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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Mondovi. Another 6 are within 25 miles. It's about 55 miles from Rochester, MN, heading northeast.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early June.
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 10). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
Counting Mondovi itself, we list 7 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 4 towns: 4 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blueberries. 5 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Mondovi is Fields of Pumpkins, with pumpkins. It sits on 200 Oak Street. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Blueberry Ridge Orchard Eleva | 11 mi | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Fields of Pumpkins Mondovi | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Foster Farm's Strawberries Strum | 18 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Ridge Orchard Eleva | 11 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Mondovi sees its last frost around May 10 and the first one of fall around October 2. That leaves about 144 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Mondovi often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 61–75 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 61 °F and mornings near 38 °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 Mondovi, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Mondovi 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 Mondovi, 1 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Mondovi: Fields of Pumpkins. Within 25 miles there are 6 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around May 10 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Mondovi, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Blueberry Ridge Orchard in Eleva, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Right in Mondovi: Fields of Pumpkins. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Foster Farm's Strawberries in Strum, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know and we'll add it.