U-Pick Nearby
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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Monterey, VA
We know of one U-pick farm in Monterey. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Monterey
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early August.
Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 8). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Monterey
- 2.6 mi Puffenbarger\u2019s Sugar Orchard Blue Grass Apples
- 17 mi CW's Corn Maze Marlinton Corn maze
The Monterey area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Monterey and you get 3 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 2 orchards with apples and 1 corn maze. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Monterey is Rexrode Maple Sugar Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 564 Maple Sugar Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Rexrode Maple Sugar Orchard Monterey | in town | 2 |
| Corn maze | CW's Corn Maze Marlinton | 17 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- August: apples (2)
- September: apples (2), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (2), corn maze (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Monterey
The median last frost near Monterey is May 8; the first fall frost arrives around October 5. That leaves about 148 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Monterey often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 63–78 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 38 °F and days reach 63 °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 Monterey, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Monterey 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 Monterey, 8 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Monterey: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Monterey, VA?
We know of one farm in Monterey: Rexrode Maple Sugar Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
What can you pick in Monterey?
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Monterey, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Monterey?
Around May 8 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Monterey, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Monterey?
Right in Monterey: Rexrode Maple Sugar Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
Where is the closest corn maze to Monterey?
CW's Corn Maze in Marlinton, about 17 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Virginia is September to October.
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