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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Mount Vernon. Another 35 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Mount Vernon
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Mount Vernon, typically through early November. 15 farms within 25 mi, closest: Mt Nebo Orchards by Pine Bluff Farms (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Maine, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 27). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Mount Vernon
- 3.5 mi R and L Berry Farm Readfield RaspberriesBlueberriesBlackberriesFlowers
- 4.5 mi Kents Hill Orchard Fayette Apples
- 5.8 mi Lakeside Orchards and Farm Market Manchester ApplesBlueberriesPumpkinsVegetables
- 6.2 mi Steep Hill Farm Fayette Blueberries
- 6.2 mi Whit's Apples Winthrop Apples
- 10 mi Stevenson's Strawberries Wayne StrawberriesPumpkins
- 14 mi Kelley Farm and Greenhouse Monmouth Flowers
- 15 mi Boothby's Orchard Livermore Apples
- 15 mi Chick's Apple and Berry Farm Monmouth StrawberriesBlueberriesRaspberriesApplesPumpkins
- 16 mi Seaman's Farm Monmouth StrawberriesRaspberries
The Mount Vernon area at a glance
Within 25 miles of Mount Vernon there are 36 farms on our map in 25 towns. Among them: 16 with blueberries, 15 orchards with apples, 8 with strawberries, 7 pumpkin patches and 4 with raspberries. For 26 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Mount Vernon's own U-pick farm is Mt Nebo Orchards by Pine Bluff Farms, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 339 Wings Mill Road. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | R and L Berry Farm Readfield | 3 mi | 16 |
| Apples | Mt Nebo Orchards by Pine Bluff Farms Mount Vernon | in town | 15 |
| Strawberries | Stevenson's Strawberries Wayne | 10 mi | 8 |
| Pumpkins | Lakeside Orchards and Farm Market Manchester | 6 mi | 7 |
| Raspberries | R and L Berry Farm Readfield | 3 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | R and L Berry Farm Readfield | 3 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | R and L Berry Farm Readfield | 3 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Lemieux's Orchard Vassalboro | 16 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Bessey Ridge Farms Albion | 23 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Mount Vernon
- June: strawberries (8)
- July: blueberries (16), strawberries (8), raspberries (4), blackberries (3), flowers (3)
- August: blueberries (16), raspberries (4), blackberries (3), flowers (3), peaches (1)
- September: apples (15), pumpkins (7), raspberries (4), blackberries (3), flowers (3), corn maze (2), peaches (1)
- October: apples (15), pumpkins (7), corn maze (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maine; each farm sets its own dates.
Mount Vernon picking calendar
The median last frost near Mount Vernon is April 27; the first fall frost arrives around October 16. That leaves about 172 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Maine | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–71 °F | 7 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 58 °F and a low of 40 °F near Mount Vernon.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Mount Vernon, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Mount Vernon 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 Vernon, 9 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Mount Vernon
- Fayette, ME 2 farms · 5.3 mi
- Monmouth, ME 3 farms · 15 mi
- Livermore, ME 2 farms · 16 mi
- Greene, ME 2 farms · 20 mi
- Turner, ME 3 farms · 20 mi
- Fairfield, ME 3 farms · 20 mi
- Whitefield, ME 2 farms · 21 mi
- Norridgewock, ME 2 farms · 21 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Mount Vernon: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Mount Vernon, ME?
We know of one farm in Mount Vernon: Mt Nebo Orchards by Pine Bluff Farms. Within 25 miles there are 35 more.
What can you pick in Mount Vernon?
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Mount Vernon move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Mount Vernon?
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Mount Vernon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Mount Vernon?
R and L Berry Farm in Readfield, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maine is July to August.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Mount Vernon?
Right in Mount Vernon: Mt Nebo Orchards by Pine Bluff Farms. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Mount Vernon?
Stevenson's Strawberries in Wayne, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Maine is June to July.
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