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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Castile. Another 7 are within 25 miles. From Buffalo, NY, Castile lies roughly 44 miles to the southeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Counting Castile itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 4 with blueberries, 3 with strawberries, 1 orchard with apples and 1 for cut flowers. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Castile itself you'll find Summer Breeze Strawberries Stand-up U-pick, with strawberries. It posts updates online and sits on 684 Lamont Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Wells Berry Farm Nunda | 3 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Summer Breeze Strawberries Stand-up U-pick Castile | in town | 3 |
| Apples | Roanoke Apple Farms Le Roy | 25 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Burley Berries & Blooms Warsaw | 11 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Castile sees its last frost around May 7 and the first one of fall around October 10. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Castile short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | June to July | 77–81 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Castile, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Castile 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 Castile, 14 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Castile: Summer Breeze Strawberries Stand-up U-pick. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list strawberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Summer Breeze Strawberries Stand-up U-pick lists pick-your-own strawberries.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Castile, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Wells Berry Farm in Nunda, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Right in Castile: Summer Breeze Strawberries Stand-up U-pick. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in New York is June to July.
Roanoke Apple Farms in Le Roy, about 25 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.