2024 Berks County, Pennsylvania Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Berks County, Pennsylvania in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have pumpkins farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Berks County

• Frecon Farms - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, cherries, pears, pumpkins, raspberries (Autumn, red), farm market, picnic area, school tours
  501 South Reading Avenue, Boyertown, PA 19512. Phone: 610-367-6200. Email: info@freconfarms.com. Open: Their hours change by the crop and season, so see their website. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  Frecon Farms Facebook page. Fax: 610-473-9042Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesCherries: Late June into early July; Apples: Second weekend of September through the end of October; Pears: Second weekend of September through the end of September; Pumpkins: Late September through the end of October; Raspberries: Second weekend of September through mid-October. We use integrated pest management practicesEvery year we open our apple & pear orchard to families and friends to get outside and reconnect with their food. Varieties of apples, pears, pumpkins, and raspberries are all available as they ripen and there is no better way to get the freshest, highest quality fruit. ALL SUMMER UPICKERS NAVIGATE TO POWDER MILL HOLLOW ROAD AND FRECON ROAD, BOYERTOWN PA. Facebook page. The Frecon Family proudly opens acres of prime orchard during the peak of select harvest seasons to share with families & friends from throughout the Mid Atlantic. Reconnecting folks with their food source the people that grow it is what we've hung our hat on since 1944 so it's only natural. So come one, come all to enjoy a crisp summer or fall day strolling the trees, picking cherries & blueberries in the summer or apples, pear & pumpkins in the fall
• Rodale Institute - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, apples, pumpkins, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area
  611 Siegfriedale Road, Kutztown, PA 19530. Phone: 610-683-6009. Email: ribooks@fast.net. Open: Please call for PYO information and availability. Directions: Please note the map on our website is for the main office. The apple orchard and pumpkin fields are near the bookstore, which is located east of the main office near Kunkle Road. Directions to the Bookstore: From I-78, take exit 45 \(New Smithville\) and follow Route 863 South for approximately 12 mile. At the 3-way intersection, take the middle fork \(Siegfriedale Road\) for 2 miles to our one-room schoolhousebookstore on the left. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard.
  Rodale Institute Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 610-683-1400 Please note the map on our website is for the main office. The apple orchard and pumpkin fields are near the bookstore, which is located east of the main office near Kunkle Road. Directions to the Bookstore: From I-78, take exit 45 (New Smithville) and follow Route 863 South for approximately 1/2 mile. At the 3-way intersection, take the middle fork (Siegfriedale Road) for 2 miles to our one-room schoolhouse/bookstore on the leftWe are certified organic for all crops! Organic Apple Festival: September . Contact the bookstore for updates on availability (closed Mondays). Bring your own bags or boxes to take your harvest home.
• Weaver's Orchard - Apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, kiwi berries, nectarines, peaches, pears, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, U-pick and already picked, farm market
  40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, PA 19543. Phone: 610-856-7300. Email: info@weaversorchard.com. Open: Pick - your - own hours: Monday through Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 5 pm Market hours remain Monday through Friday 8 am to 7 pm and Saturday 8 am to 5 pm. Directions: Located in Robeson Township, Berks County Pennsylvania. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, SFMNP Vouchers.
  Weaver's Orchard Facebook page. Last admittance a half hour before close each day; Whenever the forecast is for temperatures to reach 90 or above our PYO hours will be 7 am to 2 pm on Monday to FridayPicking updates: Click here for picking updates. Strawberries Possibly opening May 31st, peak expected June 12th. Red & Black Raspberries Late June, Peak expected week of July 1st. Blueberries Late June, Peak expected around July 1st. Sweet & Sour Cherries; Sour cherries - Late June/early July; Sweet cherries - TBD. : is . Address: 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, PA 19543 GPS option: 685 Weaver Road, Morgantown, PA 19543 Morgantown: North on Route 10, approximately 5 miles to Weaver Road turn right. (I-76) Exit 298: North on Route 10, 5 miles to Weaver Road on right. 422 Reading: South on I-176 to Exit 7 Green Hills. South on Route 10, 5 miles to Weaver Road turn leftoffers farm fresh fruit from May-November and also features a market open year round; The market features produce year-round (homegrown and local in season - a bakery, deli, locally sourced all-natural meat and dairy products, freshly pressed apple cider - made on the premises, hand-dipped ice cream and more! The orchard is a perfect spot for events - from school tours and birthday parties to Easter egg hunts, tasting events, nutrition seminars, and fall festivals; From the Saturday after Labor Day until the end of October, Fall Family Fun Days allow customers to experience the orchard through pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, live music, hayrides delicious apple treats and many kid's activities - such as pony rides, tractor-train rides, moon bounce, zip line, straw barn, pumpkin painting and much more!We require wristbands for everyone entering the pick-your-own areas, which allows us to identify people who are in the orchard as paying pick-your-own customers. This leads to greater security for us and for our customers, ensuring that everyone who is on the property is accounted for. It is also a way for us to keep overall costs down by ensuring that everyone is paying for the fruit they pick. WRISTBANDS ARE FREE ON NON PEAK DAYS MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, excluding holidays. Wristbands are always free for children five years old and younger who are accompanied by a paying parent or legal guardian. Wristbands are $2 for customers 6 years old and up on peak days (Fridays, Saturdays, Independence Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day. (UPDATED: July 04, 2018) (UPDATED: May 01, 2018)
  Comments from a visitor on May 24, 2010: "I love this farm. It is your typically home grown uncommericalized farm. I have made it a point to buy local grown products and to help local farmers in the last year and this farm is the best out there. I did not eat peaches until I had one of their fresh off the tree peaches. I pick 140 pounds of apples with my family and we loved every ounce. I had strawberries this year from the farm and they were out of this world. We are going back this weekend to pick 40 pounds to make into yummie recipes from this website. The people are family friendly and my family just loves the farm and has no problem driving the hour to shop."

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

• visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
• free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
• Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

• Sugar - Excellent for baking
• Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
• White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
• Mini - Great for decoration
• Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers