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Adel has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles. Adel is about 25 miles west of Des Moines, IA.
Ripe this week around Adel
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blackberries from late June.
Based on the typical seasons for Iowa, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 30). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Adel
- 15 mi Howell's Pumpkin Patch Cumming Pumpkins
- 17 mi Burr Oak Farms Winterset ApplesBlackberriesCherriesPearsPeaches
- 18 mi Pumpkin Palooza Yale Pumpkins
- 21 mi The Pumpkin Ranch Winterset Pumpkins
- 22 mi Iowa Orchard Granger Apples
U-pick around Adel
Draw a 25-mile circle around Adel and you get 6 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 3 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 1 with blackberries, 1 with cherries and 1 with peaches. 3 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Adel itself you'll find Wills Family Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 33130 Panther Creek Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Wills Family Orchard Adel | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Howell's Pumpkin Patch Cumming | 15 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Burr Oak Farms Winterset | 17 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Burr Oak Farms Winterset | 17 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Burr Oak Farms Winterset | 17 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Burr Oak Farms Winterset | 17 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- July: blackberries (1), cherries (1)
- August: blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- September: apples (3), pumpkins (3), blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- October: apples (3), pumpkins (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Iowa; each farm sets its own dates.
Adel picking calendar
Around Adel the last spring frost usually comes around April 30, and the first fall frost around October 3. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Adel often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Iowa | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 63–76 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 38 °F and days reach 63 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Adel, 17 miles away. The actual dates in Adel 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 Adel, 17 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Madison County Farmer’s Market Winterset · 16 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · May–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Winterset, IA 2 farms · 17 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Adel: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Adel, IA?
We know of one farm in Adel: Wills Family Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
What can you pick in Adel?
The farms here list apples most often. Picking dates around Adel move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Adel?
Around April 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Adel, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Adel?
Right in Adel: Wills Family Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Iowa is September to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Adel?
Howell's Pumpkin Patch in Cumming, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Iowa is September to October.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Adel?
Burr Oak Farms in Winterset, about 17 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Iowa is July to September.
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