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Carving toolsErin has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 27 are within 25 miles. Erin is about 63 miles southwest of Syracuse, NY.
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Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 9). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Erin and you get 28 U-pick farms in 14 towns, including 13 with blueberries, 9 orchards with apples, 6 with raspberries, 5 with peaches and 4 with strawberries. 14 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Erin is Ackerman's Blueberries, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 248 Red Chalk Road. 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 | Ackerman's Blueberries Erin | in town | 13 |
| Apples | Stoneyridge Orchard Horseheads North | 5 mi | 9 |
| Raspberries | Littletree Orchards South Hill | 11 mi | 6 |
| Peaches | Littletree Orchards South Hill | 11 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Mangus Farms Watkins Glen | 15 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Littletree Orchards South Hill | 11 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Littletree Orchards South Hill | 11 mi | 4 |
| Pears | Littletree Orchards South Hill | 11 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Fulkerson Farms and Winery Dundee | 22 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Littletree Orchards South Hill | 11 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Erin is May 9; the first fall frost arrives around October 9. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Erin short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 81–82 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Erin, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Erin 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 Erin, 11 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Erin: Ackerman's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 27 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Erin move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 9 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Erin, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Erin: Ackerman's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Stoneyridge Orchard in Horseheads North, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Littletree Orchards in South Hill, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to September.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us and we'll add it.