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Apple gadgetsHarrisburg has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 12 are within 25 miles. From Eugene, OR, Harrisburg lies roughly 12 miles to the north.
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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 11). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Within 25 miles of Harrisburg there are 13 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 7 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples, 1 with strawberries, 1 corn maze and 1 with sunflowers. 7 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Harrisburg's own U-pick farm is Detering Orchards, with apples. It sits on 946 Wyatt Dr. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Purcell's Blueberries Springfield | 12 mi | 7 |
| Apples | Detering Orchards Harrisburg | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Fairfield Farm Corvallis | 15 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Muddy Creek Maze Corvallis | 20 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Peoria Road Farm Market Corvallis | 23 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Peoria Road Farm Market Corvallis | 23 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Oregon; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Harrisburg is April 11; the first fall frost arrives around October 23. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Oregon | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 65–84 °F | 4 | 1 |
October brings highs around 65 °F and mornings near 42 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Harrisburg, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg, 7 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 Harrisburg: Detering Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 23. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Harrisburg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Purcell's Blueberries in Springfield, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Oregon is July to August.
Right in Harrisburg: Detering Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Oregon is August to October.
Fairfield Farm in Corvallis, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Oregon is June to July.
Also in Harrisburg: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know.