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Carving toolsMorrilton has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 7 are within 25 miles. Morrilton is about 39 miles northwest of Little Rock, AR.
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Based on the typical seasons for Arkansas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 30). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Morrilton itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 7 towns: 4 with blackberries, 3 with blueberries, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with peaches and 2 orchards with apples. For 5 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Morrilton itself you'll find Fox Farm Pecan Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 519 highway 113 West. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | Caney Creek Berry Farm Conway | 22 mi | 4 |
| Blueberries | Caney Creek Berry Farm Conway | 22 mi | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Wye Mountain Berries Mayflower | 23 mi | 3 |
| Peaches | Dogwood Hill Orchard Conway | 22 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Fox Farm Pecan Orchard Morrilton | in town | 2 |
| Flowers | Wye Mountain Flowers and Berries Roland | 19 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Drewry Farm & Orchards Dover | 24 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Wye Mountain Berries Mayflower | 23 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | BoBrook Farms Maumelle | 23 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | BoBrook Farms Maumelle | 23 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Arkansas; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Morrilton is March 30; the first fall frost arrives around November 2. That leaves about 219 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 2, pumpkin patches and orchards near Morrilton often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Arkansas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 75–93 °F | 5 | 1 |
In August the average high around Morrilton is 93 °F. For apple picking, an early start beats the midday sun.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Morrilton, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Morrilton 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 Morrilton, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Morrilton: Fox Farm Pecan Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 7 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 30 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Morrilton, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Caney Creek Berry Farm in Conway, about 22 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Arkansas is June to July.
Caney Creek Berry Farm in Conway, about 22 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Arkansas is June to July.
Wye Mountain Berries in Mayflower, about 23 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Arkansas is September to October.
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