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Carving toolsCumberland has 2 U-pick farms. Another 35 are within 25 miles. It's about 82 miles from Manchester, NH, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Maine, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 28). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Cumberland itself, we list 37 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 24 towns: 18 orchards with apples, 12 with blueberries, 11 pumpkin patches, 6 with raspberries and 4 with strawberries. For 27 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Terison Apple Orchard Cumberland | in town | 18 |
| Blueberries | Pineland Farms Produce Division New Gloucester | 8 mi | 12 |
| Pumpkins | Windy Hill Farm South Windham | 9 mi | 11 |
| Raspberries | Pineland Farms Produce Division New Gloucester | 8 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Pineland Farms Produce Division New Gloucester | 8 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Little River Flower Farm Buxton | 16 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | Verrill's Vegetable Stand Poland | 16 mi | 2 |
| Pears | Orchard Ridge Farm Gorham | 10 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Alewive's Brook Farm Portland | 18 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Roberts' Orchard Poland | 17 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maine; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Cumberland is April 28; the first fall frost arrives around October 19. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Maine | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–70 °F | 6 | 2 |
October brings highs around 58 °F and mornings near 41 °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 Cumberland, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Cumberland 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 Cumberland, 5 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Cumberland, including Orchard Hill Farm and Terison Apple Orchard. Another 35 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Cumberland move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Cumberland, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Cumberland: Terison Apple Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 18 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
Pineland Farms Produce Division in New Gloucester, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maine is July to August.
Windy Hill Farm in South Windham, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
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