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Greencastle has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 33 miles from Indianapolis, IN, heading west.
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Ripe this week around Greencastle
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Greencastle, typically through mid November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Beasley's Orchard (17 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 27). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Greencastle
- 15 mi Martha's Orchard Clayton Apples
- 17 mi Beasley's Orchard Danville StrawberriesApplesVegetablesFlowersSunflowersRaspberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 17 mi Anderson Orchard Mooresville ApplesRaspberriesPumpkins
- 21 mi Corn Maze In Brazil Brazil Corn maze
The Greencastle area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Greencastle and you get 5 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 3 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with raspberries, 2 corn mazes and 1 with strawberries. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Greencastle is The Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 5943 East State Road 240. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Martha's Orchard Clayton | 15 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | The Patch Greencastle | in town | 3 |
| Raspberries | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 17 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 17 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 17 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 17 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Beasley's Orchard Danville | 17 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: raspberries (2), strawberries (1), flowers (1)
- July: raspberries (2), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- August: apples (3), raspberries (2), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- September: apples (3), pumpkins (3), raspberries (2), corn maze (2), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- October: apples (3), pumpkins (3), corn maze (2), flowers (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Greencastle
Around Greencastle the last spring frost usually comes around April 27, and the first fall frost around October 15. That leaves about 169 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 65–77 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 65 °F and a low of 41 °F near Greencastle.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Greencastle, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Greencastle 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 Greencastle, 7 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Greencastle
- Lebanon, IN 2 farms · 28 mi
- Trafalgar, IN 2 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Greencastle: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Greencastle, IN?
We know of one farm in Greencastle: The Patch. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Greencastle?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Greencastle?
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 15. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Greencastle, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Greencastle?
Martha's Orchard in Clayton, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Indiana is August to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Greencastle?
Right in Greencastle: The Patch. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Greencastle?
Beasley's Orchard in Danville, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Indiana is June to September.
Also in Greencastle: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.