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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in North Troy. Another 4 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early July.
Based on the typical seasons for Vermont, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 14). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around North Troy and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 4 with blueberries and 1 orchard with apples. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
North Troy's own U-pick farm is Blueberry Ridge, with blueberries. It sits on 382 River Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Ridge North Troy | in town | 4 |
| Apples | Northcourt Orchard Franklin | 23 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Vermont; each farm sets its own dates.
Around North Troy the last spring frost usually comes around May 14, and the first fall frost around October 1. That leaves about 138 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near North Troy often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Vermont | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | July to August | 76–78 °F | 9 | 1 |
It rains on about 9 days a month during blueberry season here. Fields can close after a downpour, so check the farm's page or call on wet days.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to North Troy, 7 miles away. The actual dates in North Troy 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 North Troy, 10 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in North Troy: Blueberry Ridge. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around May 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest North Troy, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in North Troy: Blueberry Ridge. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Vermont is July to August.
Northcourt Orchard in Franklin, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Vermont is September to October.
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