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Blair has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 16 are within 25 miles. From Omaha, NE, Blair lies roughly 16 miles to the northwest.
Ripe this week around Blair
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Blair, typically through early November. 6 farms within 25 mi, closest: Douglas Orchard (15 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Nebraska, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 19). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Blair
- 4.9 mi Big Red Barn & Pumpkin Farm Omaha Pumpkins
- 4.9 mi Pooley's Pumpkin Patch Bennington Pumpkins
- 5.3 mi Country Bouquet Omaha FlowersVegetables
- 9 mi Wenninghoff Farm Omaha Tomatoes
- 9.9 mi Nelson Produce Farm Valley PumpkinsStrawberriesTomatoesFlowersVegetables
- 15 mi Douglas Orchard Carter Lake ApplesBlueberriesRaspberries
- 18 mi Pumpkin Hollow Nickerson Pumpkins
- 19 mi Loess Hills Lavender Farm Missouri Valley Lavender
- 20 mi hodge greenhouse and orchard logan Apples
- 21 mi Trees, Shrubs & More Bellevue ApplesBlackberriesPears
What you can pick near Blair
Counting Blair itself, we list 17 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 12 towns: 11 pumpkin patches, 6 orchards with apples, 2 for cut flowers, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blueberries. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Blair's own U-pick farm is Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 3935 Highway 133. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch Blair | in town | 11 |
| Apples | Douglas Orchard Carter Lake | 15 mi | 6 |
| Flowers | Country Bouquet Omaha | 5 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Nelson Produce Farm Valley | 10 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Douglas Orchard Carter Lake | 15 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Trees, Shrubs & More Bellevue | 21 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Douglas Orchard Carter Lake | 15 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Ditmars Orchard Council Bluffs | 21 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Trees, Shrubs & More Bellevue | 21 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Loess Hills Lavender Farm Missouri Valley | 19 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: strawberries (1)
- July: flowers (2), strawberries (1), blueberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1)
- August: flowers (2), blueberries (1), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- September: pumpkins (11), apples (6), flowers (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1)
- October: pumpkins (11), apples (6)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Nebraska; each farm sets its own dates.
Blair picking calendar
The median last frost near Blair is April 19; the first fall frost arrives around October 17. That leaves about 180 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Nebraska | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 66–79 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 66 °F and a low of 43 °F near Blair.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Blair, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Blair 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 Blair, 15 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Omaha Farmers Market - Aksarben Village Omaha · 15 mi · Sun 9 AM–1 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
Nearby towns
- Omaha, NE 3 farms · 4.8 mi
- Bellevue, NE 1 farm · 21 mi
- Council Bluffs, IA 4 farms · 22 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Blair: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Blair, NE?
We know of one farm in Blair: Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 16 more.
What can you pick in Blair?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Blair move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Blair?
Around April 19 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 17. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Blair, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Blair?
Right in Blair: Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Nebraska is September to October.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Blair?
Douglas Orchard in Carter Lake, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Nebraska is September to October.
What is the nearest flower farm to Blair?
Country Bouquet in Omaha, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in Nebraska is July to September.
Also in Blair: 2 Christmas tree farms on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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