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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Mount Sterling, KY
Mount Sterling has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 30 miles from Lexington-Fayette, KY, heading east.
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Ripe this week around Mount Sterling
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid April.
Based on the typical seasons for Kentucky, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 24). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Mount Sterling
- 5 mi Two Sisters Pumpkin Patch Owingsville Pumpkins
- 18 mi Marcum Farms (Waco) Clay City Strawberries
- 19 mi Circle MM Farm Carlisle BlackberriesTomatoes
- 21 mi Julie's Pumpkins Paris Pumpkins
U-pick around Mount Sterling
Draw a 25-mile circle around Mount Sterling and you get 5 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blackberries and 1 orchard with apples. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Mount Sterling is Bramble Ridge Orchard, with apples. It sits on 2726 Osborne Rd. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Two Sisters Pumpkin Patch Owingsville | 5 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Marcum Farms (Waco) Clay City | 18 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Circle MM Farm Carlisle | 19 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Bramble Ridge Orchard Mount Sterling | in town | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Mount Sterling
- April: strawberries (1)
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: strawberries (1), blackberries (1)
- July: blackberries (1)
- August: apples (1)
- September: pumpkins (2), apples (1)
- October: pumpkins (2), apples (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kentucky; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Mount Sterling
Around Mount Sterling the last spring frost usually comes around April 24, and the first fall frost around October 18. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kentucky | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 69–86 °F | 6 | 1 |
In August the average high around Mount Sterling is 86 °F. For apple picking, an early start beats the midday sun. Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 69 °F and a low of 42 °F near Mount Sterling.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Mount Sterling, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Mount Sterling 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 Sterling, 2 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Montgomery County Farmers' Market Mt. Sterling · 2 mi · Wed 7 AM–12 PM, Sat 7 AM–12 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Menifee County Farmers Market Frenchburg · 17 mi · Tue 10 AM–1 PM, Fri 4 PM–7 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Paris, KY 3 farms · 26 mi
- Lexington, KY 2 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Mount Sterling: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Mount Sterling, KY?
We know of one farm in Mount Sterling: Bramble Ridge Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Mount Sterling?
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Mount Sterling?
Around April 24 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 Sterling, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Mount Sterling?
Two Sisters Pumpkin Patch in Owingsville, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kentucky is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Mount Sterling?
Marcum Farms (Waco) in Clay City, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kentucky is April to June.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Mount Sterling?
Circle MM Farm in Carlisle, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kentucky is June to July.
Also in Mount Sterling: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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