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Chowchilla has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 3 are within 25 miles. From Fresno, CA, Chowchilla lies roughly 41 miles to the northwest.
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Ripe this week around Chowchilla
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: corn maze from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 26). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Chowchilla
- 13 mi Bear Creek Pumpkin Patch at Fox Creek Ranch Merced Pumpkins
- 18 mi Pumpkin Patch Mariposa Pumpkins
- 19 mi Hunter Farms Atwater Corn mazePumpkins
What you can pick near Chowchilla
Draw a 25-mile circle around Chowchilla and you get 4 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 4 pumpkin patches and 1 corn maze. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Chowchilla is The Nunes Family Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 10263 Avenue 25. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | The Nunes Family Pumpkin Patch Chowchilla | in town | 4 |
| Corn maze | Hunter Farms Atwater | 19 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- September: corn maze (1)
- October: pumpkins (4), corn maze (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Chowchilla
Around Chowchilla the last spring frost usually comes around February 26, and the first fall frost around November 25. That leaves about 273 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 25, pumpkin patches and orchards near Chowchilla often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 80 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Chowchilla, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla, 14 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Merced, CA 1 farm · 13 mi
- Turlock, CA 1 farm · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Chowchilla: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Chowchilla, CA?
We know of one farm in Chowchilla: The Nunes Family Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Chowchilla?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Chowchilla?
Around February 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Chowchilla, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Chowchilla?
Right in Chowchilla: The Nunes Family Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Where is the closest corn maze to Chowchilla?
Hunter Farms in Atwater, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is September to October.
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