Louisville | 11 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Wade's Fruit Farm Louisville | 11 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Wade's Fruit Farm Louisville | 11 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Waltz Strawberry Patch Robertsville | 9 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Wade's Fruit Farm Louisville | 11 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Augusta is May 2; the first fall frost arrives around October 13. That leaves about 165 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Augusta short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 63–81 °F | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 42 °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 Augusta, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Augusta 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 Augusta, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Augusta: Manfull Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Augusta, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Augusta, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Augusta: Manfull Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Waltz Strawberry Patch in Robertsville, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
Wade's Fruit Farm in Louisville, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to August.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.