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Carving toolsGouverneur has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early July.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 14). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Gouverneur and you get 3 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 1 with blueberries, 1 orchard with apples, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. For 2 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Gouverneur's own U-pick farm is Streeter's Blueberry Hill Farm, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 457 Stevens Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Streeter's Blueberry Hill Farm Gouverneur | in town | 1 |
| Apples | Canton Apples Canton | 19 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize Edwards | 12 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize Edwards | 12 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 Gouverneur is May 14; the first fall frost arrives around September 26. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Gouverneur often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 78–79 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Gouverneur, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Gouverneur 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 Gouverneur, 4 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Gouverneur: Streeter's Blueberry Hill Farm. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Gouverneur move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Gouverneur, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Gouverneur: Streeter's Blueberry Hill Farm. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Canton Apples in Canton, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is September to October.
LB's Pumpkins & Corn Maize in Edwards, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is September to October.
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