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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Mazeppa. Another 11 are within 25 miles. From Rochester, MN, Mazeppa lies roughly 17 miles to the north.
Ripe this week around Mazeppa
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 9). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
More U-pick farms around Mazeppa
- 16 mi Firefly Berries Rochester GrapesRaspberriesStrawberries
- 18 mi Roper Pumpkin Patch Lake City Pumpkins
- 18 mi Tweite's Pumpkin Patch Byron Pumpkins
- 18 mi Flower Valley Orchard Red Wing ApplesPumpkins
- 18 mi Sekapp Orchard Rochester ApplesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 18 mi Chester Berry Farm Rochester StrawberriesRaspberries
- 21 mi Frontenac Hills Orchard Red Wing ApplesPumpkinsStrawberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 22 mi Bear Creek Farm Eyota Strawberries
- 22 mi Maiden Rock Apples Fields of T-e-r-r-o-r Stockholm Apples
- 24 mi Cannon River Winery Cannon Falls Grapes
U-pick around Mazeppa
Counting Mazeppa itself, we list 12 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 9 towns: 6 pumpkin patches, 5 orchards with apples, 4 with strawberries, 2 with raspberries and 2 with grapes. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Mazeppa itself you'll find Apple Ridge Orchard & Vineyard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 418 240th Avenue. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Roper Pumpkin Patch Lake City | 18 mi | 6 |
| Apples | Apple Ridge Orchard & Vineyard Mazeppa | in town | 5 |
| Strawberries | Firefly Berries Rochester | 16 mi | 4 |
| Raspberries | Firefly Berries Rochester | 16 mi | 2 |
| Grapes | Firefly Berries Rochester | 16 mi | 2 |
| Corn maze | Sekapp Orchard Rochester | 18 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Mazeppa
- June: strawberries (4)
- July: strawberries (4), raspberries (2)
- August: raspberries (2)
- September: pumpkins (6), apples (5), raspberries (2), corn maze (1)
- October: pumpkins (6), apples (5), corn maze (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Mazeppa
In a typical year Mazeppa sees its last frost around May 9 and the first one of fall around September 30. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Mazeppa often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 59–72 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 36 °F and days reach 59 °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 Mazeppa, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Mazeppa 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 Mazeppa, 6 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Zumbrota Farmers' Market Zumbrota · 6 mi · Tue 4 PM–8 PM · May–Oct
- Pine Island Farmers' Market Pine Island · 6 mi · Fri 3 PM–7 PM · May–Oct
- Goodhue Farmers Market Goodhue · 10 mi · Wed 3 PM–7 PM · Jun–Oct
- The Village Agricultural Cooperative Rochester · 17 mi · Tue 4 PM–7 PM · Jul–Oct
Nearby towns
- Rochester, MN 3 farms · 17 mi
- Red Wing, MN 2 farms · 19 mi
- Lake City, MN 2 farms · 21 mi
- Northfield, MN 5 farms · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Mazeppa: questions and answers
Are there pick-your-own farms in Mazeppa, MN?
We know of one farm in Mazeppa: Apple Ridge Orchard & Vineyard. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
What can you pick in Mazeppa?
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 Mazeppa?
Around May 9 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Mazeppa, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Mazeppa?
Roper Pumpkin Patch in Lake City, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Mazeppa?
Right in Mazeppa: Apple Ridge Orchard & Vineyard. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Mazeppa?
Firefly Berries in Rochester, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is June to July.
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