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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Burbank. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: cherries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Washington, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 7). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Counting Burbank itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 orchards with apples, 1 with cherries, 1 with peaches and 1 with lavender. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Burbank itself you'll find Applegate Orchards, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on Ice Harbor Drive. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Applegate Orchards Burbank | in town | 2 |
| Cherries | Ray French Orchard Richland | 19 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Ray French Orchard Richland | 19 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Blue Mountain Lavender Farm Touchet | 22 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Washington; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Burbank is April 7; the first fall frost arrives around October 22. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Washington | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–89 °F | 2 | 1 |
Apple season here runs into August, when afternoon highs average 89 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick. Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 66 °F and a low of 42 °F near Burbank.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Burbank, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Burbank 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 Burbank, 3 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Burbank: Applegate Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Burbank, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Burbank: Applegate Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Washington is August to October.
Ray French Orchard in Richland, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Washington is June to July.
Ray French Orchard in Richland, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Washington is July to September.
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