U-Pick Nearby
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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 Bismarck, ND
Bismarck has one U-pick farm on our map.
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Ripe this week around Bismarck
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 North Dakota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 10). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Picking season in Bismarck
In a typical year Bismarck sees its last frost around May 10 and the first one of fall around September 30. That leaves about 142 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Bismarck often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Dakota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 56–71 °F | 3 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 34 °F and days reach 56 °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 Bismarck, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Bismarck 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 Bismarck, 3 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Bismarck: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Bismarck, ND?
We know of one farm in Bismarck: Papa's Pumpkin Patch.
What can you pick in Bismarck?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Bismarck?
Around May 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Bismarck, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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