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Carving toolsWe know of one U-pick farm in Paradise. Another 2 are within 25 miles. From Roseville, CA, Paradise lies roughly 72 miles to the north.
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Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 7). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Paradise and you get 3 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 1 orchard with apples. 1 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Paradise's own U-pick farm is Mountain View Christmas Tree Farm. It sits on 1986 Mountain View Dr.. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | AAA Chaffin Family Orchards Butte | 12 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Paradise sees its last frost around February 7 and the first one of fall around December 18. That leaves about 313 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 18, pumpkin patches and orchards near Paradise often stay open through October.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Paradise, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Paradise can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Paradise: Mountain View Christmas Tree Farm. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list christmas trees most often. Before a trip to Paradise, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around February 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 18. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Paradise, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
AAA Chaffin Family Orchards in Butte, about 12 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is August to November.
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