U-Pick Nearby
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
Gut a pumpkin in seconds with your drill
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsU-pick farms in Auburn, CA
We know of one U-pick farm in Auburn. Another 13 are within 25 miles. From Roseville, CA, Auburn lies roughly 15 miles to the northeast.
Ripe this week around Auburn
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples In season around Auburn, typically through early December. 4 farms within 25 mi, closest: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm (17 mi).
- Flowers Last weeks around Auburn, typically through early November. 3 farms within 25 mi, closest: Flower Farm (8 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 25). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Auburn
- 8.3 mi Flower Farm Loomis Flowers
- 12 mi Rickey Ranch Vineyards and Pumpkin Farm Granite Bay Pumpkins
- 14 mi Charleston Lavender Farm Open House Colfax Lavender
- 15 mi Bambi's Christmas Tree Land Roseville Christmas trees
- 17 mi Zittel Farms Folsom Pumpkins
- 17 mi Bishop's Pumpkin Farm Wheatland ApplesCorn mazePumpkins
- 19 mi Hudson Orchards Rio Oso Apples
- 20 mi American River Cherry Company Placerville Cherries
- 23 mi Smokey Ridge Ranch Placerville FlowersPumpkins
- 23 mi Bluestone Meadow Placerville Lavender
U-pick around Auburn
Within 25 miles of Auburn there are 14 farms on our map in 9 towns. Among them: 6 pumpkin patches, 4 orchards with apples, 3 for cut flowers, 2 with lavender and 1 with strawberries. 8 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Auburn's own U-pick farm is Amber Oaks Raspberries, with raspberries. It posts updates online and sits on 770 Shanley Rd. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Rickey Ranch Vineyards and Pumpkin Farm Granite Bay | 12 mi | 6 |
| Apples | Bishop's Pumpkin Farm Wheatland | 17 mi | 4 |
| Flowers | Flower Farm Loomis | 8 mi | 3 |
| Lavender | Charleston Lavender Farm Open House Colfax | 14 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | 24 Carrot Farm Placerville | 24 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | 24 Carrot Farm Placerville | 24 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Amber Oaks Raspberries Auburn | in town | 1 |
| Cherries | American River Cherry Company Placerville | 20 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Bishop's Pumpkin Farm Wheatland | 17 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Pine-O-Mine Ranch Placerville | 24 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Auburn
- March: strawberries (1)
- April: flowers (3), strawberries (1)
- May: flowers (3), strawberries (1), cherries (1)
- June: flowers (3), strawberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), cherries (1), sunflowers (1)
- July: flowers (3), strawberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), sunflowers (1)
- August: apples (4), flowers (3), strawberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), sunflowers (1)
- September: apples (4), flowers (3), strawberries (1), raspberries (1), corn maze (1), sunflowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (6), apples (4), flowers (3), corn maze (1)
- November: apples (4)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Auburn picking calendar
Around Auburn the last spring frost usually comes around February 25, and the first fall frost around December 5. That leaves about 286 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 5, pumpkin patches and orchards near Auburn often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | June to September | 86–93 °F | 1 | 1 |
In July the average high around Auburn is 93 °F. For raspberry picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Auburn, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Auburn 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 Auburn, 3 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Barm Bargains Market Garden Valley · 15 mi · Sun 12 PM–4 PM
U-pick in nearby towns
- Roseville, CA 1 farm · 15 mi
- Folsom, CA 1 farm · 17 mi
- Placerville, CA 8 farms · 24 mi
- Camino, CA 11 farms · 27 mi
- West Sacramento, CA 2 farms · 35 mi
- Sacramento, CA 3 farms · 35 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Auburn: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Auburn, CA?
We know of one farm in Auburn: Amber Oaks Raspberries. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
What can you pick in Auburn?
The farms here list raspberries most often. Before a trip to Auburn, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Auburn?
Around February 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Auburn, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Auburn?
Rickey Ranch Vineyards and Pumpkin Farm in Granite Bay, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Auburn?
Bishop's Pumpkin Farm in Wheatland, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in California is August to November.
What is the nearest flower farm to Auburn?
Flower Farm in Loomis, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in California is April to October.
Also in Auburn: 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.