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Apple gadgetsHutchinson has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 1 is within 25 miles. Hutchinson is about 54 miles west of Minneapolis, MN.
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Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 28). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
The median last frost near Hutchinson is April 28; the first fall frost arrives around October 8. That leaves about 163 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 58–74 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 38 °F and days reach 58 °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 Hutchinson, 2 miles away. The actual dates in Hutchinson 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 Hutchinson, 2 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 Hutchinson: Apple Shack. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 28 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Hutchinson, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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