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Apple gadgetsNewport has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 9 are within 25 miles. Newport is about 88 miles north of Winston-Salem, NC.
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Based on the typical seasons for Virginia, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 24). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Newport and you get 10 U-pick farms in 7 towns, including 6 with blueberries, 2 orchards with apples, 1 with blackberries, 1 with raspberries 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.
The one farm inside Newport is Joe's Trees & Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 5110 Cumberland Gap RD. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Woodall Blueberries Blacksburg | 4 mi | 6 |
| Apples | Doe Creek Farm Pembroke | 11 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | 3 Birds Berry Farm Blacksburg | 12 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | 3 Birds Berry Farm Blacksburg | 12 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Joe's Trees & Pumpkin Patch Newport | in town | 1 |
| Flowers | Boulevard Blooms New Castle | 17 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Virginia; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Newport is April 24; the first fall frost arrives around October 19. That leaves about 175 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Virginia | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 66–76 °F | 5 | 1 |
October brings highs around 66 °F and mornings near 41 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Newport, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Newport 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 Newport, 12 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Newport: Joe's Trees & Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 9 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 24 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Newport, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Woodall Blueberries in Blacksburg, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Virginia is June to July.
Doe Creek Farm in Pembroke, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Virginia is August to October.
3 Birds Berry Farm in Blacksburg, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Virginia is June to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.