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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Town of Red Hook. Another 28 are within 25 miles. From Waterbury, CT, Town of Red Hook lies roughly 54 miles to the northwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for New York, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 14). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Town of Red Hook itself, we list 29 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 19 towns: 20 orchards with apples, 5 with cherries, 4 with blueberries, 4 with raspberries and 4 with peaches. 21 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Town of Red Hook is Montgomery Place Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 8 Davis Way. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Montgomery Place Orchards Town of Red Hook | in town | 20 |
| Cherries | Rose Hill Farm Red Hook | 3 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | Greig Farm Red Hook | 3 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Greig Farm Red Hook | 3 mi | 4 |
| Peaches | Rose Hill Farm Red Hook | 3 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Greig Farm Red Hook | 3 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Rose Hill Farm Red Hook | 3 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Brittany Hollow Farm Red Hook | 1 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Greig Farm Red Hook | 3 mi | 2 |
| Pears | Don Baker Farm Hudson | 14 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | Brittany Hollow Farm Red Hook | 1 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | The Pickin Shack at Hellers Farm Catskill | 10 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Vine Gate Lavender Floral Farm Hillsdale | 24 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in New York; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Town of Red Hook is May 14; the first fall frost arrives around September 28. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Town of Red Hook 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 | 65–77 °F | 7 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 35 °F and days reach 65 °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 Town of Red Hook, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Town of Red Hook 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 Red Hook, 9 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Town of Red Hook: Montgomery Place Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 28 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around May 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 28. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Town of Red Hook, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Town of Red Hook: Montgomery Place Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 20 farms with apples in total. The usual season in New York is September to October.
Rose Hill Farm in Red Hook, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in New York is July.
Greig Farm in Red Hook, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in New York is July to August.
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