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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Hansen. Another 5 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early August.
Based on the typical seasons for Idaho, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Within 25 miles of Hansen there are 6 farms on our map in 5 towns. Among them: 3 corn mazes, 2 orchards with apples and 1 pumpkin patch. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Hansen itself you'll find Magic Valley Corn Maze, with corn maze. It posts updates online and sits on 4334 East 3700 North. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | Magic Valley Corn Maze Hansen | in town | 3 |
| Apples | Apple Creek Farm Jerome | 23 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Landers Pumpkin Patch Paul | 23 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Idaho; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Hansen is May 7; the first fall frost arrives around October 5. That leaves about 149 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Hansen often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Idaho | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corn maze | September to October | 63–78 °F | 2 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 63 °F and a low of 34 °F near Hansen.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Hansen, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Hansen 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 Hansen, 6 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Hansen: Magic Valley Corn Maze. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
The farms here list corn maze most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Hansen, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Hansen: Magic Valley Corn Maze. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
Apple Creek Farm in Jerome, about 23 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Idaho is August to October.
Landers Pumpkin Patch in Paul, about 23 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Idaho is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.