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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsBuhl has 2 U-pick farms. Another 4 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early August.
Based on the typical seasons for Idaho, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Counting Buhl itself, we list 6 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 3 orchards with apples, 2 corn mazes and 1 with lavender. 4 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | SOLD - Northview Orchard Buhl | in town | 3 |
| Corn maze | The Twin Falls Corn Maze Twin Falls | 17 mi | 2 |
| Lavender | Valley View Lavender Farm Buhl | in town | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Idaho; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Buhl sees its last frost around April 25 and the first one of fall around October 15. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Idaho | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 63–87 °F | 1 | 1 |
In August the average high around Buhl is 87 °F. For apple picking, an early start beats the midday sun. By October nights drop to about 38 °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 Buhl, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Buhl 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 Buhl, 5 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe list 2 farms in Buhl, including SOLD - Northview Orchard and Valley View Lavender Farm. Another 4 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples and lavender most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 15. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Buhl, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Buhl: SOLD - Northview Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Idaho is August to October.
The Twin Falls Corn Maze in Twin Falls, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
Right in Buhl: Valley View Lavender Farm. It's the only one we list within 25 miles.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.