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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Denver. Another 3 are within 25 miles. It's about 50 miles from Fort Wayne, IN, heading west.
Ripe this week around Denver
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early August.
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 23). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Denver
- 9.8 mi McClure's Orchard Peru Apples
- 11 mi Doud's Countyline Orchard Wabash Apples
- 23 mi Kendall Family Farm Adventures Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Converse PumpkinsCorn maze
U-pick around Denver
Counting Denver itself, we list 4 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 3 orchards with apples, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 corn maze. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Denver's own U-pick farm is Doud Orchards, with apples. It sits on 971 North State Road 19. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Doud Orchards Denver | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Kendall Family Farm Adventures Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Converse | 23 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Kendall Family Farm Adventures Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Converse | 23 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- August: apples (3)
- September: apples (3), pumpkins (1), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (3), pumpkins (1), corn maze (1)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Denver
Around Denver the last spring frost usually comes around April 23, and the first fall frost around October 21. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–83 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 66 °F and mornings near 43 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Denver, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Denver 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 Denver, 12 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Fulton County Farmers Market Rochester · 16 mi · Sat 8 AM–12 PM · May–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Huntington, IN 2 farms · 27 mi
- Kokomo, IN 2 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Denver: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Denver, IN?
We know of one farm in Denver: Doud Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Denver?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Denver?
Around April 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Denver, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Denver?
Right in Denver: Doud Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Indiana is August to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Denver?
Kendall Family Farm Adventures Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch in Converse, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
What is the nearest corn maze to Denver?
Kendall Family Farm Adventures Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch in Converse, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
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