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Apple gadgetsU-pick farms in Rio Oso, CA
We know of one U-pick farm in Rio Oso. Another 5 are within 25 miles. Rio Oso is about 19 miles northwest of Roseville, CA.
Ripe this week around Rio Oso
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples In season around Rio Oso, typically through late November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Hudson Orchards (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 11). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
More U-pick farms around Rio Oso
- 2.8 mi Bishop's Pumpkin Farm Wheatland ApplesCorn mazePumpkins
- 19 mi Amber Oaks Raspberries Auburn Raspberries
- 20 mi Bambi's Christmas Tree Land Roseville Christmas trees
- 21 mi Rickey Ranch Vineyards and Pumpkin Farm Granite Bay Pumpkins
- 21 mi Flower Farm Loomis Flowers
U-pick around Rio Oso
Counting Rio Oso itself, we list 6 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 2 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with raspberries, 1 corn maze and 1 for cut flowers. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Rio Oso itself you'll find Hudson Orchards, with apples. It sits on 056 Bear River Drive. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Hudson Orchards Rio Oso | in town | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Bishop's Pumpkin Farm Wheatland | 3 mi | 2 |
| Raspberries | Amber Oaks Raspberries Auburn | 19 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Bishop's Pumpkin Farm Wheatland | 3 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Flower Farm Loomis | 21 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Rio Oso
- April: flowers (1)
- May: flowers (1)
- June: raspberries (1), flowers (1)
- July: raspberries (1), flowers (1)
- August: apples (2), raspberries (1), flowers (1)
- September: apples (2), raspberries (1), corn maze (1), flowers (1)
- October: apples (2), pumpkins (2), corn maze (1), flowers (1)
- November: apples (2)
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Picking season in Rio Oso
Around Rio Oso the last spring frost usually comes around February 11, and the first fall frost around November 30. That leaves about 289 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 30, pumpkin patches and orchards near Rio Oso often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to November | 64–95 °F | 2 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Rio Oso average 95 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water. Late in the season it gets cool: November averages a high of 64 °F and a low of 41 °F near Rio Oso.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Rio Oso, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Rio Oso 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 Rio Oso, 10 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Rio Oso
- Roseville, CA 1 farm · 20 mi
- Folsom, CA 1 farm · 26 mi
- Woodland, CA 2 farms · 28 mi
- West Sacramento, CA 2 farms · 30 mi
- Sacramento, CA 3 farms · 34 mi
- Davis, CA 2 farms · 35 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Rio Oso: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Rio Oso, CA?
We know of one farm in Rio Oso: Hudson Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 5 more.
What can you pick in Rio Oso?
The farms here list apples most often. A warm spring or a cold snap shifts the dates, so confirm with the farm before you drive out.
When is the last frost in Rio Oso?
Around February 11 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 30. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Rio Oso, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Rio Oso?
Right in Rio Oso: Hudson Orchards. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in California is August to November.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Rio Oso?
Bishop's Pumpkin Farm in Wheatland, about 3 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Rio Oso?
Amber Oaks Raspberries in Auburn, about 19 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is June to September.
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