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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Middletown. Another 39 are within 25 miles. It's about 44 miles from Arlington, VA, heading northwest.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Middletown, typically through early November. 15 farms within 25 mi, closest: Thanksgiving Farms (11 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Maryland, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 2). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Middletown
- 5 mi Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick BlueberriesCherriesGrapesRaspberriesStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 8.3 mi Mayne's Tree Farm Buckeystown StrawberriesBlackberriesPumpkinsCorn mazeChristmas trees
- 9.8 mi Frog Eye Blueberry Farm Bolivar Blueberries
- 10 mi Patowmack Farm Lovettsville BlackberriesRaspberries
- 11 mi Thanksgiving Farms Adamstown ApplesTomatoesVegetables
- 11 mi Brookfield Pumpkins Walkersville Pumpkins
- 14 mi Lawyer's Moonlight Maze Thurmont Corn maze
- 14 mi Pryor's Orchard Thurmont CherriesBlueberries
- 14 mi Soleado Lavender Farm Dickerson Lavender
- 15 mi Lewis Orchards and Farm Market Cavetown Strawberries
U-pick around Middletown
Counting Middletown itself, we list 40 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 24 towns: 15 orchards with apples, 12 with strawberries, 12 with blueberries, 11 pumpkin patches and 9 with cherries. For 29 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Middletown is Summer's Farm Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 521 Holter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Thanksgiving Farms Adamstown | 11 mi | 15 |
| Strawberries | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 5 mi | 12 |
| Blueberries | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 5 mi | 12 |
| Pumpkins | Summer's Farm Pumpkin Patch Middletown | in town | 11 |
| Cherries | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 5 mi | 9 |
| Flowers | Glade Link Farms Woodsboro | 17 mi | 9 |
| Blackberries | Mayne's Tree Farm Buckeystown | 8 mi | 8 |
| Raspberries | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 5 mi | 8 |
| Peaches | Aix La Chapelle Farm Poolesville | 19 mi | 7 |
| Corn maze | Mayne's Tree Farm Buckeystown | 8 mi | 6 |
| Pears | Crooked Run Orchard Purcellville | 22 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Sycamore Spring Farm Frederick | 5 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Soleado Lavender Farm Dickerson | 14 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (12)
- June: strawberries (12), blueberries (12), cherries (9), flowers (9), raspberries (8)
- July: blueberries (12), cherries (9), flowers (9), blackberries (8), raspberries (8), peaches (7)
- August: apples (15), blueberries (12), flowers (9), blackberries (8), raspberries (8), peaches (7)
- September: apples (15), pumpkins (11), flowers (9), raspberries (8), peaches (7), corn maze (6)
- October: apples (15), pumpkins (11), flowers (9), corn maze (6)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maryland; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Middletown
In a typical year Middletown sees its last frost around April 2 and the first one of fall around November 6. That leaves about 218 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 6, pumpkin patches and orchards near Middletown often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Maryland | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 69–80 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Middletown, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Middletown 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 Middletown, 5 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Frederick, MD 1 farm · 5 mi
- Thurmont, MD 3 farms · 15 mi
- Mount Airy, MD 4 farms · 20 mi
- Poolesville, MD 5 farms · 21 mi
- Germantown, MD 3 farms · 22 mi
- Leesburg, VA 5 farms · 23 mi
- Purcellville, VA 5 farms · 24 mi
- Gaithersburg, MD 1 farm · 25 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Middletown: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Middletown, MD?
We know of one farm in Middletown: Summer's Farm Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 39 more.
What can you pick in Middletown?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Middletown?
Around April 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 6. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Middletown, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Middletown?
Thanksgiving Farms in Adamstown, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maryland is August to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Middletown?
Sycamore Spring Farm in Frederick, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is May to June.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Middletown?
Sycamore Spring Farm in Frederick, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maryland is June to August.
Also in Middletown: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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