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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in West Newfield. Another 38 are within 25 miles. From Manchester, NH, West Newfield lies roughly 52 miles to the northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Maine, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 14). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Within 25 miles of West Newfield there are 39 farms on our map in 27 towns. Among them: 20 with blueberries, 19 orchards with apples, 11 with raspberries, 10 pumpkin patches and 5 with strawberries. For 26 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
West Newfield's own U-pick farm is Applegate Deer Farm, with apples. 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 | Kelly Orchards Acton | 6 mi | 20 |
| Apples | Applegate Deer Farm West Newfield | in town | 19 |
| Raspberries | Kelly Orchards Acton | 6 mi | 11 |
| Pumpkins | Kelly Orchards Acton | 6 mi | 10 |
| Strawberries | McKenzie's Farm Acton | 12 mi | 5 |
| Blackberries | McKenzie's Farm Acton | 12 mi | 4 |
| Peaches | Tuts Blueberries Farmington | 12 mi | 3 |
| Pears | Tuts Blueberries Farmington | 12 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | McKenzie's Farm Acton | 12 mi | 3 |
| Cherries | Butternut Farm LLC Farmington | 22 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | McDougal Orchards Springvale | 13 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Maine; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year West Newfield sees its last frost around May 14 and the first one of fall around September 30. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near West Newfield often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Maine | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–71 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 58 °F and mornings near 35 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to West Newfield, 11 miles away. The actual dates in West Newfield 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 West Newfield, 11 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 West Newfield: Applegate Deer Farm. Within 25 miles there are 38 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around May 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest West Newfield, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Kelly Orchards in Acton, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 20 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Maine is July to August.
Right in West Newfield: Applegate Deer Farm. Within 25 miles we list 19 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Maine is September to October.
Kelly Orchards in Acton, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Maine is July to September.
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