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There are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Erie. Another 24 are within 25 miles. It's about 8 miles from Toledo, OH, heading north.
Ripe this week around Erie
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Erie, typically through early November. 6 farms within 25 mi, closest: Erie Orchards and Cider Mill (2 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 23). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Erie
- 1.5 mi Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance BlueberriesRaspberriesPeachesApplesPumpkins
- 5.8 mi Whittaker's Berry Farm Toledo Strawberries
- 6.8 mi LaVoy Pumpkin Farm Temperance Pumpkins
- 7.3 mi Crots Corn Maze Ottawa Lake Corn maze
- 8.6 mi Bennett's Orchard Lambertville ApplesPumpkins
- 8.7 mi Stotz Strawberry Farm Monroe Strawberries
- 11 mi Fleitz Pumpkin Farm Oregon Pumpkins
- 11 mi Nelson's Pumpkins Oregon Pumpkins
- 12 mi U-Pick Blueberries (Petersburg) Petersburg Blueberries
- 14 mi Gust Flower and Produce Farm Ottawa Lake Flowers
The Erie area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Erie and you get 26 U-pick farms in 18 towns, including 15 pumpkin patches, 6 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 4 with blueberries and 4 with raspberries. 16 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 2 mi | 15 |
| Apples | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 2 mi | 6 |
| Strawberries | Whittaker's Berry Farm Toledo | 6 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 2 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 2 mi | 4 |
| Peaches | Erie Orchards and Cider Mill Temperance | 2 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Crots Corn Maze Ottawa Lake | 7 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Gust Flower and Produce Farm Ottawa Lake | 14 mi | 3 |
| Sunflowers | Johnston Fruit Farms Swanton | 23 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Kapnick Orchards Tecumseh | 25 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Erie
- June: strawberries (4)
- July: strawberries (4), blueberries (4), raspberries (4), flowers (3), cherries (1)
- August: blueberries (4), raspberries (4), peaches (3), flowers (3), sunflowers (2)
- September: pumpkins (15), apples (6), raspberries (4), peaches (3), corn maze (3), flowers (3), sunflowers (2)
- October: pumpkins (15), apples (6), corn maze (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Erie
In a typical year Erie sees its last frost around April 23 and the first one of fall around October 23. That leaves about 182 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 63–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 63–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 63 °F and a low of 41 °F near Erie.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Erie, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Erie 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 Erie, 14 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Monroe County Farmer's Market Monroe · 12 mi · Tue 7 AM–12 PM, Sat 7 AM–12 PM · SNAP/EBT
More towns with U-pick near Erie
- Temperance, MI 2 farms · 4 mi
- Toledo, OH 1 farm · 5.8 mi
- Ottawa Lake, MI 2 farms · 11 mi
- Oregon, OH 2 farms · 11 mi
- Holland, OH 2 farms · 15 mi
- Dundee, MI 3 farms · 17 mi
- Whitehouse, OH 3 farms · 23 mi
- Bowling Green, OH 2 farms · 25 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Erie: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Erie, MI?
We list 2 farms in Erie, including Trabic Family Pumpkin Farm and Erie Orchards Cider. Another 24 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Erie?
The farms here list pumpkins and apples most often. Before a trip to Erie, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Erie?
Around April 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 23. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Erie, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Erie?
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Temperance, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Erie?
Erie Orchards and Cider Mill in Temperance, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Erie?
Whittaker's Berry Farm in Toledo, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
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