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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 12). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Around Harvey the last spring frost usually comes around May 12, and the first fall frost around September 26. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Harvey 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 | 55–72 °F | 3 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 55 °F and a low of 33 °F near Harvey.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Harvey, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Harvey 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 Harvey, 17 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Harvey: Keller's Pumpkin Patch.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around May 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 26. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Harvey, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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