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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Town of Hornby, NY
We know of one U-pick farm in Town of Hornby. Another 23 are within 25 miles. It's about 68 miles from Rochester, NY, heading southeast.
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Ripe this week around Town of Hornby
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 17). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Town of Hornby
- 11 mi Apples and More Watkins Glen ApplesPeaches
- 13 mi Parkland Berry Farm Painted Post Blueberries
- 15 mi Graydon Youngman Dundee Apples
- 15 mi Tomion's Farm Market Penn Yan TomatoesVegetablesStrawberriesRaspberries
- 15 mi Mangus Farms Watkins Glen StrawberriesRaspberriesBlueberries
- 16 mi Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen StrawberriesRaspberriesApplesPumpkinsSunflowersFlowersLavenderCorn maze
- 18 mi Fulkerson Farms and Winery Dundee BlueberriesGrapesPeachesVegetables
- 18 mi Peek-A-Blue Berry Farm Bath Blueberries
- 18 mi Glenora Farms Dundee Apples
- 19 mi The Cheerful Cherry Farm Hector Cherries
What you can pick near Town of Hornby
Within 25 miles of Town of Hornby there are 24 farms on our map in 14 towns. Among them: 9 with blueberries, 8 orchards with apples, 6 with strawberries, 4 with raspberries and 3 with cherries. 11 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Town of Hornby itself you'll find Apple Creek Orchard, with apples. It sits on Harrison Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Parkland Berry Farm Painted Post | 13 mi | 9 |
| Apples | Apple Creek Orchard Town of Hornby | in town | 8 |
| Strawberries | Tomion's Farm Market Penn Yan | 15 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Tomion's Farm Market Penn Yan | 15 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | The Cheerful Cherry Farm Hector | 19 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Apples and More Watkins Glen | 11 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Fulkerson Farms and Winery Dundee | 18 mi | 3 |
| Pears | House of Dugue Dundee | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Wickham Farms (Burdett) Watkins Glen | 16 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Town of Hornby
- June: strawberries (6)
- July: blueberries (9), strawberries (6), raspberries (4), cherries (3), flowers (1)
- August: blueberries (9), raspberries (4), peaches (3), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- September: apples (8), raspberries (4), peaches (3), pumpkins (1), corn maze (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- October: apples (8), pumpkins (1), corn maze (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
Town of Hornby picking calendar
In a typical year Town of Hornby sees its last frost around May 17 and the first one of fall around October 2. That leaves about 139 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Town of Hornby often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New York | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–70 °F | 7 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 58 °F and a low of 36 °F near Town of Hornby.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Town of Hornby, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Town of Hornby 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 Town of Hornby, 9 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- East Side Farmers' Market Elmira · 18 mi · Fri 2:30 PM–6 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Watkins Glen, NY 3 farms · 14 mi
- Dundee, NY 5 farms · 18 mi
- Keuka Park, NY 2 farms · 23 mi
- Penn Yan, NY 8 farms · 24 mi
- Elmira, NY 3 farms · 25 mi
- Eden, NY 2 farms · 27 mi
- Trumansburg, NY 5 farms · 27 mi
- Mansfield, PA 2 farms · 31 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Town of Hornby: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Town of Hornby, NY?
We know of one farm in Town of Hornby: Apple Creek Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 23 more.
What can you pick in Town of Hornby?
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Town of Hornby move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Town of Hornby?
Around May 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Town of Hornby, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Town of Hornby?
Parkland Berry Farm in Painted Post, about 13 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Town of Hornby?
Right in Town of Hornby: Apple Creek Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 8 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Town of Hornby?
Tomion's Farm Market in Penn Yan, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in New York is June to July.
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