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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Gaston. Another 68 are within 25 miles. It's about 7 miles from Hillsboro, OR, heading southwest.
Ripe this week around Gaston
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Oregon, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 16). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Gaston
- 2.8 mi Hooting Owl Farm Forest Grove PearsPumpkinsRaspberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 3.6 mi Duyck's Peachy-Pig Farm Cornelius ApplesCherriesGrapesPeachesPearsPumpkinsTomatoes
- 4 mi Crawford's Nursery and Produce Cornelius BlackberriesBlueberriesStrawberriesVegetables
- 4.3 mi Gonzalez Berry Farm Cornelius BlackberriesRaspberries
- 4.9 mi Sunshower Orchards Cornelius Apples
- 6.8 mi Woodland Lavender Yamhill Lavender
- 7 mi Mountainside Lavender Farm Hillsboro Lavender
- 7.1 mi Evans Blueberries Hillsboro Blueberries
- 7.8 mi Blueberry Hill, Roshak's Berry Shak Hillsboro Blueberries
- 8.9 mi Bell's Orchard Beaverton ApplesCherriesPeachesPears
What you can pick near Gaston
Draw a 25-mile circle around Gaston and you get 69 U-pick farms in 21 towns, including 31 with blueberries, 22 pumpkin patches, 15 with strawberries, 13 with blackberries and 13 with raspberries. 51 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Gaston is Hein's Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 596 SW Vandehey Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Hein's Blueberries Gaston | in town | 31 |
| Pumpkins | Hooting Owl Farm Forest Grove | 3 mi | 22 |
| Strawberries | Crawford's Nursery and Produce Cornelius | 4 mi | 15 |
| Blackberries | Crawford's Nursery and Produce Cornelius | 4 mi | 13 |
| Raspberries | Hooting Owl Farm Forest Grove | 3 mi | 13 |
| Peaches | Duyck's Peachy-Pig Farm Cornelius | 4 mi | 9 |
| Apples | Duyck's Peachy-Pig Farm Cornelius | 4 mi | 9 |
| Corn maze | Hoffman Farms Beaverton | 10 mi | 8 |
| Lavender | Woodland Lavender Yamhill | 7 mi | 8 |
| Pears | Hooting Owl Farm Forest Grove | 3 mi | 7 |
| Flowers | Jim Dandy Farm Market Banks | 14 mi | 7 |
| Cherries | Duyck's Peachy-Pig Farm Cornelius | 4 mi | 4 |
| Grapes | Duyck's Peachy-Pig Farm Cornelius | 4 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: strawberries (15), raspberries (13), flowers (7), cherries (4)
- July: blueberries (31), strawberries (15), blackberries (13), raspberries (13), peaches (9), flowers (7), cherries (4)
- August: blueberries (31), blackberries (13), raspberries (13), peaches (9), apples (9), flowers (7)
- September: pumpkins (22), blackberries (13), raspberries (13), peaches (9), apples (9), corn maze (8), flowers (7)
- October: pumpkins (22), apples (9), corn maze (8)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Oregon; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Gaston
The median last frost near Gaston is April 16; the first fall frost arrives around October 26. That leaves about 192 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Oregon | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 81–82 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Gaston, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Gaston 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 Gaston, 5 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Forest Grove Farmers Market Forest Grove · 5 mi · Wed 4 PM–8 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Cornelius Farmers Market Cornelius · 5 mi · Fri 4 PM–8 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Hillsboro Farmers' Markets - Downtown Hillsboro Hillsboro · 7 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Hillsboro Farmers' Markets - Orenco Station Hillsboro · 11 mi · Sun 10 AM–2 PM · May–Nov · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Cornelius, OR 4 farms · 4 mi
- Forest Grove, OR 2 farms · 6.1 mi
- Hillsboro, OR 10 farms · 9.6 mi
- Beaverton, OR 3 farms · 9.9 mi
- North Plains, OR 3 farms · 13 mi
- Sherwood, OR 6 farms · 14 mi
- Banks, OR 4 farms · 15 mi
- Dundee, OR 3 farms · 15 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Gaston: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Gaston, OR?
We know of one farm in Gaston: Hein's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 68 more.
What can you pick in Gaston?
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Gaston?
Around April 16 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Gaston, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Gaston?
Right in Gaston: Hein's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 31 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Oregon is July to August.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Gaston?
Hooting Owl Farm in Forest Grove, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 22 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Oregon is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Gaston?
Crawford's Nursery and Produce in Cornelius, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Oregon is June to July.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.