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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Pittsburg. Another 3 are within 25 miles. It's about 80 miles from Springfield, MO, heading west.
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Ripe this week around Pittsburg
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late April.
Based on the typical seasons for Kansas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 7). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Pittsburg
- 15 mi Braker Berry Farm Oronogo BlueberriesBlackberriesStrawberries
- 22 mi Harvest Farm Webb City Blueberries
- 23 mi Rose's Berry Patch Joplin Pumpkins
What you can pick near Pittsburg
Within 25 miles of Pittsburg there are 4 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 2 with blueberries, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 with blackberries. 1 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Pittsburg is Wood Farms Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 1122 S. 200th Street. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Braker Berry Farm Oronogo | 15 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Wood Farms Pumpkin Patch Pittsburg | in town | 2 |
| Strawberries | Braker Berry Farm Oronogo | 15 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Braker Berry Farm Oronogo | 15 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Pittsburg
- May: strawberries (1)
- June: blueberries (2), strawberries (1)
- July: blueberries (2), blackberries (1)
- August: blueberries (2), blackberries (1)
- September: pumpkins (2)
- October: pumpkins (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Kansas; each farm sets its own dates.
Pittsburg picking calendar
In a typical year Pittsburg sees its last frost around April 7 and the first one of fall around October 30. That leaves about 203 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Kansas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 70–82 °F | 5 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Pittsburg, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Pittsburg 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 Pittsburg, 3 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Pittsburg Area Farmers' Market Pittsburg · 4 mi · Sun 8 AM–12 PM · Apr–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Columbus KS Farmers Market Columbus · 14 mi · Thu 4 PM–6:30 PM · May–Oct · SNAP/EBT
U-pick in nearby towns
- Joplin, MO 1 farm · 23 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Pittsburg: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Pittsburg, KS?
We know of one farm in Pittsburg: Wood Farms Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
What can you pick in Pittsburg?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Pittsburg move with the weather, so call or check online first.
When is the last frost in Pittsburg?
Around April 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Pittsburg, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Where is the closest blueberry farm to Pittsburg?
Braker Berry Farm in Oronogo, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Kansas is June to August.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Pittsburg?
Right in Pittsburg: Wood Farms Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Kansas is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Pittsburg?
Braker Berry Farm in Oronogo, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Kansas is May to June.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.