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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Mayfield. Another 10 are within 25 miles.
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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 11). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Within 25 miles of Mayfield there are 11 farms on our map in 9 towns. Among them: 6 orchards with apples, 3 with blueberries, 1 with strawberries and 1 with raspberries. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Mayfield is Lake View Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on Mountain Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Lake View Orchards Mayfield | in town | 6 |
| Blueberries | Stanislowsky's Eagle's View Farm Hagaman | 12 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Ariels Farm Saratoga Springs | 25 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Ariels Farm Saratoga Springs | 25 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Mayfield 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 Mayfield often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 57–69 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 40 °F and days reach 57 °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 Mayfield, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Mayfield 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 Mayfield, 18 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 Mayfield: Lake View Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
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 Mayfield, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Mayfield: Lake View Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Stanislowsky's Eagle's View Farm in Hagaman, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Ariels Farm in Saratoga Springs, about 25 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is June to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.