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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Edwards. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early July.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 14). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Edwards itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 1 with blueberries, 1 orchard with apples, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Edwards's own U-pick farm is LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize, with pumpkins and corn maze. It sits on 1639 State Highway 58. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Streeter's Blueberry Hill Farm Gouverneur | 12 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Canton Apples Canton | 17 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize Edwards | in town | 1 |
| Corn maze | LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize Edwards | in town | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Edwards the last spring frost usually comes around May 14, and the first fall frost around September 26. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Edwards often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 58–71 °F | 8 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 58–71 °F | 8 | 1 |
October brings highs around 58 °F and mornings near 36 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Edwards, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Edwards 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 Edwards, 14 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Edwards: LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Before a trip to Edwards, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Edwards, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Streeter's Blueberry Hill Farm in Gouverneur, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Canton Apples in Canton, about 17 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.
Right in Edwards: LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize. 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? Let us know, we update the list regularly.