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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: apples from early August.
Based on the typical seasons for Washington, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 21). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
The median last frost near Quincy is April 21; the first fall frost arrives around October 16. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Washington | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 63–87 °F | 1 | 1 |
| Pumpkins | September to October | 63–78 °F | 1 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to October | 63–78 °F | 1 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Quincy average 87 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water. October brings highs around 63 °F and mornings near 39 °F, so pack a warm layer for apple picking.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Quincy, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Quincy 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 Quincy, 5 mi away.
Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsWe list 2 farms in Quincy, including Harvest Maze and Pumpkin Patch at Becerra Gardens and Garay Gardens and Orchards.
The farms here list pumpkins, corn maze and apples most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 16. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Quincy, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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