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Carving toolsCaddo Mills has 2 U-pick farms. Another 9 are within 25 miles. From Garland, TX, Caddo Mills lies roughly 25 miles to the east.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early March.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 18). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Caddo Mills and you get 11 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 3 with blueberries, 3 with blackberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 orchard with apples. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blackland Berry Farm Royse City | 12 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | O'Neal Berry Farm Royse City | 7 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | KaJiN Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch Caddo Mills | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | H Strawberry Farm Greenville | 13 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Sunnyvale Pecan Orchard Sunnyvale | 23 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Caddo Mills is March 18; the first fall frost arrives around November 16. That leaves about 244 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 16, pumpkin patches and orchards near Caddo Mills often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 81–91 °F | 5 | 1 |
Pumpkin season here runs into September, when afternoon highs average 91 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Caddo Mills, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Caddo Mills 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 Caddo Mills, 14 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Caddo Mills, including KaJiN Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch and 4 CeeSons Christmas Tree Farm. Another 9 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list christmas trees and pumpkins most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around March 18 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Caddo Mills, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Blackland Berry Farm in Royse City, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
O'Neal Berry Farm in Royse City, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Right in Caddo Mills: KaJiN Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Texas is September to October.
Also in Caddo Mills: 2 Christmas tree farms on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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