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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Lansing. Another 12 are within 25 miles. Lansing is about 79 miles west of Winston-Salem, NC.
Ripe this week around Lansing
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for North Carolina, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Lansing
- 8.4 mi Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival West Jefferson PumpkinsCorn maze
- 9.5 mi Grouse Ridge Christmas Tree Farm Grassy Creek Christmas trees
- 10 mi Ashe County Corn Maze West Jefferson Corn maze
- 11 mi Ravenridge Blueberries Creston Blueberries
- 16 mi Long's Tree Farm Glendale Springs Christmas trees
- 17 mi Moretz's Mountain Apples Boone Apples
- 19 mi C and J Christmas Trees Boone Christmas trees
- 20 mi Morley Farm and Orchard Mountain City Blueberries
- 20 mi Greene's Blueberry Patch Boone BlueberriesPumpkins
- 20 mi Pardue Tree Farm Sparta Christmas trees
The Lansing area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Lansing and you get 13 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 3 with blueberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 3 corn mazes and 2 orchards with apples. For 8 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Lansing is Old Orchard Creek, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 410 Swansie Shepherd Rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Ravenridge Blueberries Creston | 11 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival West Jefferson | 8 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival West Jefferson | 8 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Old Orchard Creek Lansing | in town | 2 |
Month by month around Lansing
- June: blueberries (3)
- July: blueberries (3)
- August: apples (2)
- September: pumpkins (3), corn maze (3), apples (2)
- October: pumpkins (3), corn maze (3), apples (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in North Carolina; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Lansing
The median last frost near Lansing is May 7; the first fall frost arrives around October 8. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Lansing short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in North Carolina | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–80 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 39 °F and days reach 66 °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 Lansing, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Lansing 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 Lansing, 10 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Lansing
- West Jefferson, NC 2 farms · 9.2 mi
- Boone, NC 4 farms · 19 mi
- Sparta, NC 2 farms · 22 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Lansing: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Lansing, NC?
We know of one farm in Lansing: Old Orchard Creek. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
What can you pick in Lansing?
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Lansing, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Lansing?
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lansing, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Lansing?
Ravenridge Blueberries in Creston, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in North Carolina is June to July.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Lansing?
Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival in West Jefferson, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
Where is the closest corn maze to Lansing?
Ashe County Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival in West Jefferson, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in North Carolina is September to October.
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