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 Manchester, IA
We know of one U-pick farm in Manchester. Another 1 is within 25 miles. From Cedar Rapids, IA, Manchester lies roughly 34 miles to the north.
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Ripe this week around Manchester
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 Iowa, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Manchester
- 25 mi Pumpkin Patch Pizzazz Monticello Pumpkins
Manchester picking calendar
Around Manchester the last spring frost usually comes around May 3, and the first fall frost around October 4. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Manchester often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Iowa | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 61–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 61–74 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 61 °F and mornings near 37 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Manchester, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Manchester 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 Manchester, 1 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Manchester
- Marion, IA 2 farms · 32 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Manchester: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Manchester, IA?
We know of one farm in Manchester: Sherman's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
What can you pick in Manchester?
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Picking dates around Manchester move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Manchester?
Around May 3 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 4. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Manchester, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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