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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Eagle. Another 21 are within 25 miles. From Boise, ID, Eagle lies roughly 11 miles to the northwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: cherries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Idaho, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 17). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Eagle and you get 22 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 12 orchards with apples, 6 with cherries, 6 pumpkin patches, 5 with blueberries and 3 with blackberries. For 14 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Eagle itself you'll find Red Barn Blueberries, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 190 W Burns Street. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard Emmett | 10 mi | 12 |
| Cherries | Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard Emmett | 10 mi | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Jeremy's Pumpkins Star | 6 mi | 6 |
| Blueberries | Red Barn Blueberries Eagle | in town | 5 |
| Blackberries | The Berry Ranch Nampa | 13 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard Emmett | 10 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | The Berry Ranch Nampa | 13 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | The Berry Ranch Nampa | 13 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Farmer's Pick Boise | 8 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Farmer's Pick Boise | 8 mi | 2 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Idaho; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Eagle sees its last frost around May 17 and the first one of fall around October 12. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Eagle short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Idaho | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 86–88 °F | 1 | 1 |
In July the average high around Eagle is 88 °F. For blueberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Eagle, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Eagle 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 Eagle, 9 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Eagle: Red Barn Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 21 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Eagle, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard in Emmett, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Idaho is August to October.
Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard in Emmett, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Idaho is June to July.
Jeremy's Pumpkins in Star, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
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