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Carving toolsPerris has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 9 are within 25 miles. From Riverside, CA, Perris lies roughly 9 miles to the south.
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 9). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Within 25 miles of Perris there are 10 farms on our map in 10 towns. Among them: 4 pumpkin patches, 3 orchards with apples, 2 with strawberries and 1 with cherries. 6 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Perris is Corona Pumpkin Farm at CJ's Ranch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 19839 Gavilan Road. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Corona Pumpkin Farm at CJ's Ranch Perris | in town | 4 |
| Apples | Ridgedale Orchard & Vineyard Corona | 3 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Family Farms Chino | 21 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | B&R Organic Cherry Orchard Beaumont | 23 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Perris is January 9; the first fall frost arrives around December 25. That leaves about 353 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 25, pumpkin patches and orchards near Perris often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 84 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Perris, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Perris 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 Perris, 8 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Perris: Corona Pumpkin Farm at CJ's Ranch. Within 25 miles there are 9 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around January 9 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 25. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Perris, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Perris: Corona Pumpkin Farm at CJ's Ranch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Ridgedale Orchard & Vineyard in Corona, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in California is August to November.
Family Farms in Chino, about 21 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in California is March to September.
Also in Perris: 1 Christmas tree farm on our sister site Christmas Tree Farms Nearby.
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