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Johnstown has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 13 are within 25 miles. It's about 88 miles from Syracuse, NY, heading east.
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Ripe this week around Johnstown
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early July.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 11). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Johnstown
- 5.1 mi Sand Flats Orchard Fonda Apples
- 9 mi Bellinger's Orchard Fultonville Apples
- 14 mi Lake View Orchards Mayfield Apples
- 15 mi Eagle Mills Cider Mill and Family Fun Park Broadalbin Apples
- 16 mi Blueberry Hill Town of Oppenheim Blueberries
- 18 mi Stanislowsky's Eagle's View Farm Hagaman Blueberries
- 19 mi Blueberry Hill Solar Hagaman Blueberries
- 20 mi Star Farm Blueberries Milton Blueberries
- 21 mi Pick a Pumpkin Pumpkin Patch Esperance Pumpkins
- 21 mi PickAPumpkin Pumpkin Patch Esperance Pumpkins
U-pick around Johnstown
Counting Johnstown itself, we list 14 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 11 towns: 6 orchards with apples, 5 with blueberries and 3 pumpkin patches. 11 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Johnstown is Rogers Family Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 260 County Highway 131. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Rogers Family Orchards Johnstown | in town | 6 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Hill Town of Oppenheim | 16 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Pick a Pumpkin Pumpkin Patch Esperance | 21 mi | 3 |
Month by month around Johnstown
- July: blueberries (5)
- August: blueberries (5)
- September: apples (6), pumpkins (3)
- October: apples (6), pumpkins (3)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Johnstown
The median last frost near Johnstown is May 11; the first fall frost arrives around October 3. That leaves about 143 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Johnstown often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 53–67 °F | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 36 °F and days reach 53 °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 Johnstown, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Johnstown 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 Johnstown, 6 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Hagaman, NY 2 farms · 19 mi
- Esperance, NY 2 farms · 21 mi
- Schoharie, NY 2 farms · 24 mi
- Schenectady, NY 2 farms · 26 mi
- Ballston Spa, NY 2 farms · 28 mi
- Altamont, NY 2 farms · 32 mi
- Niskayuna, NY 2 farms · 33 mi
- Country Knolls, NY 2 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Johnstown: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Johnstown, NY?
We know of one farm in Johnstown: Rogers Family Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
What can you pick in Johnstown?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Johnstown?
Around May 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Johnstown, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Johnstown?
Right in Johnstown: Rogers Family Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Johnstown?
Blueberry Hill in Town of Oppenheim, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Johnstown?
Pick a Pumpkin Pumpkin Patch in Esperance, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
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