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Dudley has one U-pick farm on our map.
Ripe this week around Dudley
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Dudley, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Cates Orchard (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 2). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Dudley picking calendar
The median last frost near Dudley is April 2; the first fall frost arrives around November 2. That leaves about 215 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 2, pumpkin patches and orchards near Dudley often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 72–88 °F | 5 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Dudley average 88 °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 Dudley, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Dudley 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 Dudley, 12 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Dudley: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Dudley, MO?
We know of one farm in Dudley: Cates Orchard.
What can you pick in Dudley?
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Dudley, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Dudley?
Around April 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Dudley, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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