U-Pick Nearby
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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Alton, MO
Alton has one U-pick farm on our map.
Ripe this week around Alton
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 17). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Best time for U-pick near Alton
The median last frost near Alton is April 17; the first fall frost arrives around October 21. That leaves about 187 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | June to August | 85–88 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Alton average 88 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Alton, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Alton 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 Alton, 1 mi away.
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Illustration U-pick farms in Alton: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Alton, MO?
We know of one farm in Alton: Cardoza Blueberry Farm.
What can you pick in Alton?
The farms here list blueberries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Alton?
Around April 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Alton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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