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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Butte. Another 3 are within 25 miles. Butte is about 61 miles north of Roseville, CA.
Ripe this week around Butte
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples In season around Butte, typically through early December. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: AAA Chaffin Family Orchards (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 30). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Butte
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- 12 mi Mountain View Christmas Tree Farm Paradise Christmas trees
- 19 mi Johnson U-pick Farm Gridley Vegetables
U-pick around Butte
Counting Butte itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 1 orchard with apples. 1 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Butte's own U-pick farm is AAA Chaffin Family Orchards, with apples. It sits on 606 Coal Canyon Road, Oroville, California. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | AAA Chaffin Family Orchards Butte | in town | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Butte
- August: apples (1)
- September: apples (1)
- October: apples (1)
- November: apples (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Butte
The median last frost near Butte is January 30; the first fall frost arrives around December 13. That leaves about 321 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 13, pumpkin patches and orchards near Butte often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to November | 66–96 °F | 2 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Butte average 96 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water. November brings highs around 66 °F and mornings near 45 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Butte, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Butte 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 Butte, 6 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Chico Certified Farmers Market - Paradise Tuesday Paradise · 12 mi · Tue 7:30 AM–12 PM · Jun–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Chico Certified Farmers Market - Chico Saturday Chico · 16 mi · Sat 7:30 AM–1 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Downtown Chico Thursday Night Market Chico · 16 mi · Thu 6 PM–9 PM · Apr–Sep · SNAP/EBT
- Chico Certified Farmers Market - Chico Wednesday Chico · 17 mi · Wed 7:30 AM–1 PM · SNAP/EBT
Illustration U-pick farms in Butte: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Butte, CA?
We know of one farm in Butte: AAA Chaffin Family Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Butte?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Butte?
Around January 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Butte, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Butte?
Right in Butte: AAA Chaffin Family Orchards. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is August to November.
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