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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsOntario has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles. From Madison, WI, Ontario lies roughly 75 miles to the northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 27). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Ontario and you get 6 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 4 orchards with apples, 2 with blueberries, 1 with raspberries and 1 pumpkin patch.
The one farm inside Ontario is Triple J Orchard, with apples. It sits on 20995 Orbit Ave. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Triple J Orchard Ontario | in town | 4 |
| Blueberries | Anderson's U-Pick Blueberries New Lisbon | 22 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Moseley Roadside Market Tomah | 24 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Maple Ridge Orchard Cashton | 15 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Ontario the last spring frost usually comes around April 27, and the first fall frost around October 14. That leaves about 170 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 57–71 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 57 °F and mornings near 41 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Ontario, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Ontario 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 Ontario, 10 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 Ontario: Triple J Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Ontario, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 27 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Ontario, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Ontario: Triple J Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Anderson's U-Pick Blueberries in New Lisbon, about 22 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is July to August.
Moseley Roadside Market in Tomah, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Wisconsin is July to September.
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