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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Mount Bethel. Another 51 are within 25 miles. From Allentown, PA, Mount Bethel lies roughly 27 miles to the northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 30). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Mount Bethel itself, we list 52 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 32 towns: 25 pumpkin patches, 23 orchards with apples, 14 with strawberries, 11 with raspberries and 8 for cut flowers. For 42 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Mount Bethel itself you'll find Apple Blossom Village, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 690 Allegheny Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Four Sisters Winery (Matarazzo Farms) Belvidere | 3 mi | 25 |
| Apples | Apple Blossom Village Mount Bethel | in town | 23 |
| Strawberries | Marshall's Farm Market Belvidere | 2 mi | 14 |
| Raspberries | Longmeadow Farm Oxford | 8 mi | 11 |
| Flowers | Donaldson Farms Hackettstown | 13 mi | 8 |
| Blackberries | Longmeadow Farm Oxford | 8 mi | 7 |
| Peaches | Stoneyfield Orchards Belvidere | 3 mi | 7 |
| Blueberries | Race Farm Hardwick | 8 mi | 6 |
| Cherries | Stoneyfield Orchards Belvidere | 3 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | Delaware River Railroad Excursions Corn Maze Train Phillipsburg | 14 mi | 4 |
| Sunflowers | Race Farm Hardwick | 8 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Stoneyfield Orchards Belvidere | 3 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Phillips Farms Milford | 20 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Orchard View Lavender Farm Port Murray | 10 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Mount Bethel is April 30; the first fall frost arrives around October 18. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 64–83 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 64 °F and a low of 40 °F near Mount Bethel.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Mount Bethel, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Mount Bethel 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 Mount Bethel, 3 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Mount Bethel: Apple Blossom Village. Within 25 miles there are 51 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 April 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Mount Bethel, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Four Sisters Winery (Matarazzo Farms) in Belvidere, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 25 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
Right in Mount Bethel: Apple Blossom Village. Within 25 miles we list 23 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is August to October.
Marshall's Farm Market in Belvidere, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 14 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
If a farm is missing here, Send us a tip, we update the list regularly.