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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Buena Vista. Another 1 is within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: raspberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for New Mexico, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 28). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
In a typical year Buena Vista sees its last frost around May 28 and the first one of fall around September 26. That leaves about 119 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Buena Vista often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in New Mexico | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | June to July | 75–76 °F | 7 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Buena Vista, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Buena Vista 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 Buena Vista, 12 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Buena Vista: Salman Raspberry Ranch. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
The farms here list raspberries most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around May 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Buena Vista, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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