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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Schenevus. Another 7 are within 25 miles. Schenevus is about 75 miles southeast of Syracuse, NY.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid July.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 17). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Schenevus itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 7 towns: 3 with blueberries, 3 orchards with apples, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. 6 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Schenevus is Willy's Farm And Cider Mill, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 18 Arch Street. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Ingalls Blueberry Hill Milford | 10 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Willy's Farm And Cider Mill Schenevus | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Cullen Pumpkin Farm Richfield Springs | 24 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Fly Creek Valley Corn Maze Fly Creek | 12 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Schenevus the last spring frost usually comes around May 17, and the first fall frost around October 3. That leaves about 141 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Schenevus often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–70 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 37 °F and days reach 58 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Schenevus, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Schenevus 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 Schenevus, 11 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Schenevus: Willy's Farm And Cider Mill. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list apples most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around May 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Schenevus, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Ingalls Blueberry Hill in Milford, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
Right in Schenevus: Willy's Farm And Cider Mill. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Cullen Pumpkin Farm in Richfield Springs, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in New York is September to October.
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