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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Herkimer. Another 11 are within 25 miles. From Syracuse, NY, Herkimer lies roughly 57 miles to the east.
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Ripe this week around Herkimer
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 5). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Herkimer
- 13 mi Candella's Farm Whitesboro BlueberriesRaspberriesStrawberriesTomatoes
- 15 mi Cullen Pumpkin Farm Richfield Springs Pumpkins
- 16 mi Blueberry Hill Town of Oppenheim Blueberries
- 18 mi Savicki's Paris Hill Farm Market Clinton StrawberriesVegetables
- 19 mi Tassleberry Farm Clark Mills Strawberries
- 19 mi North Star Orchards Clark Mills ApplesBlueberriesPumpkins
- 19 mi Heywood's Blueberries Boonville Blueberries
- 20 mi Heywoods's Blueberries Remsen Blueberries
- 21 mi Blueberry Hill Farms & Nursery Clinton Blueberries
- 24 mi Sweet Acres Orchard Waterville Apples
U-pick around Herkimer
Counting Herkimer itself, we list 12 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 10 towns: 7 with blueberries, 3 with strawberries, 3 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches and 1 with raspberries. 11 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Herkimer's own U-pick farm is Wereszczak's Blueberries, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 080 Steuben Hill Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Wereszczak's Blueberries Herkimer | in town | 7 |
| Strawberries | Candella's Farm Whitesboro | 13 mi | 3 |
| Apples | North Star Orchards Clark Mills | 19 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Cullen Pumpkin Farm Richfield Springs | 15 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Candella's Farm Whitesboro | 13 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Herkimer
- June: strawberries (3)
- July: blueberries (7), strawberries (3), raspberries (1)
- August: blueberries (7), raspberries (1)
- September: apples (3), pumpkins (2), raspberries (1)
- October: apples (3), pumpkins (2)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Herkimer
Around Herkimer the last spring frost usually comes around May 5, and the first fall frost around October 4. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Herkimer 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 | 79–81 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Herkimer, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Herkimer 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 Herkimer, 18 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Oneida County Public Market Utica · 10 mi · Sat 9 AM–1 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Utica Farmers Market Utica · 10 mi · Wed 8 AM–5 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Clinton Farmers Market Clinton · 18 mi · Thu 10 AM–4 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
More towns with U-pick near Herkimer
- Clark Mills, NY 2 farms · 19 mi
- Clinton, NY 2 farms · 20 mi
- Fly Creek, NY 2 farms · 28 mi
- Rome, NY 2 farms · 28 mi
- Morrisville, NY 3 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Herkimer: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Herkimer, NY?
We know of one farm in Herkimer: Wereszczak's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
What can you pick in Herkimer?
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Herkimer move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Herkimer?
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Herkimer, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Herkimer?
Right in Herkimer: Wereszczak's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Herkimer?
Candella's Farm in Whitesboro, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in New York is June to July.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Herkimer?
North Star Orchards in Clark Mills, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
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