2024 Northeastern Washington State Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Northeastern Washington State 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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Spokane County
Bountiful Countryside Orchard - cherries, apricots, plums, pears, apples, pumpkins, gourds, picnic area 17425 N. Sands Road, Mead, WA . Phone: (509) 238-4803. Open: call for current hours and crop availability. Directions: Call for directions. Cherries \(Bing, Rainier, Lambert, Pie\), apricots, plums \(Red, Italian\), pears \(Bartlett, Asian\), apples \(Translucent, Gala, Red and Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Jonathan, Macoun, Spartan, Winter Banana, Liberty\). Peaches were planted last year. White pumpkins and a variety of gourds are being added this year. Bring your lunch, family and friends and sit under an apple tree to watch the sunset. . Click here for a map and directions. Bountiful Countryside Orchard Facebook page. Cherries (Bing, Rainier, Lambert, Pie), apricots, plums (Red, Italian), pears (Bartlett, Asian), apples (Translucent, Gala, Red and Golden Delicious, McIntosh, Jonathan, Macoun, Spartan, Winter Banana, Liberty). Peaches were planted last year. White pumpkins and a variety of gourds are being added this year. Bring your lunch, family and friends and sit under an apple tree to watch the sunsetformerly Sundown Brown's Place.
Carver Farms - No pesticides are used, strawberries, pumpkins, winter squash, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours 9105 N. Idaho Road, Newman Lake, WA 99025. Phone: (509) 226-3602. Email: scarvier@yahoo.com. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Carver Farms Facebook page. Strawberry season is typically Mid-late June and early July; Pumpkin harvest in October; Christmas Tree Season begins the day after Thanksgiving and continues weekends to mid- December. We do not use pesticides on the cropsU-Cut Christmas Trees. We have u-pick, as well as picked produce. Drive right in, walk the fields, and be as choosy as you like. Even do a little taste testing. Other already picked crops availability: Basil - Available July through frost. Beans - late July through frost. Beets - late July through frost. Cabbage - July through closing. Carrots - August through closing. Corn - August through heavy frost. Cucumber - late July through frost. Egg plant - late July through frost. Lettuce - late July and August. Onions - late July through October. Peas - mid to late July. Peppers - late July through frost. Popcorn - October. Potatoes - Y mid-August. Pumpkins - You pick and picked. All sizes from mini and pie pumpkins to large Halloween monsters! Available October. Squash - summer types - late July through frost. Winter - Available mid September through October. Raspberries - mid-July and August. Strawberries - We have Ever-bearing variety this year. Available mid-July through frost. Tomatoes - August to mid-September. (UPDATED: October 1, 2022, JBS) Comments from a visitor on August 09, 2009: "It's my favorite. Those that own the farm love the work. Those that work there love the place and are always friendly and ready to help."
Knapp's U-Pick - blackberries, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tayberries, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals 7722 E Ballard Road, Colbert, WA 99005. Phone: (509) 238-2640. Email: knapps@windwireless.net. Directions: North of Spokane on the West side of Green Bluff. We are the second place on the right. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Knapp's U-Pick Facebook page. . Click here for a map to our farm. Strawberries June to July, Tayberries July, Black Raspberries July, Summer Red Raspberries July, Fall Red and Yellow Raspberries September, Blackberries August and September, Pumpkins, Winter Squash, Fall Farm Fun October;We are located just 15 minutes north of Spokane, Washington. This plateau grows wonderful fruit and vegetables. We grow Raspberries (Red, Golden & Black), Tayberries and Blackberries. Bring your picnic, pick some berries, relax and enjoy the quiet of the country! facebook page
Walters Fruit Ranch - PYO apples, pumpkins, 9807 E. Day Rd, Mead, WA 99021. Phone: 509-238-4709. Email: waltersfruitranch@gmail.com. Click here for a map and directions. Walters Fruit Ranch Facebook page. . Walter's Fruit Ranch Facebook page. FALL Harvest FESTIVAL. NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED for LAST WEEKEND (Oct. 30-31). If you have already purchased tickets you will be refunded. Expanded bar area, bungee jump, delicious food vendors, including pumpkin donuts, U-Pick apples and Pumpkins, corn cannon (chance to win $100) live music, tractor rides, fresh dipped caramel apples, so much fun!! Barnyard Play area… Maze, human hamster wheel, giant slide, pea pit, Straw-bale pyramid, rubber duck races, and don't forget the sheep. (tickets sold day of for play area and wiggle worm)
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