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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Missouri Valley. Another 6 are within 25 miles. Missouri Valley is about 29 miles north of Omaha, NE.
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Ripe this week around Missouri Valley
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- Apples Last weeks around Missouri Valley, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: hodge greenhouse and orchard (6 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Iowa, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 29). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
More U-pick farms around Missouri Valley
- 5.7 mi hodge greenhouse and orchard logan Apples
- 9.9 mi Trapple Orchard Tekamah ApplesBlackberriesCherriesPearsPeachesRaspberries
- 16 mi Country Bouquet Omaha FlowersVegetables
- 19 mi Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch Blair Pumpkins
- 24 mi Big Red Barn & Pumpkin Farm Omaha Pumpkins
- 24 mi Pooley's Pumpkin Patch Bennington Pumpkins
The Missouri Valley area at a glance
Counting Missouri Valley itself, we list 7 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 3 pumpkin patches, 2 orchards with apples, 1 with blackberries, 1 with raspberries and 1 with cherries. For 1 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Missouri Valley itself you'll find Loess Hills Lavender Farm, with lavender. It sits on 2278 Loess Hills Trail. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch Blair | 19 mi | 3 |
| Apples | hodge greenhouse and orchard logan | 6 mi | 2 |
| Blackberries | Trapple Orchard Tekamah | 10 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Trapple Orchard Tekamah | 10 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Trapple Orchard Tekamah | 10 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Trapple Orchard Tekamah | 10 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Trapple Orchard Tekamah | 10 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Country Bouquet Omaha | 16 mi | 1 |
| Lavender | Loess Hills Lavender Farm Missouri Valley | in town | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Missouri Valley
- July: blackberries (1), raspberries (1), cherries (1), flowers (1)
- August: blackberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1), flowers (1)
- September: pumpkins (3), apples (2), blackberries (1), raspberries (1), peaches (1), flowers (1)
- October: pumpkins (3), apples (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Iowa; each farm sets its own dates.
Missouri Valley picking calendar
Around Missouri Valley the last spring frost usually comes around April 29, and the first fall frost around October 8. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for the farms.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Missouri Valley, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Missouri Valley can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Farmers markets nearby
- Chatter Box Farmers Market in Tekamah Tekamah · 16 mi · Thu 4 PM–7 PM · Jun–Sep
Nearby towns
- Omaha, NE 3 farms · 22 mi
- Council Bluffs, IA 4 farms · 30 mi
- Bellevue, NE 1 farm · 36 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Missouri Valley: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Missouri Valley, IA?
We know of one farm in Missouri Valley: Loess Hills Lavender Farm. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
What can you pick in Missouri Valley?
The farms here list lavender most often. Before a trip to Missouri Valley, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Missouri Valley?
Around April 29 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 8. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Missouri Valley, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Missouri Valley?
Skinny Bones Pumpkin Patch in Blair, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Iowa is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Missouri Valley?
hodge greenhouse and orchard in logan, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Iowa is September to October.
Where is the closest blackberry farm to Missouri Valley?
Trapple Orchard in Tekamah, about 10 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Iowa is July to September.
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