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May has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 1 is within 25 miles. It's about 59 miles from Abilene, TX, heading southeast.
Ripe this week around May
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: peaches from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 26). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around May
- 20 mi Files Family Farm Gorman Peaches
Best time for U-pick near May
In a typical year May sees its last frost around March 26 and the first one of fall around November 10. That leaves about 230 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 10, pumpkin patches and orchards near May often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peaches | May to August | 84–95 °F | 4 | 1 |
| Apples | August to October | 79–95 °F | 4 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for peach picking: August highs near May average 95 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to May, 10 miles away. The actual dates in May 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 May, 10 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in May: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in May, TX?
We know of one farm in May: Yoes Peach Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
What can you pick in May?
The farms here list peaches and apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in May?
Around March 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest May, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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