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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Montpelier. Another 3 are within 25 miles. Montpelier is about 40 miles south of Fort Wayne, IN.
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- Apples Last weeks around Montpelier, typically through early November. 1 farm within 25 mi, closest: Phil's U-Pick-It (21 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Montpelier
- 8.2 mi Clamme's Pumpkin Patch Hartford City Pumpkins
- 16 mi Pumpkin Acres Eaton Pumpkins
- 21 mi Phil's U-Pick-It Huntington ApplesPumpkins
What you can pick near Montpelier
Draw a 25-mile circle around Montpelier and you get 4 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 4 pumpkin patches and 1 orchard with apples. For 3 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Montpelier's own U-pick farm is Drennen's Pumpkin Kingdom, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 6310 W. 1100 S. 90. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Drennen's Pumpkin Kingdom Montpelier | in town | 4 |
| Apples | Phil's U-Pick-It Huntington | 21 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Montpelier
- August: apples (1)
- September: pumpkins (4), apples (1)
- October: pumpkins (4), apples (1)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
Montpelier picking calendar
Around Montpelier the last spring frost usually comes around April 22, and the first fall frost around October 22. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–76 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 44 °F and days reach 64 °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 Montpelier, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Montpelier 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 Montpelier, 10 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Gas City, IN Farmers Market Gas City · 15 mi · Wed 9 AM–1 PM · Jul–Oct
More towns with U-pick near Montpelier
- Huntington, IN 2 farms · 24 mi
- Muncie, IN 1 farm · 33 mi
- Fort Wayne, IN 3 farms · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Montpelier: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Montpelier, IN?
We know of one farm in Montpelier: Drennen's Pumpkin Kingdom. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Montpelier?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
When is the last frost in Montpelier?
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Montpelier, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Montpelier?
Right in Montpelier: Drennen's Pumpkin Kingdom. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Montpelier?
Phil's U-Pick-It in Huntington, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Indiana is August to October.
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