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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Elgin. From Cedar Rapids, IA, Elgin lies roughly 66 miles to the north.
Ripe this week around Elgin
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: corn maze from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Iowa, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 1). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
When to pick around Elgin
Around Elgin the last spring frost usually comes around May 1, and the first fall frost around October 3. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Elgin often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Iowa | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 61–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 61 °F and mornings near 37 °F, so pack a warm layer for the corn maze.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Elgin, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Elgin 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 Elgin, 10 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Elgin: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Elgin, IA?
We know of one farm in Elgin: Iowa Maize Maze.
What can you pick in Elgin?
The farms here list corn maze most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Elgin?
Around May 1 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 3. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Elgin, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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