Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
Gut a pumpkin in seconds with your drill
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Emerado. It's about 79 miles from Fargo, ND, heading north.
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for North Dakota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 16). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
The median last frost near Emerado is May 16; the first fall frost arrives around September 27. That leaves about 133 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Emerado often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Dakota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 54–70 °F | 4 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 33 °F and days reach 54 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Emerado, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Emerado 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 Emerado, 8 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Emerado: Nelson's Pumpkin Patch.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Emerado, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 16 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 27. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Emerado, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.