U-Pick Nearby
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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Fairfield, TX
There's one place to pick your own fruit in Fairfield. Another 1 is within 25 miles. It's about 59 miles from Waco, TX, heading east.
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Ripe this week around Fairfield
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early August.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 16). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Fairfield
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Best time for U-pick near Fairfield
The median last frost near Fairfield is March 16; the first fall frost arrives around November 14. That leaves about 243 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 14, pumpkin patches and orchards near Fairfield often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 79–88 °F | 5 | 1 |
In September the average high around Fairfield is 88 °F. For the pumpkin patch, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Fairfield, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Fairfield 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 Fairfield, 4 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Fairfield: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Fairfield, TX?
We know of one farm in Fairfield: The Berry Patch. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
What can you pick in Fairfield?
The farms here list pumpkins 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 Fairfield?
Around March 16 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Fairfield, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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