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There's one place to pick your own fruit in South Hiram. Another 31 are within 25 miles. South Hiram is about 66 miles northeast of Manchester, NH.
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Ripe this week around South Hiram
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early July.
Based on the typical seasons for Maine, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 12). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around South Hiram
- 1.8 mi Pulsifer's Orchard Cornish Apples
- 4.5 mi Pleasant View Blueberry Farm Cornish Blueberries
- 7.2 mi Douglas Hill Orchard Hiram ApplesPumpkins
- 7.7 mi Libby & Son U-Picks Limerick Vegetables
- 8.2 mi Crabtree's Blueberries Hiram Blueberries
- 8.8 mi Brackett's Orchards Limington Apples
- 12 mi Five Fields Farm at Gyger Orchards Denmark Apples
- 12 mi BerryKnoll Madison Blueberries
- 13 mi Hatches Orchard Fryeburg Apples
- 15 mi Applegate Deer Farm West Newfield Apples
What you can pick near South Hiram
Within 25 miles of South Hiram there are 32 farms on our map in 22 towns. Among them: 16 orchards with apples, 10 with blueberries, 7 pumpkin patches, 3 with raspberries and 2 for cut flowers. 19 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
South Hiram's own U-pick farm is Apple Acres Farm, with apples. It sits on 363 Durgintown Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Apple Acres Farm South Hiram | in town | 16 |
| Blueberries | Pleasant View Blueberry Farm Cornish | 5 mi | 10 |
| Pumpkins | Douglas Hill Orchard Hiram | 7 mi | 7 |
| Raspberries | Snell Family Farm Buxton | 20 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Weston's Farm Stand Fryeburg | 15 mi | 2 |
| Pears | Orchard Ridge Farm Gorham | 19 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | The Maize at Sherman Farm Fryeburg | 16 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near South Hiram
- July: blueberries (10), raspberries (3), flowers (2)
- August: blueberries (10), raspberries (3), flowers (2)
- September: apples (16), pumpkins (7), raspberries (3), flowers (2), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (16), pumpkins (7), corn maze (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maine; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in South Hiram
In a typical year South Hiram sees its last frost around May 12 and the first one of fall around October 1. That leaves about 140 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near South Hiram often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Maine | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 57–70 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 35 °F and days reach 57 °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 South Hiram, 5 miles away. The actual dates in South Hiram 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 South Hiram, 5 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near South Hiram
- Cornish, ME 2 farms · 3.2 mi
- Hiram, ME 2 farms · 7.6 mi
- Fryeburg, ME 3 farms · 15 mi
- Buxton, ME 4 farms · 18 mi
- South Windham, ME 2 farms · 19 mi
- Alfred, ME 2 farms · 23 mi
- Acton, ME 4 farms · 24 mi
- Springvale, ME 2 farms · 26 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in South Hiram: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in South Hiram, ME?
We know of one farm in South Hiram: Apple Acres Farm. Within 25 miles there are 31 more.
What can you pick in South Hiram?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in South Hiram?
Around May 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest South Hiram, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to South Hiram?
Right in South Hiram: Apple Acres Farm. Within 25 miles we list 16 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to South Hiram?
Pleasant View Blueberry Farm in Cornish, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 10 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maine is July to August.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to South Hiram?
Douglas Hill Orchard in Hiram, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.