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There are 2 places to pick your own fruit in Canton. Another 6 are within 25 miles. Canton is about 19 miles south of Sioux Falls, SD.
Ripe this week around Canton
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: cherries from late June.
Based on the typical seasons for South Dakota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 2). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Canton
- 9.1 mi Heartland Country Corn Maze Harrisburg Corn maze
- 12 mi Christmas Tree Acres Harrisburg Christmas trees
- 12 mi Country Apple Orchard Harrisburg ApplesPumpkins
- 17 mi Tannenbaum Tree Farm Sioux Falls Christmas trees
- 19 mi Cherry Rock Farms Brandon Cherries
- 24 mi Homestead Orchard Parker Apples
What you can pick near Canton
Counting Canton itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 5 towns: 3 pumpkin patches, 2 orchards with apples, 1 with cherries and 1 corn maze. 5 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Rivertree Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch Canton | 6 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Country Apple Orchard Harrisburg | 12 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Cherry Rock Farms Brandon | 19 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Heartland Country Corn Maze Harrisburg | 9 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Canton
- July: cherries (1)
- September: pumpkins (3), apples (2), corn maze (1)
- October: pumpkins (3), apples (2), corn maze (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in South Dakota; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Canton
Around Canton the last spring frost usually comes around May 2, and the first fall frost around October 2. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Canton often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in South Dakota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 60–74 °F | 5 | 2 |
By October nights drop to about 36 °F and days reach 60 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Canton, 3 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, 3 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Rock Valley Farmers Market Rock Valley · 17 mi · Thu 4 PM–7 PM · Jun–Aug
More towns with U-pick near Canton
- Harrisburg, SD 3 farms · 11 mi
- Sioux Falls, SD 1 farm · 17 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Canton: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Canton, SD?
We list 2 farms in Canton, including Pumpkins 4 College and Rivertree Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch. Another 6 are within 25 miles.
What can you pick in Canton?
The farms here list pumpkins and christmas trees most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Canton?
Around May 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. 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.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Canton?
Rivertree Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch in Canton, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in South Dakota is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Canton?
Country Apple Orchard in Harrisburg, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in South Dakota is September to October.
What is the nearest cherry orchard to Canton?
Cherry Rock Farms in Brandon, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in South Dakota is July.
Also in Canton: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know and we'll add it.