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Apple gadgetsLisbon has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 33 are within 25 miles. Lisbon is about 25 miles west of Baltimore, MD.
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Based on the typical seasons for Maryland, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 14). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Lisbon and you get 34 U-pick farms in 23 towns, including 13 orchards with apples, 10 pumpkin patches, 9 with strawberries, 9 for cut flowers and 8 with blueberries. 26 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Lisbon is Sunflower Farm Lisbon, with sunflowers and flowers. It posts updates online. 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 | Larriland Farm Mount Airy | 2 mi | 13 |
| Pumpkins | Rock Hill Orchard Mount Airy | 5 mi | 10 |
| Strawberries | Larriland Farm Mount Airy | 2 mi | 9 |
| Flowers | Sunflower Farm Lisbon Lisbon | in town | 9 |
| Blueberries | Larriland Farm Mount Airy | 2 mi | 8 |
| Cherries | Larriland Farm Mount Airy | 2 mi | 7 |
| Blackberries | Larriland Farm Mount Airy | 2 mi | 6 |
| Peaches | Larriland Farm Mount Airy | 2 mi | 6 |
| Corn maze | Mullinix Corn Maze Glenwood | 4 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Larriland Farm Mount Airy | 2 mi | 4 |
| Sunflowers | Sunflower Farm Lisbon Lisbon | in town | 3 |
| Lavender | Kharis Lavender Fields\u00a0 Gaithersburg | 10 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 21 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maryland; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Lisbon sees its last frost around April 14 and the first one of fall around October 29. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Maryland | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | June to October | 65–84 °F | 7 | 1 |
| Sunflowers | July to September | 76–84 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Lisbon, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Lisbon 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 Lisbon, 10 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 Lisbon: Sunflower Farm Lisbon. Within 25 miles there are 33 more.
The farms here list sunflowers and flowers most often. Before a trip to Lisbon, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 29. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Lisbon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Larriland Farm in Mount Airy, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maryland is August to October.
Rock Hill Orchard in Mount Airy, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Maryland is September to October.
Larriland Farm in Mount Airy, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is May to June.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.