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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Perkiomenville. Another 21 are within 25 miles. It's about 19 miles from Allentown, PA, heading south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 20). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Perkiomenville and you get 22 U-pick farms in 19 towns, including 11 with strawberries, 8 orchards with apples, 8 pumpkin patches, 5 with blueberries and 5 with blackberries. For 15 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Perkiomenville is Abby's Pumpkins, Corn Maze & Hay Rides, with pumpkins and corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on Little Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Brumbaugh's Farm Telford | 11 mi | 11 |
| Apples | Frecon Farms Boyertown | 5 mi | 8 |
| Pumpkins | Abby's Pumpkins, Corn Maze & Hay Rides Perkiomenville | in town | 8 |
| Blueberries | Longview Center for Agriculture Collegeville | 13 mi | 5 |
| Blackberries | Tabora Farm and Orchard Chalfont | 18 mi | 5 |
| Raspberries | Frecon Farms Boyertown | 5 mi | 5 |
| Cherries | Frecon Farms Boyertown | 5 mi | 5 |
| Pears | Frecon Farms Boyertown | 5 mi | 4 |
| Peaches | Tabora Farm and Orchard Chalfont | 18 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Abby's Pumpkins, Corn Maze & Hay Rides Perkiomenville | in town | 3 |
| Sunflowers | Tabora Farm and Orchard Chalfont | 18 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Maple Acres Farm Plymouth Meeting | 21 mi | 2 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Perkiomenville is April 20; the first fall frost arrives around October 23. That leaves about 186 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 63–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 63–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 63 °F and mornings near 43 °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 Perkiomenville, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Perkiomenville 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 Perkiomenville, 7 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Perkiomenville: Abby's Pumpkins, Corn Maze & Hay Rides. Within 25 miles there are 21 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 23. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Perkiomenville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Brumbaugh's Farm in Telford, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
Frecon Farms in Boyertown, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is August to October.
Right in Perkiomenville: Abby's Pumpkins, Corn Maze & Hay Rides. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is September to October.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.