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Apple gadgetsNewbury has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 8 are within 25 miles. It's about 82 miles from Manchester, NH, heading north.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Vermont, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 15). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Counting Newbury itself, we list 9 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 5 with blueberries, 3 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches and 1 with strawberries. 5 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Newbury is Newbury Blueberry, with blueberries. It posts updates online and sits on 447 Wallace Hill Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Newbury Blueberry Newbury | in town | 5 |
| Apples | Windy Ridge Orchard and Christmas Tree Farm Haverhill | 3 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Windy Ridge Orchard and Christmas Tree Farm Haverhill | 3 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Too Little Farm Saint Johnsbury | 14 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Vermont; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Newbury the last spring frost usually comes around May 15, and the first fall frost around September 28. That leaves about 133 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Newbury often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Vermont | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 76–77 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Newbury, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Newbury 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 Newbury, 8 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 Newbury: Newbury Blueberry. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Before a trip to Newbury, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 28. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Newbury, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Newbury: Newbury Blueberry. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Vermont is July to August.
Windy Ridge Orchard and Christmas Tree Farm in Haverhill, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Vermont is September to October.
Windy Ridge Orchard and Christmas Tree Farm in Haverhill, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Vermont is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know, we update the list regularly.