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Apple gadgetsRolling Fork has one U-pick farm on our map. From Jackson, MS, Rolling Fork lies roughly 62 miles to the northwest.
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Based on the typical seasons for Mississippi, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 5). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
The median last frost near Rolling Fork is March 5; the first fall frost arrives around November 20. That leaves about 261 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 20, pumpkin patches and orchards near Rolling Fork often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Mississippi | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 79–89 °F | 4 | 1 |
| Corn maze | September to November | 67–89 °F | 5 | 1 |
Pumpkin season here runs into September, when afternoon highs average 89 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick. November brings highs around 67 °F and mornings near 45 °F, so pack a warm layer for the corn maze.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Rolling Fork, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Rolling Fork 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 Rolling Fork, 4 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Rolling Fork: Farmer Jim's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze.
The farms here list pumpkins and corn maze most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
Around March 5 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 20. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Rolling Fork, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
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