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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Gibsonia. Another 11 are within 25 miles. From Pittsburgh, PA, Gibsonia lies roughly 12 miles to the north.
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Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 16). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Within 25 miles of Gibsonia there are 12 farms on our map in 10 towns. Among them: 6 with blueberries, 4 orchards with apples, 4 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries and 1 with raspberries. For 8 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Gibsonia itself you'll find TLC Tree Farm. It sits on 169 Lakeview Dr. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Shenot Farm and Market Bradford Woods | 6 mi | 6 |
| Apples | Shenot Farm and Market Bradford Woods | 6 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Soergel Orchards Bradford Woods | 7 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Soergel Orchards Bradford Woods | 7 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Soergel Orchards Bradford Woods | 7 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Norman's Orchard Tarentum | 9 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Simmons Farm McMurray | 24 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Norman's Orchard Tarentum | 9 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Norman's Orchard Tarentum | 9 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Gibsonia the last spring frost usually comes around April 16, and the first fall frost around November 1. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 1, pumpkin patches and orchards near Gibsonia often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Gibsonia, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Gibsonia can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Gibsonia: TLC Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Picking dates around Gibsonia move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 16 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Gibsonia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Shenot Farm and Market in Bradford Woods, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to August.
Shenot Farm and Market in Bradford Woods, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is August to October.
Soergel Orchards in Bradford Woods, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
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