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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Burt. Another 18 are within 25 miles. Burt is about 22 miles north of Amherst, NY.
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Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Burt and you get 19 U-pick farms in 14 towns, including 7 pumpkin patches, 5 with blueberries, 5 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries and 4 with cherries. 13 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Burt itself you'll find MURPHY ORCHARDS, with apples. It sits on 2402 McClew 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Whittier Fruit Farm (Appleton) Olcott | 6 mi | 7 |
| Blueberries | Whittier Fruit Farm (Appleton) Olcott | 6 mi | 5 |
| Apples | MURPHY ORCHARDS Burt | in town | 5 |
| Strawberries | Luna Farms Newfane | 4 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Kappus Farms Olcott | 3 mi | 4 |
| Corn maze | Becker Farms Gasport | 10 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Becker Farms Gasport | 10 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Price Family Farm Lewiston | 14 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Wood Farm Newfane | 1 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Whittier Fruit Farm (Appleton) Olcott | 6 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Blackman Homestead Farm Lockport | 9 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Kelkenberg Farms of Clarence, LLC Clarence Center | 17 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Burt the last spring frost usually comes around April 26, and the first fall frost around October 26. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 62–74 °F | 8 | 1 |
October brings highs around 62 °F and mornings near 44 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Burt, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Burt 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 Burt, 15 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Burt: MURPHY ORCHARDS. Within 25 miles there are 18 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Burt, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Burt, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Whittier Fruit Farm (Appleton) in Olcott, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Whittier Fruit Farm (Appleton) in Olcott, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Right in Burt: MURPHY ORCHARDS. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
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