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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Edwardsburg. Another 20 are within 25 miles. From South Bend, IN, Edwardsburg lies roughly 18 miles to the east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 26). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Counting Edwardsburg itself, we list 21 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 13 towns: 8 with blueberries, 8 orchards with apples, 7 with strawberries, 7 pumpkin patches and 4 with cherries. 12 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Edwardsburg's own U-pick farm is Amazing Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins and corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 18430 US highway 12. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Ranch Mishawaka | 10 mi | 8 |
| Apples | Diamond Lake Orchard Cassopolis | 8 mi | 8 |
| Strawberries | Corey Lake Orchards Three Rivers | 14 mi | 7 |
| Pumpkins | Amazing Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Edwardsburg | in town | 7 |
| Cherries | Kercher's Sunrise Orchards Farm Market Goshen | 16 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Eckler's Produce and Greenhouse Niles | 15 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Corey Lake Orchards Three Rivers | 14 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Stover's Farm Market and U-Pick Berrien Springs | 24 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Stover's Farm Market and U-Pick Berrien Springs | 24 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Amazing Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch Edwardsburg | in town | 1 |
| Flowers | Gingerich's Organic Strawberries and Flowers Nappanee | 17 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Edwardsburg sees its last frost around April 26 and the first one of fall around October 21. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 63–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 63–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 43 °F and days reach 63 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Edwardsburg, 15 miles away. The actual dates in Edwardsburg 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 Edwardsburg, 15 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Edwardsburg: Amazing Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 20 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Picking dates around Edwardsburg move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Edwardsburg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Blueberry Ranch in Mishawaka, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is July to August.
Diamond Lake Orchard in Cassopolis, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Corey Lake Orchards in Three Rivers, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.