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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Bovina Center, NY
There's one place to pick your own fruit in Bovina Center. Another 2 are within 25 miles. It's about 87 miles from Syracuse, NY, heading southeast.
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Ripe this week around Bovina Center
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid July.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 19). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Bovina Center
- 8.7 mi Windy Knob Blueberry Farm Delhi Blueberries
- 19 mi Willy's Farm And Cider Mill Schenevus Apples
The Bovina Center area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Bovina Center and you get 3 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 2 orchards with apples and 1 with blueberries. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Bovina Center is Maplewood Farm & Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 598 Miller Avenue. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Maplewood Farm & Orchard Bovina Center | in town | 2 |
| Blueberries | Windy Knob Blueberry Farm Delhi | 9 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Bovina Center
- July: blueberries (1)
- August: blueberries (1)
- September: apples (2)
- October: apples (2)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Bovina Center
Around Bovina Center the last spring frost usually comes around May 19, and the first fall frost around October 1. That leaves about 132 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Bovina Center often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 60–72 °F | 8 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 36 °F and days reach 60 °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 Bovina Center, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Bovina Center 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 Bovina Center, 5 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Pakatakan Farmers Market Halcottsville · 12 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Fly Creek, NY 2 farms · 31 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Bovina Center: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Bovina Center, NY?
We know of one farm in Bovina Center: Maplewood Farm & Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
What can you pick in Bovina Center?
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Bovina Center?
Around May 19 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bovina Center, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Bovina Center?
Right in Bovina Center: Maplewood Farm & Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Bovina Center?
Windy Knob Blueberry Farm in Delhi, about 9 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 August.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.