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 Jackson, MN
We know of one U-pick farm in Jackson. Another 1 is within 25 miles. Jackson is about 86 miles east of Sioux Falls, SD.
Ripe this week around Jackson
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 2). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
More U-pick farms around Jackson
- 9.7 mi Poppe's Pumpkin Patch Lakefield Pumpkins
Best time for U-pick near Jackson
The median last frost near Jackson is May 2; the first fall frost arrives around October 2. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Jackson often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 59–73 °F | 5 | 1 |
October brings highs around 59 °F and mornings near 36 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Jackson, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Jackson 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 Jackson, 10 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Riverside Farmers and Makers Market Jackson · 1 mi · Thu 2:30 PM–5:30 PM · May–Oct
- Brandt Gardens & Greenhouse Lakefield · 12 mi · Mon 9 AM–5 PM, Tue 9 AM–5 PM +3
- Trimont Farmers' Market Trimont · 17 mi · Fri 2 PM–5 PM · May–Oct
- Farmers' Market in Windom MN Windom · 18 mi · Tue 3 PM–6 PM, Sat 7:30 AM–12 PM · Jun–Oct
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- Milford, IA 2 farms · 29 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Jackson: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Jackson, MN?
We know of one farm in Jackson: Red Apple Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
What can you pick in Jackson?
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Jackson?
Around May 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Jackson, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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