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Peel, core and slice an apple with one crank
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Rocklake has one U-pick farm on our map.
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Ripe this week around Rocklake
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 North Dakota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 18). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Rocklake picking calendar
The median last frost near Rocklake is May 18; the first fall frost arrives around September 23. That leaves about 127 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Rocklake often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in North Dakota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 54–71 °F | 3 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 54 °F and a low of 30 °F near Rocklake.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Rocklake, 23 miles away. The actual dates in Rocklake 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 Rocklake, 23 mi away.
Illustration U-pick farms in Rocklake: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Rocklake, ND?
We know of one farm in Rocklake: Crocus View Pumpkin Patch.
What can you pick in Rocklake?
The farms here list pumpkins 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 Rocklake?
Around May 18 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around September 23. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Rocklake, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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