2024 Northern Maine Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Northern Maine in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for pumpkins that we know of in this area.
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Aroostook County
Goughan Farms - strawberries, pumpkins, corn maze, Christmas trees, maple syrup 872 Fort Fairfield Road, Caribou, ME 04736. Phone: 207-498-6565. Click here for a map and directions. . They also have a corn maze in the Fall. There are two ways in which to meet your pumpkin needs. Make an appointment for a farm scenic hayride to our seven acre pumpkin field where the whole family can walk the fields in search of that Great Pumpkin or you can look through the many pumpkins we have harvested from the field and have on display next to the dairy bar. There are always hundreds of pumpkins to pick through. Pack up the family and walk through our fields to tag your own Christ tree in the Fall and winter!!! You may come back and cut your own or we will cut it for you and have it ready for you to pick up! In the Spring, Maple Syrup is collected from the sugar maple. The sap is being produced in the trees during the summer by the sunlight on the chlorophyll of the leaves, which makes sugar that is stored in the tree and then dissolved by the sap in the Spring. The sap is collected from the trees very slowly. It is made up mostly of water, containing only 2% to 4% sugar. The sap is boiled in an evaporator to eliminate the water. It takes 35 to 40 gallon of sap to make one gallon of syrup. On the average, a maple tree can produce about 8 gallons of sap or approximately one quart of syrup each season(UPDATED: October 2, 2018, JBS)
McElwain's Strawberry Farm - pre-picked and pick your own strawberries, apples, pumpkins Rte 161, Caribou, ME . Phone: 207-498 8276. Email: fmcelwai@maine.rr.com. Open: Summer through Fall, call for hours and availability. Click here for a map and directions. . Open Three miles from downtown Caribou on Rte 161. We have U-pick pumpkins and apples Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Apple varieties are Honeycrisp, Macoun, Courtland, Sweet Sixteen, Snowsweet, and Freedom varieties available. Located 3 miles from downtown Caribou on route 161 (beside the Caribou Country Club), has been growing strawberries since 1985. The farm features pre-picked and U-pick strawberries which are generally sold from the end of June through most of July. A retired country schoolhouse serves as the farm's stand where a variety of vegetables including pumpkins, squash, cucumbers, sweet corn, string beans and tomatoes can be purchased when in season. Pre-picked strawberries are sold at the farm in quart boxes. U-pick strawberries are sold by the pound. You may bring your own boxes or purchase boxes and/or picking flats in the field. You may also bring your own containers (bowls, pots, etc.) and we can weigh them before you fill them. Children are welcome. (UPDATED: June 29, 2019, JBS)
Rankin Rapids Farm - blueberries, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant, herbs or spices, melons, onions, other berries, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, Rankin Rapids Road, Saint Francis, ME 04774. Phone: (207) 231-1262. Email: james@meradioshop.com. Open: for groups too. Directions: Please use Google Maps to find us if in doubt! GPS in your car is likely incorrect. Rankin Rapids Road is located in Saint Francis, Maine approximately 18 miles \(30Km\) west of Fort Kent, Maine. The road is near 1344 Main Street and 1370 Main Street \(dirt road in between those two residences\). Large 4x4 business sign on a pole by entrance. Drive up through gate and immediately turn left to enter strawberry areas. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers. . Alternate Phone: (860) 946-0159Fax: (877) 631-3339UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information? If so, please write me. Every other day as crop permits and by appointment if you woud like; Open Please use Google Maps to find us if in doubt! GPS in your car is likely incorrect. Rankin Rapids Road is located in Saint Francis, Maine approximately 18 miles (30Km) west of Fort Kent, Maine. The road is near 1344 Main Street and 1370 Main Street (dirt road in between those two residences). Large 4x4 business sign on a pole by entrance. Drive up through gate and immediately turn left to enter strawberry areas Strawberry picking from June through September as weather conditions permit!. (UPDATED: June 09, 2016)
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