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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Parker. Another 7 are within 25 miles. It's about 24 miles from Sioux Falls, SD, heading southwest.
Ripe this week around Parker
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for South Dakota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 2). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Parker
- 11 mi That Pickin Patch Hartford Pumpkins
- 19 mi Area 81 Crop Maze Bridgewater Corn maze
- 19 mi Christmas Tree Acres Harrisburg Christmas trees
- 19 mi Country Apple Orchard Harrisburg ApplesPumpkins
- 19 mi Tannenbaum Tree Farm Sioux Falls Christmas trees
- 22 mi Heartland Country Corn Maze Harrisburg Corn maze
- 24 mi Rivertree Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch Canton PumpkinsChristmas trees
U-pick around Parker
Draw a 25-mile circle around Parker and you get 8 U-pick farms in 6 towns, including 3 pumpkin patches, 2 orchards with apples and 2 corn mazes. For 4 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Parker's own U-pick farm is Homestead Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 890 279th St. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Closest farm for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | That Pickin Patch Hartford | 11 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Homestead Orchard Parker | in town | 2 |
| Corn maze | Area 81 Crop Maze Bridgewater | 19 mi | 2 |
What's usually ripe near Parker
- September: pumpkins (3), apples (2), corn maze (2)
- October: pumpkins (3), apples (2), corn maze (2)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in South Dakota; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Parker
Around Parker the last spring frost usually comes around May 2, and the first fall frost around October 1. That leaves about 151 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Parker often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in South Dakota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 62–75 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 36 °F and days reach 62 °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 Parker, 23 miles away. The actual dates in Parker 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 Parker, 23 mi away.
U-pick in nearby towns
- Sioux Falls, SD 1 farm · 19 mi
- Harrisburg, SD 3 farms · 20 mi
- Canton, SD 2 farms · 24 mi
- Yankton, SD 3 farms · 33 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Parker: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Parker, SD?
We know of one farm in Parker: Homestead Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
What can you pick in Parker?
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
When is the last frost in Parker?
Around May 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 1. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Parker, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Parker?
That Pickin Patch in Hartford, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in South Dakota is September to October.
Where is the closest apple orchard to Parker?
Right in Parker: Homestead Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in South Dakota is September to October.
What is the nearest corn maze to Parker?
Area 81 Crop Maze in Bridgewater, about 19 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in South Dakota is September to October.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.