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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Denison. Another 4 are within 25 miles. Denison is about 38 miles north of McKinney, TX.
Ripe this week around Denison
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Flowers Last weeks around Denison, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm (14 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 14). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Denison
- 14 mi Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm Whitesboro BlackberriesBlueberriesSunflowersFlowers
- 21 mi Walkers Blueberries Bonham Blueberries
- 23 mi Jenkins Farms Bonham BlackberriesPeaches
- 24 mi The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm at Preston Trail Farms Gunter Pumpkins
U-pick around Denison
Draw a 25-mile circle around Denison and you get 5 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 2 with blueberries, 2 with blackberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with peaches and 1 with sunflowers. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Denison itself you'll find Elves Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 601 Harvey Lane. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm Whitesboro | 14 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm Whitesboro | 14 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Elves Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch Denison | in town | 2 |
| Peaches | Jenkins Farms Bonham | 23 mi | 1 |
| Sunflowers | Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm Whitesboro | 14 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm Whitesboro | 14 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: blueberries (2), blackberries (2), peaches (1), flowers (1)
- June: blueberries (2), blackberries (2), peaches (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- July: blueberries (2), blackberries (2), peaches (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- August: peaches (1), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- September: pumpkins (2), sunflowers (1), flowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (2), flowers (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Denison
Around Denison the last spring frost usually comes around March 14, and the first fall frost around November 19. That leaves about 250 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 19, pumpkin patches and orchards near Denison often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 75–85 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Denison, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Denison 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 Denison, 3 mi away.
Nearby towns
- Bonham, TX 3 farms · 23 mi
- McKinney, TX 3 farms · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Denison: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Denison, TX?
We know of one farm in Denison: Elves Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 4 more.
What can you pick in Denison?
The farms here list pumpkins and christmas trees most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Denison?
Around March 14 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Denison, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Denison?
Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm in Whitesboro, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
What is the nearest blackberry farm to Denison?
Bloomer's Garden & Wildflower Farm in Whitesboro, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Denison?
Right in Denison: Elves Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Texas is September to October.
Also in Denison: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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