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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Findlay Township. Another 8 are within 25 miles. Findlay Township is about 18 miles west of Pittsburgh, PA.
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Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 23). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Findlay Township itself, we list 9 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 7 towns: 5 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries, 3 with blueberries, 3 orchards with apples and 2 with raspberries. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Findlay Township itself you'll find Janoski's Pumpkinland, with pumpkins. It sits on 1714 Lincoln Highway. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Janoski's Pumpkinland Findlay Township | in town | 5 |
| Strawberries | Soergel Orchards Bradford Woods | 15 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Soergel Orchards Bradford Woods | 15 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Half Crown Hill Orchard McDonald | 8 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Soergel Orchards Bradford Woods | 15 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Simmons Farm McMurray | 20 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Findlay Township is April 23; the first fall frost arrives around October 23. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 63–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 44 °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 Findlay Township, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Findlay Township 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 Findlay Township, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Findlay Township: Janoski's Pumpkinland. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
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 Findlay Township, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Findlay Township: Janoski's Pumpkinland. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
Soergel Orchards in Bradford Woods, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
Soergel Orchards in Bradford Woods, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to August.
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