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Apple gadgetsWe list 3 U-pick farms in Dixon. Another 14 are within 25 miles. Dixon is about 18 miles northeast of Fairfield, CA.
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Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 10). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Dixon and you get 17 U-pick farms in 8 towns, including 11 pumpkin patches, 3 corn mazes, 3 for cut flowers, 2 with blackberries and 2 with peaches. 7 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Silveyville Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Farm Dixon | in town | 11 |
| Corn maze | Impossible Acres (The Pickin' Patch) Davis | 8 mi | 3 |
| Flowers | Pacific Star Gardens Woodland | 12 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Impossible Acres (The Pickin' Patch) Davis | 8 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | Impossible Acres (The Pickin' Patch) Davis | 8 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Pacific Star Gardens Woodland | 12 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Morgan's of California Winters | 9 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Impossible Acres (The Pickin' Patch) Davis | 8 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Impossible Acres (The Pickin' Patch) Davis | 8 mi | 1 |
| Apples | Impossible Acres (The Pickin' Patch) Davis | 8 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | DAMN Good Lavender Farm Woodland | 15 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Dixon sees its last frost around February 10 and the first one of fall around December 1. That leaves about 295 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 1, pumpkin patches and orchards near Dixon often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 80 °F | 2 | 3 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Dixon, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Dixon 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 Dixon, 6 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe list 3 farms in Dixon, including Cool Patch Pumpkins, Silveyville Pumpkin and Christmas Treefarm and Silveyville Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Farm. Another 14 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins and christmas trees most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around February 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Dixon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Dixon: Silveyville Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Farm. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Impossible Acres (The Pickin' Patch) in Davis, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in California is September to October.
Pacific Star Gardens in Woodland, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in California is April to October.
Also in Dixon: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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