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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 gadgetsHerron has one U-pick farm on our map.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: raspberries from mid July.
Based on the typical seasons for Michigan, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 17). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
The median last frost near Herron is May 17; the first fall frost arrives around October 1. That leaves about 136 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Herron often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Michigan | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberries | July to September | 71–81 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Herron, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Herron 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 Herron, 10 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Herron: McCormack Raspberry Farm.
The farms here list raspberries most often. Before a trip to Herron, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around May 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Herron, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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