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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in New Franken. Another 21 are within 25 miles. It's about 15 miles from Green Bay, WI, heading northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 1). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Within 25 miles of New Franken there are 22 farms on our map in 8 towns. Among them: 14 orchards with apples, 5 with strawberries, 4 with cherries, 2 pumpkin patches and 1 corn maze. 14 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
New Franken's own U-pick farm is Sylvan Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on County Road DK. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Sylvan Orchard New Franken | in town | 14 |
| Strawberries | Blaser's Acres Green Bay | 15 mi | 5 |
| Cherries | Cherry Lane Orchards (South) Sturgeon Bay | 15 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | The Pumpkin Place Suamico | 14 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Door County Corn Maze at DENN Sturgeon Bay | 14 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near New Franken is May 1; the first fall frost arrives around October 18. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near New Franken short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 55–68 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 41 °F and days reach 55 °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 Franken, 18 miles away. The actual dates in New Franken 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 Franken, 18 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in New Franken: Sylvan Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 21 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around New Franken move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 1 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 New Franken, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in New Franken: Sylvan Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 14 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Blaser's Acres in Green Bay, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Cherry Lane Orchards (South) in Sturgeon Bay, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is July.
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