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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Gypsum. Another 8 are within 25 miles. From Toledo, OH, Gypsum lies roughly 39 miles to the east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Ohio, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 10). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Gypsum there are 9 farms on our map in 7 towns. Among them: 6 orchards with apples, 5 pumpkin patches, 2 with cherries, 2 with peaches and 1 with strawberries. 5 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Gypsum's own U-pick farm is Bergman Orchards Rt 269 Lakeshore, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 708 Bridge Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Bergman Orchards Rt 269 Lakeshore Gypsum | in town | 6 |
| Pumpkins | Bergman Orchards Sandusky | 1 mi | 5 |
| Cherries | J and M Eshleman Fruit Farm Clyde | 15 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | J and M Eshleman Fruit Farm Clyde | 15 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 17 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Quarry Hill Orchards Huron | 22 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Quarry Hill Orchards Huron | 22 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 17 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 17 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Farmer Jones Farm Market at The Chef's Garden Huron | 17 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Ohio; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Gypsum is April 10; the first fall frost arrives around November 5. That leaves about 209 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Gypsum often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Ohio | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 63–81 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Gypsum, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Gypsum 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 Gypsum, 8 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Gypsum: Bergman Orchards Rt 269 Lakeshore. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Gypsum, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Gypsum: Bergman Orchards Rt 269 Lakeshore. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Ohio is August to October.
Bergman Orchards in Sandusky, about 1 mile away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Ohio is September to October.
J and M Eshleman Fruit Farm in Clyde, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Ohio is June to July.
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