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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Monroe. Another 1 is within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Utah, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 21). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Around Monroe the last spring frost usually comes around May 21, and the first fall frost around September 24. That leaves about 125 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Monroe often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Utah | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 68–81 °F | 2 | 1 |
October brings highs around 68 °F and mornings near 32 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Monroe, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Monroe 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 Monroe, 10 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Monroe: Unnamed Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 1 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around May 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 24. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Monroe, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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