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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Punxsutawney. Another 4 are within 25 miles. It's about 60 miles from Pittsburgh, PA, heading northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 10). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Punxsutawney there are 5 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 4 with blueberries and 1 with strawberries. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Punxsutawney itself you'll find Ishman's Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 812 Route 210 Highway. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Ishman's Blueberries Punxsutawney | in town | 4 |
| Strawberries | Pollock and Yarnick Strawberries Indiana | 20 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Punxsutawney sees its last frost around May 10 and the first one of fall around October 12. That leaves about 155 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Punxsutawney short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to August | 78–82 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Punxsutawney, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Punxsutawney 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 Punxsutawney, 14 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Punxsutawney: Ishman's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Picking dates around Punxsutawney move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 12. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Punxsutawney, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Punxsutawney: Ishman's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to August.
Pollock and Yarnick Strawberries in Indiana, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us and we'll add it.