U-Pick Nearby
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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Sweden, ME
We know of one U-pick farm in Sweden. Another 22 are within 25 miles. Sweden is about 87 miles northeast of Manchester, NH.
Ripe this week around Sweden
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Maine. Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Sweden
- 3.7 mi Plummer Hill Orchards Waterford Apples
- 12 mi Five Fields Farm at Gyger Orchards Denmark Apples
- 14 mi Weston's Farm Stand Fryeburg FlowersChristmas trees
- 15 mi The Maize at Sherman Farm Fryeburg Corn maze
- 16 mi Sparrowhawk Bethel Apples
- 17 mi Crabtree's Blueberries Hiram Blueberries
- 18 mi Pumpkin Land at Harvest Hill Farms Mechanic Falls Pumpkins
- 18 mi Hatches Orchard Fryeburg Apples
- 18 mi Douglas Hill Orchard Hiram ApplesPumpkins
- 19 mi Conway Scenic Railroad Pumpkin Patch Express North Conway Pumpkins
U-pick around Sweden
Draw a 25-mile circle around Sweden and you get 23 U-pick farms in 17 towns, including 12 orchards with apples, 6 pumpkin patches, 4 with blueberries, 4 for cut flowers and 2 with strawberries. 13 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Sweden is Pietree Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 803 Waterford Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Pietree Orchard Sweden | in town | 12 |
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Land at Harvest Hill Farms Mechanic Falls | 18 mi | 6 |
| Blueberries | Crabtree's Blueberries Hiram | 17 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Weston's Farm Stand Fryeburg | 14 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Goss Berry Farm Mechanic Falls | 20 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Goss Berry Farm Mechanic Falls | 20 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | The Maize at Sherman Farm Fryeburg | 15 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Verrill's Vegetable Stand Poland | 21 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Roberts' Orchard Poland | 20 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Roberts' Orchard Poland | 20 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Sweden
- June: strawberries (2)
- July: blueberries (4), flowers (4), strawberries (2), raspberries (2), blackberries (1)
- August: blueberries (4), flowers (4), raspberries (2), blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- September: apples (12), pumpkins (6), flowers (4), raspberries (2), corn maze (2), blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- October: apples (12), pumpkins (6), corn maze (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maine; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Sweden
The median last frost near Sweden is May 5; the first fall frost arrives around October 5. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Sweden often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Maine | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 57–69 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 37 °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 Sweden, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Sweden 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 Sweden, 5 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Sweden
- Fryeburg, ME 3 farms · 16 mi
- Hiram, ME 2 farms · 18 mi
- Mechanic Falls, ME 2 farms · 19 mi
- Poland, ME 2 farms · 20 mi
- Auburn, ME 2 farms · 24 mi
- Cornish, ME 2 farms · 25 mi
- New Gloucester, ME 2 farms · 26 mi
- Turner, ME 3 farms · 27 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Sweden: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Sweden, ME?
We know of one farm in Sweden: Pietree Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 22 more.
What can you pick in Sweden?
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Sweden move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Sweden?
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sweden, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Sweden?
Right in Sweden: Pietree Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Sweden?
Pumpkin Land at Harvest Hill Farms in Mechanic Falls, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Sweden?
Crabtree's Blueberries in Hiram, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maine is July to August.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.