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There's one place to pick your own fruit in East Killingly. Another 59 are within 25 miles. It's about 21 miles from Providence, RI, heading west.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around East Killingly, typically through early November. 40 farms within 25 mi, closest: Palazzi Orchard (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Connecticut, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around East Killingly
- 2.8 mi Cataldo Family Orchard Glocester Apples
- 3.9 mi DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center ApplesBlueberriesPeachesPumpkinsCorn mazeVegetablesFlowersRaspberriesGrapes
- 5 mi Ramblin' Brook Blueberries Foster Blueberries
- 5.7 mi Fort Hill Farms Thompson BlueberriesLavenderPumpkinsCorn maze
- 6.8 mi North Rd Tree Farm Foster Christmas trees
- 7.5 mi Lapsley Orchard East Brooklyn PeachesBlueberriesApplesPumpkins
- 8.2 mi Tikkanen Berry Farm Moosup Blueberries
- 8.8 mi Creamery Brook Bison Wauregan Pumpkins
- 9.4 mi Woodstock Orchards LLC South Woodstock BlueberriesApplesPumpkinsVegetables
- 9.5 mi Sunset Orchards North Scituate ApplesPeaches
U-pick around East Killingly
Counting East Killingly itself, we list 60 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 38 towns: 40 orchards with apples, 22 pumpkin patches, 21 with blueberries, 15 with peaches and 9 with raspberries. 42 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In East Killingly itself you'll find Palazzi Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 393 North Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Palazzi Orchard East Killingly | in town | 40 |
| Pumpkins | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 4 mi | 22 |
| Blueberries | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 4 mi | 21 |
| Peaches | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 4 mi | 15 |
| Raspberries | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 4 mi | 9 |
| Strawberries | Dame Farm and Orchards Johnston | 15 mi | 8 |
| Corn maze | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 4 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | Harmony Farms North Scituate | 11 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 4 mi | 2 |
| Pears | Fay Mountain Farm Charlton | 22 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 4 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Barden Family Orchard North Scituate | 11 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Fort Hill Farms Thompson | 6 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near East Killingly
- June: strawberries (8)
- July: blueberries (21), raspberries (9), strawberries (8), blackberries (3), flowers (2)
- August: blueberries (21), peaches (15), raspberries (9), blackberries (3), flowers (2), sunflowers (1)
- September: apples (40), pumpkins (22), peaches (15), raspberries (9), corn maze (6), blackberries (3), flowers (2), sunflowers (1)
- October: apples (40), pumpkins (22), corn maze (6)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Connecticut; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around East Killingly
The median last frost near East Killingly is April 25; the first fall frost arrives around October 19. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Connecticut | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 61–72 °F | 7 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 61 °F and a low of 42 °F near East Killingly.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to East Killingly, 5 miles away. The actual dates in East Killingly 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 East Killingly, 5 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Burrillville Farmers' Market Burrillville · 10 mi · Sat 9:30 AM–12:30 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Scituate Rotary Farmers Market North Scituate · 13 mi · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · May–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Foster, RI 2 farms · 5.9 mi
- Glocester, RI 2 farms · 7.3 mi
- North Scituate, RI 4 farms · 11 mi
- South Woodstock, CT 4 farms · 11 mi
- Coventry, RI 2 farms · 12 mi
- Smithfield, RI 3 farms · 13 mi
- Greenville, RI 3 farms · 13 mi
- Providence, RI 1 farm · 15 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in East Killingly: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in East Killingly, CT?
We know of one farm in East Killingly: Palazzi Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 59 more.
What can you pick in East Killingly?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in East Killingly?
Around April 25 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 East Killingly, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to East Killingly?
Right in East Killingly: Palazzi Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 40 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Connecticut is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to East Killingly?
DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses in Killingly Center, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 22 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Connecticut is September to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to East Killingly?
DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses in Killingly Center, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 21 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Connecticut is July to August.
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