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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Shartlesville. Another 14 are within 25 miles. From Allentown, PA, Shartlesville lies roughly 33 miles to the west.
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Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 16). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Shartlesville itself, we list 15 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 13 towns: 7 orchards with apples, 6 with strawberries, 4 with blueberries, 4 pumpkin patches and 3 with blackberries. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Shartlesville itself you'll find Lions Club Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 92 Apple Drive. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Ontelaunee Orchards, Inc. Leesport | 9 mi | 7 |
| Strawberries | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 13 mi | 6 |
| Blueberries | Moselem Meadows Hamburg | 12 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Lions Club Pumpkin Patch Shartlesville | in town | 4 |
| Blackberries | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 13 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 13 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 13 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 13 mi | 2 |
| Pears | The Berry Farm and Orchard Kutztown | 13 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Toms' Corn and Soybean Maze Lebanon | 17 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Moyer's Fruits and Treasures Robesonia | 6 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Shartlesville the last spring frost usually comes around April 16, and the first fall frost around October 25. That leaves about 189 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–76 °F | 7 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 64 °F and a low of 42 °F near Shartlesville.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Shartlesville, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Shartlesville 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 Shartlesville, 7 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Shartlesville: Lions Club Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 14 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Shartlesville, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 16 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Shartlesville, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Ontelaunee Orchards, Inc. in Leesport, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is August to October.
The Berry Farm and Orchard in Kutztown, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
Moselem Meadows in Hamburg, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to August.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know and we'll add it.