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We know of one U-pick farm in Avoca. Another 22 are within 25 miles. Avoca is about 36 miles north of Sterling Heights, MI.
Ripe this week around Avoca
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 12). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Avoca
- 3.9 mi Zwiernik's Strawberries Yale Strawberries
- 5.7 mi Fahley Farms Corn Maze Yale Corn maze
- 9.3 mi Speaker Lone Oak Orchard Yale ApplesPumpkinsFlowers
- 11 mi McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington ApplesBlackberriesCherriesGrapesPearsPeachesRaspberriesSunflowers
- 11 mi Blueridge Blueberry Farm Capac Blueberries
- 13 mi Blake Big Apple Armada Apples
- 13 mi E.B. Blueberries Imlay City Blueberries
- 13 mi Simpson Family Farm Port Huron VegetablesFlowersTomatoesLavender
- 14 mi Mr. Green Jeans Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Imlay City PumpkinsCorn maze
- 15 mi Indigo Lavender Farms Imlay City Lavender
U-pick around Avoca
Draw a 25-mile circle around Avoca and you get 23 U-pick farms in 12 towns, including 12 orchards with apples, 9 pumpkin patches, 6 with strawberries, 5 with raspberries and 5 with cherries. For 12 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Avoca's own U-pick farm is Wiegland Orchards, with apples. It sits on 11024 Metcalf Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Wiegland Orchards Avoca | in town | 12 |
| Pumpkins | Speaker Lone Oak Orchard Yale | 9 mi | 9 |
| Strawberries | Zwiernik's Strawberries Yale | 4 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington | 11 mi | 5 |
| Cherries | McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington | 11 mi | 5 |
| Peaches | McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington | 11 mi | 4 |
| Pears | McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington | 11 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Fahley Farms Corn Maze Yale | 6 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Speaker Lone Oak Orchard Yale | 9 mi | 3 |
| Blueberries | Blueridge Blueberry Farm Capac | 11 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington | 11 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington | 11 mi | 2 |
| Sunflowers | McCallum's Orchard and Cider Mill Lexington | 11 mi | 2 |
| Lavender | Simpson Family Farm Port Huron | 13 mi | 2 |
What's usually ripe near Avoca
- June: strawberries (6)
- July: strawberries (6), raspberries (5), cherries (5), flowers (3), blueberries (2), blackberries (2)
- August: raspberries (5), peaches (4), flowers (3), blueberries (2), blackberries (2), sunflowers (2)
- September: apples (12), pumpkins (9), raspberries (5), peaches (4), corn maze (3), flowers (3), blackberries (2), sunflowers (2)
- October: apples (12), pumpkins (9), corn maze (3)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Michigan; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Avoca
Around Avoca the last spring frost usually comes around May 12, and the first fall frost around October 5. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Avoca often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 60–73 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 37 °F and days reach 60 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Avoca, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Avoca 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 Avoca, 5 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Imlay City Farmers Market Imlay City · 15 mi · Thu 10 AM–4 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
More towns with U-pick near Avoca
- Yale, MI 3 farms · 3.7 mi
- Imlay City, MI 3 farms · 14 mi
- Armada, MI 3 farms · 15 mi
- Almont, MI 2 farms · 18 mi
- Romeo, MI 5 farms · 22 mi
- Ortonville, MI 2 farms · 35 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Avoca: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Avoca, MI?
We know of one farm in Avoca: Wiegland Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 22 more.
What can you pick in Avoca?
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Avoca?
Around May 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Avoca, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Avoca?
Right in Avoca: Wiegland Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Avoca?
Speaker Lone Oak Orchard in Yale, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 9 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Michigan is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Avoca?
Zwiernik's Strawberries in Yale, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Michigan is June to July.
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