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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Star. Another 24 are within 25 miles. From Boise, ID, Star lies roughly 15 miles to the west.
Ripe this week around Star
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: cherries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Idaho, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 29). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Star
- 5.8 mi Red Barn Blueberries Eagle Blueberries
- 8.3 mi The Berry Ranch Nampa BlackberriesBlueberriesPumpkinsRaspberriesStrawberries
- 10 mi Jackson Orchards Emmett Apples
- 10 mi Perin Orchard Emmett Apples
- 10 mi Anderson Apple Ranch Emmett Apples
- 10 mi Williams Fruit Ranch Emmett ApplesCherriesPeaches
- 10 mi Tyler's Rocky Point Orchard Emmett ApplesBlueberriesCherriesPeachesPumpkinsTomatoes
- 10 mi Wee King's Orchard Emmett Apples
- 10 mi Candy Apple Orchard Emmett Apples
- 10 mi Gem Orchard Emmett Apples
The Star area at a glance
Counting Star itself, we list 25 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 9 towns: 13 orchards with apples, 7 pumpkin patches, 6 with cherries, 5 with blueberries and 3 with blackberries. 16 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Star's own U-pick farm is Jeremy's Pumpkins, with pumpkins. It sits on 451 S Star Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Jackson Orchards Emmett | 10 mi | 13 |
| Pumpkins | Jeremy's Pumpkins Star | in town | 7 |
| Cherries | Williams Fruit Ranch Emmett | 10 mi | 6 |
| Blueberries | Red Barn Blueberries Eagle | 6 mi | 5 |
| Blackberries | The Berry Ranch Nampa | 8 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Williams Fruit Ranch Emmett | 10 mi | 3 |
| Sunflowers | Farmer's Pick Boise | 10 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | The Berry Ranch Nampa | 8 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | The Berry Ranch Nampa | 8 mi | 2 |
| Flowers | Farmer's Pick Boise | 10 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Bizeau Farm Parma | 25 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Mansisidor Family Farms Homedale | 22 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: cherries (6), strawberries (2), raspberries (2), flowers (2)
- July: cherries (6), blueberries (5), blackberries (3), peaches (3), sunflowers (3), strawberries (2), raspberries (2), flowers (2)
- August: apples (13), blueberries (5), blackberries (3), peaches (3), sunflowers (3), raspberries (2), flowers (2)
- September: apples (13), pumpkins (7), blackberries (3), peaches (3), sunflowers (3), raspberries (2), flowers (2), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (13), pumpkins (7), corn maze (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Idaho; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Star
Around Star the last spring frost usually comes around April 29, and the first fall frost around October 13. That leaves about 164 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Idaho | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 67–81 °F | 2 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 37 °F and days reach 67 °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 Star, 7 miles away. The actual dates in Star 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 Star, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Farm to Fork Farmers' Market Caldwell · 10 mi · Tue 5 PM–8 PM · May–Sep · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Boise, ID 1 farm · 10 mi
- Emmett, ID 14 farms · 11 mi
- Caldwell, ID 3 farms · 16 mi
- Nampa, ID 2 farms · 17 mi
- Homedale, ID 2 farms · 22 mi
- Parma, ID 2 farms · 25 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Star: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Star, ID?
We know of one farm in Star: Jeremy's Pumpkins. Within 25 miles there are 24 more.
What can you pick in Star?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Star?
Around April 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Star, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Star?
Jackson Orchards in Emmett, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 13 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Idaho is August to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Star?
Right in Star: Jeremy's Pumpkins. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
Where is the closest cherry orchard to Star?
Williams Fruit Ranch in Emmett, about 10 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Idaho is June to July.
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