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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Harrisville. Another 61 are within 25 miles. From Providence, RI, Harrisville lies roughly 18 miles to the northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Rhode Island, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Counting Harrisville itself, we list 62 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 40 towns: 41 orchards with apples, 24 with blueberries, 20 pumpkin patches, 14 with peaches and 10 with strawberries. 43 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Harrisville itself you'll find Round Top Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 706 Round Top Road-Route 96. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Round Top Orchard Harrisville | in town | 41 |
| Blueberries | Sunburstbee Farm Whitinsville | 7 mi | 24 |
| Pumpkins | Christiansen Orchard and Farm Stand Millville | 6 mi | 20 |
| Peaches | Christiansen Orchard and Farm Stand Millville | 6 mi | 14 |
| Strawberries | Goodwin Brothers North Smithfield | 8 mi | 10 |
| Raspberries | Harmony Farms North Scituate | 9 mi | 10 |
| Corn maze | Fort Hill Farms Thompson | 8 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | Harmony Farms North Scituate | 9 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Wicked Tulips Flower Farm Johnston | 13 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Tougas Family Farm Northborough | 23 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Fay Mountain Farm Charlton | 18 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | DeFazio Orchard and Greenhouses Killingly Center | 13 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Barden Family Orchard North Scituate | 11 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Fort Hill Farms Thompson | 8 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Rhode Island; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Harrisville sees its last frost around April 25 and the first one of fall around October 19. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Rhode Island | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 61–72 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 42 °F and days reach 61 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Harrisville, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Harrisville 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 Harrisville, 9 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 Harrisville: Round Top Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 61 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Harrisville move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Harrisville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Harrisville: Round Top Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 41 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Rhode Island is September to October.
Sunburstbee Farm in Whitinsville, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 24 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Rhode Island is July to August.
Christiansen Orchard and Farm Stand in Millville, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 20 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Rhode Island is September to October.
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