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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Union City. Another 13 are within 25 miles. From Buffalo, NY, Union City lies roughly 79 miles to the southwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Pennsylvania, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Union City and you get 14 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 4 with blueberries, 4 orchards with apples, 3 with cherries, 3 with peaches and 3 with grapes. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Union City is R&B's Blueberries, with blueberries. It sits on 300 Lyons Road. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | R&B's Blueberries Union City | in town | 4 |
| Apples | Rahal Farms North East | 18 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | Rahal Farms North East | 18 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Rahal Farms North East | 18 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | Rahal Farms North East | 18 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Berries & Blooms Waterford | 7 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Finnell Farms Northwest Harborcreek | 17 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Berries & Blooms Waterford | 7 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Sceiford Farms North East | 19 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Troyer's Strawberry Acres / Glenn Troyer Farms Waterford | 9 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Troyer's Strawberry Acres / Glenn Troyer Farms Waterford | 9 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Nordland Farms Produce Clymer | 16 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Nordland Farms Produce Clymer | 16 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Pennsylvania; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Union City the last spring frost usually comes around May 7, and the first fall frost around October 10. That leaves about 155 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Union City short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Pennsylvania | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to August | 76–80 °F | 8 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Union City, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Union City 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 Union City, 5 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Union City: R&B's Blueberries. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Union City, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Union City: R&B's Blueberries. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to August.
Rahal Farms in North East, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is August to October.
Rahal Farms in North East, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Pennsylvania is June to July.
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