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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Burns. Another 3 are within 25 miles. Burns is about 32 miles northeast of Wichita, KS.
Ripe this week around Burns
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Burns, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Regier Orchard (13 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Kansas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 13). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Burns
- 13 mi Regier Orchard Whitewater Apples
- 15 mi Blackberry Heaven Towanda Blackberries
- 24 mi Applejack Pumpkin Patch Augusta Pumpkins
The Burns area at a glance
Counting Burns itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with blackberries and 1 orchard with apples. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Burns is Walters Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 10001 NW 77 Highway. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Walters Pumpkin Patch Burns | in town | 2 |
| Blackberries | Blackberry Heaven Towanda | 15 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Regier Orchard Whitewater | 13 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Burns
- July: blackberries (1)
- August: blackberries (1), apples (1)
- September: pumpkins (2), apples (1)
- October: pumpkins (2), apples (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kansas; each farm sets its own dates.
Burns picking calendar
In a typical year Burns sees its last frost around April 13 and the first one of fall around October 25. That leaves about 193 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kansas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 71–83 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 71 °F and a low of 45 °F near Burns.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Burns, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Burns 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 Burns, 11 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Newton, KS 3 farms · 28 mi
- Wichita, KS 4 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Burns: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Burns, KS?
We know of one farm in Burns: Walters Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Burns?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Burns?
Around April 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Burns, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Burns?
Right in Burns: Walters Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kansas is September to October.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Burns?
Blackberry Heaven in Towanda, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kansas is July to August.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Burns?
Regier Orchard in Whitewater, about 13 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kansas is August to October.
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