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Apple gadgetsMilford has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 8 are within 25 miles. Milford is about 66 miles southeast of Syracuse, NY.
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Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Counting Milford itself, we list 9 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 4 orchards with apples, 3 with blueberries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Milford itself you'll find Ingalls Blueberry Hill, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 136 Seminary Road. 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 | Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard Fly Creek | 5 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | Ingalls Blueberry Hill Milford | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Cullen Pumpkin Farm Richfield Springs | 16 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Fly Creek Valley Corn Maze Fly Creek | 3 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Milford the last spring frost usually comes around May 7, and the first fall frost around October 7. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Milford short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 71–73 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Milford, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Milford 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 Milford, 5 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 Milford: Ingalls Blueberry Hill. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 7. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Milford, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard in Fly Creek, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Right in Milford: Ingalls Blueberry Hill. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Cullen Pumpkin Farm in Richfield Springs, about 16 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know.