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New Castle has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 10 are within 25 miles. It's about 44 miles from Indianapolis, IN, heading east.
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Ripe this week around New Castle
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around New Castle, typically through mid November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Barnside Blooms (13 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, 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 New Castle
- 8.8 mi Whitetail Tree Farm Springport Christmas trees
- 9.6 mi Bell's Strawberry Farm Hagerstown Strawberries
- 13 mi Barnside Blooms Muncie Flowers
- 14 mi Wild Blackberry Farms Daleville Blackberries
- 15 mi Tuttle Orchards (East) Greenfield ApplesBlackberriesPumpkinsVegetables
- 16 mi Dougherty Orchard Cambridge City Apples
- 16 mi Apple Of His Eye Orchard, LLC Anderson Apples
- 22 mi Fields of Joy Anderson SunflowersFlowers
- 23 mi Wild Blackberry Farms Fortville Blackberries
- 23 mi TLC Produce Anderson Strawberries
What you can pick near New Castle
Within 25 miles of New Castle there are 11 farms on our map in 9 towns. Among them: 4 orchards with apples, 3 with blackberries, 2 with strawberries, 2 for cut flowers and 1 pumpkin patch. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
New Castle's own U-pick farm is Jacobs' Family Orchard, with apples. It sits on 1654 Walnut Street. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Jacobs' Family Orchard New Castle | in town | 4 |
| Blackberries | Wild Blackberry Farms Daleville | 14 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Bell's Strawberry Farm Hagerstown | 10 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Barnside Blooms Muncie | 13 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Tuttle Orchards (East) Greenfield | 15 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Fields of Joy Anderson | 22 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near New Castle
- May: strawberries (2)
- June: strawberries (2), flowers (2)
- July: blackberries (3), flowers (2), sunflowers (1)
- August: apples (4), blackberries (3), flowers (2), sunflowers (1)
- September: apples (4), flowers (2), pumpkins (1), sunflowers (1)
- October: apples (4), flowers (2), pumpkins (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
New Castle picking calendar
The median last frost near New Castle is April 27; the first fall frost arrives around October 17. That leaves about 173 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 65–82 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 41 °F and days reach 65 °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 New Castle, 3 miles away. The actual dates in New Castle 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 New Castle, 3 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Muncie Makers Market Muncie · 18 mi · Sat 4 PM–7 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Yorktown Farm & Artisan Market Yorktown · 19 mi · Fri 4:30 PM–7:30 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Muncie, IN 1 farm · 13 mi
- Anderson, IN 3 farms · 20 mi
- Greenfield, IN 4 farms · 23 mi
- New Paris, OH 3 farms · 30 mi
- Noblesville, IN 3 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in New Castle: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in New Castle, IN?
We know of one farm in New Castle: Jacobs' Family Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
What can you pick in New Castle?
The farms here list apples most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in New Castle?
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 17. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest New Castle, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to New Castle?
Right in New Castle: Jacobs' Family Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Indiana is August to October.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to New Castle?
Wild Blackberry Farms in Daleville, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Indiana is July to August.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to New Castle?
Bell's Strawberry Farm in Hagerstown, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Indiana is May to June.
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