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Carving toolsThere are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Brussels. Another 14 are within 25 miles. From Green Bay, WI, Brussels lies roughly 27 miles to the northeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 6). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Brussels itself, we list 16 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 11 orchards with apples, 4 with cherries, 2 with strawberries, 2 pumpkin patches and 1 corn maze. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Alexander's Cherry Orchard Brussels | 4 mi | 11 |
| Cherries | Alexander's Cherry Orchard Brussels | 4 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Malvitz Bay Farms Sturgeon Bay | 5 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | BerryLand Oconto Falls | 23 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Door County Corn Maze at DENN Sturgeon Bay | 3 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Brussels the last spring frost usually comes around May 6, and the first fall frost around October 17. That leaves about 163 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Brussels short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | July | 77 °F | 7 | 1 |
| Apples | September to October | 56–69 °F | 7 | 2 |
By October nights drop to about 40 °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 Brussels, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Brussels 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 Brussels, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Brussels, including Alexander's Cherry Orchard and Paradise Farms Orchard. Another 14 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list apples and cherries most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around May 6 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 Brussels, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Alexander's Cherry Orchard in Brussels, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Alexander's Cherry Orchard in Brussels, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with cherries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is July.
Malvitz Bay Farms in Sturgeon Bay, about 5 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
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