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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Papillion. Another 15 are within 25 miles. From Omaha, NE, Papillion lies roughly 8 miles to the south.
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Based on the typical seasons for Nebraska, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 17). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Papillion there are 16 farms on our map in 11 towns. Among them: 11 pumpkin patches, 6 orchards with apples, 2 for cut flowers, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blueberries. For 7 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Papillion itself you'll find Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 001 S. 48th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Patch Papillion | in town | 11 |
| Apples | Trees, Shrubs & More Bellevue | 2 mi | 6 |
| Flowers | Nelson Produce Farm Valley | 21 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Nelson Produce Farm Valley | 21 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Douglas Orchard Carter Lake | 11 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Trees, Shrubs & More Bellevue | 2 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Douglas Orchard Carter Lake | 11 mi | 1 |
| Peaches | Ditmars Orchard Council Bluffs | 16 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Trees, Shrubs & More Bellevue | 2 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Nebraska; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Papillion the last spring frost usually comes around April 17, and the first fall frost around October 19. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Nebraska | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–77 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 42 °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 Papillion, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Papillion 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 Papillion, 11 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Papillion: Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 15 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 17 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Papillion, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Papillion: Bellevue Berry Farm & Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 11 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Nebraska is September to October.
Trees, Shrubs & More in Bellevue, about 2 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Nebraska is September to October.
Nelson Produce Farm in Valley, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with flowers in total. The usual season in Nebraska is July to September.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.