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Wills Family Orchard

Apples

You'll find Wills Family Orchard at 33130 Panther Creek Road in Adel. It's a U-pick farm. As the name says, apples are the draw here.

Wills Family Orchard is listed in the USDA Local Food Directories as an agritourism farm. We haven't confirmed what you can pick there this year, so check before you drive out.

TypeU-pick farm
Address33130 Panther Creek Road
Adel, IA 50003
What to pickApples
Typical season in Iowa
Apples: September to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 30
First fall frost around October 3
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 17 mi away
Weather in season
Apples: highs 63–76 °F, rain on ~5 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 17 mi away
Distance
25 mi west of Des Moines, IA
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at Wills Family Orchard this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

Nothing is typically ripe here right now. Next up: apples from early September.

Dates for Wills Family Orchard follow 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.

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About Wills Family Orchard

What is the address of Wills Family Orchard?

The address is 33130 Panther Creek Road, Adel, IA 50003.

Where else can you pick your own near Wills Family Orchard?

Howell's Pumpkin Patch in Cumming (15 miles), Burr Oak Farms in Winterset (17 miles) and Pumpkin Palooza in Yale (18 miles).

When can you pick at Wills Family Orchard?

Wills Family Orchard is in Iowa, where the usual window is September–October for apples. At the weather station nearest Wills Family Orchard, the last spring frost comes around April 30 and the first fall frost around October 3. A warm or cold spring moves these dates, so ask the farm first.

Is Wills Family Orchard close to Des Moines?

Wills Family Orchard is about 25 miles west of Des Moines, IA, measured in a straight line. Road distance is usually a bit longer, so use the directions link for the drive time.

How warm is it at Wills Family Orchard during apple season?

During the usual apple season in Iowa (September to October), daytime highs near Adel average 63–76 °F, with measurable rain on about 5 days a month. A jacket helps on cool mornings. Source: NOAA climate normals for 1991–2020 at the closest station, so any single year can differ.

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