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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsMexia has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 1 is within 25 miles. From Waco, TX, Mexia lies roughly 43 miles to the east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 13). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
The median last frost near Mexia is March 13; the first fall frost arrives around November 22. That leaves about 251 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 22, pumpkin patches and orchards near Mexia often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 79–95 °F | 4 | 1 |
Apple season here runs into August, when afternoon highs average 95 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Mexia, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Mexia 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 Mexia, 14 mi away.
Illustration Satisfying to watch
The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Mexia: Point Enterprises Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
The farms here list apples most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
Around March 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Mexia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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