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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Shippensburg. Another 10 are within 25 miles. From Baltimore, MD, Shippensburg lies roughly 68 miles to the northwest.
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Ripe this week around Shippensburg
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Shippensburg, typically through early November. 4 farms within 25 mi, closest: Toigo Orchards (1 mi).
- Flowers Last weeks around Shippensburg, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Yellow Hill Farm (12 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 19). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Shippensburg
- 5.1 mi Cross the Creek Farm Newville Strawberries
- 11 mi Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc. Biglerville CherriesBlueberriesApples
- 12 mi Beechwood Orchards Biglerville Apples
- 12 mi Yellow Hill Farm Biglerville BlueberriesBlackberriesFlowers
- 12 mi Hollabaugh Bros., Inc. Biglerville BlueberriesApples
- 19 mi SK Strawberry Lane Farm Carlisle Strawberries
- 19 mi North Mountain Pumpkins Carlisle Pumpkins
- 20 mi Bricker's Strawberries Carlisle Strawberries
- 24 mi Oak Grove Farms Inc. Mechanicsburg FlowersRaspberriesStrawberries
- 24 mi McCurdy's Tree Farm Dillsburg Christmas trees
U-pick around Shippensburg
Counting Shippensburg itself, we list 11 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 4 with strawberries, 4 orchards with apples, 3 with blueberries, 2 for cut flowers and 1 with blackberries. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Shippensburg's own U-pick farm is Toigo Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 750 South Mountain Estates Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | Cross the Creek Farm Newville | 5 mi | 4 |
| Apples | Toigo Orchards Shippensburg | in town | 4 |
| Blueberries | Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc. Biglerville | 11 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Yellow Hill Farm Biglerville | 12 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Yellow Hill Farm Biglerville | 12 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Oak Grove Farms Inc. Mechanicsburg | 24 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc. Biglerville | 11 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | North Mountain Pumpkins Carlisle | 19 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (4)
- June: strawberries (4), blueberries (3), flowers (2), raspberries (1), cherries (1)
- July: blueberries (3), flowers (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), cherries (1)
- August: apples (4), blueberries (3), flowers (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- September: apples (4), flowers (2), raspberries (1), pumpkins (1)
- October: apples (4), flowers (2), pumpkins (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Shippensburg
In a typical year Shippensburg sees its last frost around April 19 and the first one of fall around October 24. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–85 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 44 °F and days reach 66 °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 Shippensburg, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Shippensburg 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 Shippensburg, 5 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- North Square Farmers Market Chambersburg · 14 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · May–Nov · SNAP/EBT
- Farmers on the Square Carlisle · 17 mi · Wed 3 PM–7 PM · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Biglerville, PA 4 farms · 11 mi
- Carlisle, PA 3 farms · 19 mi
- Mechanicsburg, PA 2 farms · 24 mi
- Dillsburg, PA 2 farms · 25 mi
- Hanover, PA 2 farms · 29 mi
- Thurmont, MD 3 farms · 30 mi
- Dover, PA 3 farms · 30 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Shippensburg: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Shippensburg, PA?
We know of one farm in Shippensburg: Toigo Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 10 more.
What can you pick in Shippensburg?
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Shippensburg, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Shippensburg?
Around April 19 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Shippensburg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Shippensburg?
Cross the Creek Farm in Newville, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is May to June.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Shippensburg?
Right in Shippensburg: Toigo Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is August to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Shippensburg?
Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc. in Biglerville, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to August.
Also in Shippensburg: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know and we'll add it.