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Carving toolsArgyle has one U-pick farm on our map.
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 15). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
In a typical year Argyle sees its last frost around May 15 and the first one of fall around September 26. That leaves about 134 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Argyle often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 55–72 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 55 °F and a low of 32 °F near Argyle.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Argyle, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Argyle 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 Argyle, 11 mi away.
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The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Argyle: Pa Pa's Patch.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Argyle move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 15 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Argyle, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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