Bixby Orchards
Apples
Bixby Orchards, a U-pick farm, is located at Pokagon Rd in Berrien Springs. As the name says, apples are the draw here.
Source: the USDA Local Food Directories, where Bixby Orchards is listed as an agritourism farm. Picking options change, so confirm with the farm first.
Farm details | Type | U-pick farm |
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| Address | Pokagon Rd
Berrien Springs, MI 49103 |
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| What to pick | Apples |
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| Typical season in Michigan | Apples: September to October usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather |
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| Frost dates | Last spring frost around April 22
First fall frost around October 30
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 6 mi away |
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| Weather in season | Apples: highs 64–76 °F, rain on ~7 days/month NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 6 mi away |
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| Distance | 18 mi north of South Bend, IN 69 mi east of Chicago, IL straight line, the drive is longer |
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About Bixby Orchards
Where is Bixby Orchards?
The address is Pokagon Rd, Berrien Springs, MI 49103.
What other U-pick farms are near Bixby Orchards?
Stover's Farm Market and U-Pick in Berrien Springs (under 1 mile), Lazy Acres Vineyard in Berrien Springs (2.5 miles) and Prillwitz Fruit Farm in Berrien Springs (3 miles).
When is the best time to visit Bixby Orchards?
Bixby Orchards is in Michigan, where the usual window is September–October for apples. At the weather station nearest Bixby Orchards, the last spring frost comes around April 22 and the first fall frost around October 30. A warm or cold spring moves these dates, so ask the farm first.
Is Bixby Orchards close to South Bend?
Bixby Orchards is about 18 miles north of South Bend, IN, measured in a straight line, and about 69 miles from Chicago, IL. Driving takes you a little farther than that; the directions button gives the real route.
How warm is it at Bixby Orchards during apple season?
During the usual apple season in Michigan (September to October), daytime highs near Berrien Springs average 64–76 °F, with measurable rain on about 7 days a month. A jacket helps on cool mornings. The figures come from the NOAA station nearest Berrien Springs and describe an average year.
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