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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Newcastle. Another 10 are within 25 miles. From Norman, OK, Newcastle lies roughly 11 miles to the northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Oklahoma, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 4). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Newcastle and you get 11 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 4 with strawberries, 3 with blackberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with blueberries and 2 with raspberries. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Newcastle is T G Farms Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 580 N. W. Hwy 37. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Buffalo Creek Berry Farm Mustang | 7 mi | 4 |
| Blackberries | Buffalo Creek Berry Farm Mustang | 7 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | T G Farms Pumpkin Patch Newcastle | in town | 3 |
| Blueberries | Agape House Berry Farm Mustang | 10 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Buffalo Creek Berry Farm Mustang | 7 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Sailor Orchard Bridge Creek | 8 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Buffalo Creek Berry Farm Mustang | 7 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Berry Creek Farm Blanchard | 12 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Orr Family Farm Oklahoma City | 5 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Twelve 20 at Saltcreek Farms Minco | 19 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Twelve 20 at Saltcreek Farms Minco | 19 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Oklahoma; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Newcastle is April 4; the first fall frost arrives around November 2. That leaves about 213 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 2, pumpkin patches and orchards near Newcastle often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Oklahoma | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 73–84 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Newcastle, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Newcastle 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 Newcastle, 7 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Newcastle: T G Farms Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Newcastle, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 4 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Newcastle, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Buffalo Creek Berry Farm in Mustang, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Oklahoma is April to June.
Buffalo Creek Berry Farm in Mustang, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Oklahoma is June to July.
Right in Newcastle: T G Farms Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Oklahoma is September to October.
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