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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Cypress. Another 15 are within 25 miles. It's about 27 miles from Houston, TX, heading northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 19). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Cypress there are 16 farms on our map in 11 towns. Among them: 6 with blackberries, 4 with blueberries, 4 orchards with apples, 3 with strawberries and 3 pumpkin patches. For 11 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Cypress itself you'll find Blackberries of Houston, with blackberries. It sits on 19531 Cypress Church Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | Blackberries of Houston Cypress | in town | 6 |
| Blueberries | Harvest Season Farm Tomball | 3 mi | 4 |
| Apples | Matt Family Orchard Hockley | 3 mi | 4 |
| Strawberries | Atkinson Farm Spring | 16 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Old Time Christmas Tree Farm Spring | 11 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Old Time Christmas Tree Farm Spring | 11 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Neal's Berry Farm and Farmer's Market Waller | 12 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Harvest Season Farm Tomball | 3 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Neal's Berry Farm and Farmer's Market Waller | 12 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Neal's Berry Farm and Farmer's Market Waller | 12 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Neal's Berry Farm and Farmer's Market Waller | 12 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Cypress the last spring frost usually comes around February 19, and the first fall frost around December 3. That leaves about 290 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 3, pumpkin patches and orchards near Cypress often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | May to July | 87–94 °F | 6 | 1 |
Blackberry season here runs into July, when afternoon highs average 94 °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 Cypress, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Cypress 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 Cypress, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Cypress: Blackberries of Houston. Within 25 miles there are 15 more.
The farms here list blackberries most often. Picking dates around Cypress move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around February 19 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Cypress, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Cypress: Blackberries of Houston. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Harvest Season Farm in Tomball, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Matt Family Orchard in Hockley, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Texas is August to October.
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