U-Pick Nearby
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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Dolores, CO
Dolores has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 1 is within 25 miles.
Ripe this week around Dolores
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: flowers from early July.
Based on the typical seasons for Colorado, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 12). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
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Dolores picking calendar
Around Dolores the last spring frost usually comes around May 12, and the first fall frost around October 7. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Dolores short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Colorado | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunflowers | July to September | 80–91 °F | 4 | 1 |
| Flowers | July to September | 80–91 °F | 4 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for sunflower picking: July highs near Dolores average 91 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Dolores, 12 miles away. The actual dates in Dolores 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 Dolores, 12 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Dolores: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Dolores, CO?
We know of one farm in Dolores: Sunflower Farms. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
What can you pick in Dolores?
The farms here list sunflowers and flowers 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 Dolores?
Around May 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 7. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Dolores, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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