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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Black Creek. Another 10 are within 25 miles. Black Creek is about 55 miles southeast of Buffalo, NY.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 21). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Black Creek and you get 11 U-pick farms in 9 towns, including 8 with blueberries, 4 with strawberries, 1 with raspberries and 1 pumpkin patch. 6 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Black Creek itself you'll find Black Creek Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 8265 Spring Valley 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 | Black Creek Blueberries Black Creek | in town | 8 |
| Strawberries | Great Valley Berry Patch Salamanca | 21 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Great Valley Berry Patch Salamanca | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Pumpkinville (Pawlowsky Family Farm) Great Valley | 19 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Black Creek the last spring frost usually comes around May 21, and the first fall frost around September 30. That leaves about 130 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Black Creek often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 78–80 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Black Creek, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Black Creek 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 Black Creek, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Black Creek: Black Creek Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around May 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Black Creek, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Black Creek: Black Creek Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Great Valley Berry Patch in Salamanca, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in New York is June to July.
Great Valley Berry Patch in Salamanca, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is July to September.
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