2024 Long Island, New York Watermelon U-Pick farms - PickYourOwn.org

Watermelon U-Pick farms in Long Island, New York in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick farms for watermelons that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have watermelons orchards 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.

Suffolk County

• Bhavana Blueberries - Certified Organic, blueberries, cucumbers, herbs or spices, melons, summer squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, watermelons, porta-potties are available, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties, group reservations
  4395 Hortons Lane, Southold, NY 11971. Phone: (516) 241-3508. Email: amoshe@bhavanaberries.com. Open: Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm from July 11 to Early September, Depending on berry availability. Directions: We are located in Southold on the North Fork of Long Island. Just North of Sound Avenue on Hortons Lane. We are 15 minutes past Riverhead and it\'s a beautiful drive!. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard.
  Bhavana Blueberries Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (646) 284-4087. . Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm from July 11 to Early September, (Depending on berry availability). We are located in Southold on the North Fork of Long Island. Just North of Sound Avenue on Hortons Lane. We are 15 minutes past Riverhead and it's a beautiful drive!. Bhavana Berries is a 30+ acre organic blueberry orchard located on the North Fork of Long Island. From July to early September, the farm is open to the public for U-Pick blueberries. In addition to blueberries, we grow organic garlic, shallots, and a variety of other vegetables that are available at our farmstand in front of the farm. Founded in 2011, Bhavana Berries inherited a sod farm and spent the next 2 years rehabilitating the soil. In 2013, our first blueberry bushes were planted using organic and sustainable agricultural practices. Committed to cultivating a healthy ecosystem for our blueberry bushes, we do all of our weeding and picking by hand and add organic matter to the soil via wood chips and organic fertilizer. By 2016, were certified organic by NOFA-NY. (UPDATED: June 17, 2016) (ADDED: May 31, 2015)

 

Watermelon Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Watermelons are one of the easiest fruit to prepare and serve. There's no peeling, pitting, coring or cutting. Just slice, bite, and spit!

Picking tips:

Select plump, full watermelons with a yellowish cast to the spot that rests on the ground and a dried stem. A hollow thud sound when gently rapped also helps!

Watermelon Measurements and Conversions

Keep in mind that watermelons vary in density and moisture content, so these ranges are approximates.

• A normal batch of 10 eight-ounce jars watermelon jelly requires 6 cups of watermelon flesh, minus seeds and rinds.  But the rinds can be used to make pickled watermelon rinds, so there is no waste.  Especially if your children have fun spitting the seeds at each other, too!

• Once picked, put the watermelons in a cool, dry area out of direct sunlight.
• Want to grow your own watermelons?  Here's an article from Ohio State University about how to: Growing Watermelons in the Home Garden, HYG-1626-95

 

 

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

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• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
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