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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Broadalbin. Another 19 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 11). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Broadalbin there are 20 farms on our map in 15 towns. Among them: 10 orchards with apples, 7 with blueberries, 5 with strawberries, 3 with raspberries and 2 with cherries. For 15 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Broadalbin itself you'll find Eagle Mills Cider Mill and Family Fun Park, with apples. It sits on Eagle Mills Rd. (County Highway 138), P.O. Box 788. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Eagle Mills Cider Mill and Family Fun Park Broadalbin | in town | 10 |
| Blueberries | Stanislowsky's Eagle's View Farm Hagaman | 5 mi | 7 |
| Strawberries | Buhrmaster Family Farm Scotia | 19 mi | 5 |
| Raspberries | Buhrmaster Family Farm Scotia | 19 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Hicks Fruit Farm Niskayuna | 24 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Strawberry Acres Country Knolls | 19 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Bowman Orchards Niskayuna | 24 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 Broadalbin the last spring frost usually comes around May 11, and the first fall frost around October 3. That leaves about 143 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Broadalbin 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 | 62–75 °F | 7 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 62 °F and a low of 41 °F near Broadalbin.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Broadalbin, 15 miles away. The actual dates in Broadalbin 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 Broadalbin, 16 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Broadalbin: Eagle Mills Cider Mill and Family Fun Park. Within 25 miles there are 19 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 May 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Broadalbin, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Broadalbin: Eagle Mills Cider Mill and Family Fun Park. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Stanislowsky's Eagle's View Farm in Hagaman, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Buhrmaster Family Farm in Scotia, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in New York is June to July.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.