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Apple gadgetsWe list 2 U-pick farms in Blackfoot. Another 3 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: flowers from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Idaho, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 5). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Blackfoot and you get 5 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 1 orchard with apples, 1 pumpkin patch, 1 corn maze and 1 for cut flowers. 3 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Isom's Apple Fruit Farm Blackfoot | 5 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | U-Pick Pumpkin Patch Idaho Falls | 24 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Wild Adventure Corn Maze Blackfoot | 5 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Shelley's Fresh Produce & Cut Flowers Shelley | 17 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Idaho; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Blackfoot sees its last frost around May 5 and the first one of fall around October 3. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Blackfoot often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Idaho | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 61–86 °F | 2 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 61–75 °F | 3 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Blackfoot average 86 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water. By October nights drop to about 35 °F and days reach 61 °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 Blackfoot, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Blackfoot 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 Blackfoot, 3 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe list 2 farms in Blackfoot, including Wild Adventure Corn Maze and Isom's Apple Fruit Farm. Another 3 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list corn maze and apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Blackfoot, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Isom's Apple Fruit Farm in Blackfoot, about 5 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Idaho is August to October.
U-Pick Pumpkin Patch in Idaho Falls, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
Wild Adventure Corn Maze in Blackfoot, about 5 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know and we'll add it.