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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Chili. Another 1 is within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin. These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
The median last frost near Chili is May 5; the first fall frost arrives around October 5. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Chili often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 56–70 °F | 4 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 56 °F and a low of 37 °F near Chili.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Chili, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Chili 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 Chili, 5 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Chili: Cournoyer Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Chili, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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