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Carving toolsCanton has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 1 is within 25 miles. Canton is about 89 miles northeast of Columbia, MO.
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Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 11). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
The median last frost near Canton is April 11; the first fall frost arrives around October 23. That leaves about 194 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 65–83 °F | 5 | 1 |
October brings highs around 65 °F and mornings near 44 °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 Canton, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Canton 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 Canton, 5 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Canton: Blue Heron Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around April 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 23. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Canton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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