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We know of one U-pick farm in Union Gap. Another 16 are within 25 miles.
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Ripe this week around Union Gap
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: raspberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Washington, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 8). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Union Gap
- 3.1 mi Wood Orchard Wapato Apples
- 3.6 mi Harmony Hill U-Pick Raspberries and Lavender Yakima RaspberriesLavender
- 6.3 mi West Valley U-Pick Yakima ApplesBlackberriesBlueberriesCherriesGrapesPeachesPearsPumpkinsRaspberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 6.3 mi Barrett Orchards Yakima Cherries
- 6.3 mi Ahtanum Berry Patch Yakima BlackberriesRaspberriesStrawberries
- 7 mi Beddard Berry Farm Yakima BlackberriesRaspberries
- 7.5 mi Baron Farms Wapato BlackberriesRaspberriesStrawberries
- 7.5 mi Blueberry Hill Berries Wapato BlackberriesBlueberriesGrapesRaspberries
- 9.1 mi Yakima U-Pick Fruit Yakima Vegetables
- 9.2 mi Cowiche Creek Blueberry Farm Yakima Blueberries
What you can pick near Union Gap
Counting Union Gap itself, we list 17 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 7 towns: 6 with raspberries, 5 with blackberries, 5 orchards with apples, 4 with blueberries and 3 with cherries. For 10 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Union Gap itself you'll find Union Gap Corn Maze, with corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 3008 Main Street. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | Harmony Hill U-Pick Raspberries and Lavender Yakima | 4 mi | 6 |
| Blackberries | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 6 mi | 5 |
| Apples | Wood Orchard Wapato | 3 mi | 5 |
| Blueberries | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 6 mi | 4 |
| Cherries | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 6 mi | 3 |
| Grapes | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 6 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 6 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Ahtanum Berry Patch Yakima | 6 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 6 mi | 2 |
| Lavender | Harmony Hill U-Pick Raspberries and Lavender Yakima | 4 mi | 2 |
| Pears | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 6 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Union Gap Corn Maze Union Gap | in town | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: raspberries (6), cherries (3), strawberries (2)
- July: raspberries (6), blackberries (5), blueberries (4), cherries (3), strawberries (2), peaches (2)
- August: raspberries (6), blackberries (5), apples (5), blueberries (4), peaches (2)
- September: raspberries (6), blackberries (5), apples (5), pumpkins (3), peaches (2), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (5), pumpkins (3), corn maze (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Washington; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Union Gap
The median last frost near Union Gap is May 8; the first fall frost arrives around October 4. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Union Gap often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Washington | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 64–79 °F | 1 | 1 |
October brings highs around 64 °F and mornings near 35 °F, so pack a warm layer for the corn maze.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Union Gap, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Union Gap 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 Gap, 3 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Union Gap
- Yakima, WA 8 farms · 5.4 mi
- Wapato, WA 4 farms · 7 mi
- Ellensburg, WA 2 farms · 30 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Union Gap: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Union Gap, WA?
We know of one farm in Union Gap: Union Gap Corn Maze. Within 25 miles there are 16 more.
What can you pick in Union Gap?
The farms here list corn maze most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Union Gap?
Around May 8 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Union Gap, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Union Gap?
Harmony Hill U-Pick Raspberries and Lavender in Yakima, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Washington is June to September.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Union Gap?
West Valley U-Pick in Yakima, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Washington is July to September.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Union Gap?
Wood Orchard in Wapato, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Washington is August to October.
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