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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Dixon. Another 6 are within 25 miles. Dixon is about 71 miles south of Columbia, MO.
Ripe this week around Dixon
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 15). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Dixon
- 7.7 mi Deep Woods Farm and Pumpkin Patch Crocker Pumpkins
- 12 mi Happy Hollows Pumpkin Patch Crocker Pumpkins
- 15 mi Mathis Farms Pumpkin Patch Newburg Pumpkins
- 15 mi The Blue Chick Farm Rolla Blueberries
- 16 mi Pete's Pumpkin Patch Rolla Pumpkins
- 17 mi Brandywine Blueberry Farm Rolla Blueberries
The Dixon area at a glance
Draw a 25-mile circle around Dixon and you get 7 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 5 pumpkin patches and 2 with blueberries. 4 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Dixon itself you'll find Uncle Buck's Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 800 Highway D. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Uncle Buck's Pumpkin Patch Dixon | in town | 5 |
| Blueberries | The Blue Chick Farm Rolla | 15 mi | 2 |
Picking calendar for the area
- June: blueberries (2)
- July: blueberries (2)
- August: blueberries (2)
- September: pumpkins (5)
- October: pumpkins (5)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Missouri; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Dixon
In a typical year Dixon sees its last frost around April 15 and the first one of fall around October 21. That leaves about 185 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 71–81 °F | 5 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 71 °F and a low of 45 °F near Dixon.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Dixon, 14 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, 14 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Dixon
- Crocker, MO 2 farms · 9.6 mi
- Rolla, MO 3 farms · 15 mi
- Cuba, MO 2 farms · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Dixon: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Dixon, MO?
We know of one farm in Dixon: Uncle Buck's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
What can you pick in Dixon?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Dixon?
Around April 15 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 Dixon, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Dixon?
Right in Dixon: Uncle Buck's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Missouri is September to October.
What is the nearest blueberry farm to Dixon?
The Blue Chick Farm in Rolla, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Missouri is June to August.
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