U-Pick Nearby
Illustration Satisfying to watch
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 Alvarado, TX
Alvarado has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 3 are within 25 miles. Alvarado is about 25 miles south of Arlington, TX.
Search the map around Alvarado
Ripe this week around Alvarado
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blackberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 21). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Alvarado
- 15 mi Larken Farms Waxahachie BlackberriesPeachesPearsPumpkinsVegetables
- 20 mi St John the Apostle UMC Pumpkin Patch Arlington Pumpkins
- 22 mi Big Tex Stone Annual Pumpkin Patch Fort Worth Pumpkins
What you can pick near Alvarado
Within 25 miles of Alvarado there are 4 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 3 pumpkin patches, 1 with blackberries, 1 with peaches and 1 with pears. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Alvarado is Sunset Hill Tree Farm. It posts updates online and sits on 400 County Road 206. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Larken Farms Waxahachie | 15 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Larken Farms Waxahachie | 15 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Larken Farms Waxahachie | 15 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Larken Farms Waxahachie | 15 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- June: blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- July: blackberries (1), peaches (1)
- August: peaches (1)
- September: pumpkins (3)
- October: pumpkins (3)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Alvarado
The median last frost near Alvarado is March 21; the first fall frost arrives around November 14. That leaves about 236 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 14, pumpkin patches and orchards near Alvarado often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Alvarado, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Alvarado can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
More towns with U-pick near Alvarado
- Arlington, TX 1 farm · 20 mi
- Fort Worth, TX 1 farm · 22 mi
- Grapevine, TX 1 farm · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Alvarado: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Alvarado, TX?
We know of one farm in Alvarado: Sunset Hill Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Alvarado?
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Picking dates around Alvarado move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Alvarado?
Around March 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Alvarado, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Alvarado?
Larken Farms in Waxahachie, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Texas is September to October.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Alvarado?
Larken Farms in Waxahachie, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Where is the closest peach orchard to Alvarado?
Larken Farms in Waxahachie, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Texas is May to August.
Also in Alvarado: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Let us know, we update the list regularly.