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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Rosemount. Another 25 are within 25 miles. From Saint Paul, MN, Rosemount lies roughly 16 miles to the south.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from late May.
Based on the typical seasons for Minnesota, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 2). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
More U-pick farms around Rosemount
- 5.6 mi Wyatt's Strawberries Hastings Strawberries
- 9.1 mi Croix Farm Orchard Hastings Apples
- 9.2 mi McDougall's Apple Junction Hastings Apples
- 11 mi Fischer's Croix Farm Orchard Afton Apples
- 11 mi Afton Apple Orchard Hastings StrawberriesApplesRaspberriesPumpkinsCorn maze
- 11 mi Whistling Well Farm Hastings ApplesRaspberries
- 12 mi Castle Rock Orchard Farmington ApplesPumpkins
- 14 mi Rainbow Ridge Blueberry Farm Welch Blueberries
- 14 mi Applewood Orchard Lakeville StrawberriesRaspberriesApplesPumpkins
- 16 mi Cannon River Winery Cannon Falls Grapes
What you can pick near Rosemount
Draw a 25-mile circle around Rosemount and you get 26 U-pick farms in 14 towns, including 15 orchards with apples, 7 with raspberries, 7 pumpkin patches, 6 with strawberries and 3 with blueberries. 18 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Rosemount is Emery Acres Flower Farm, with flowers. It posts updates online and sits on 490 Emery Avenue East. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Croix Farm Orchard Hastings | 9 mi | 15 |
| Raspberries | Afton Apple Orchard Hastings | 11 mi | 7 |
| Pumpkins | Afton Apple Orchard Hastings | 11 mi | 7 |
| Strawberries | Wyatt's Strawberries Hastings | 6 mi | 6 |
| Blueberries | Rainbow Ridge Blueberry Farm Welch | 14 mi | 3 |
| Corn maze | Afton Apple Orchard Hastings | 11 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | Cherry Leaf Farm Northfield | 22 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Cannon River Winery Cannon Falls | 16 mi | 1 |
| Flowers | Emery Acres Flower Farm Rosemount | in town | 1 |
Month by month around Rosemount
- June: strawberries (6)
- July: raspberries (7), strawberries (6), blueberries (3), cherries (1), flowers (1)
- August: raspberries (7), blueberries (3), flowers (1)
- September: apples (15), raspberries (7), pumpkins (7), corn maze (2), flowers (1)
- October: apples (15), pumpkins (7), corn maze (2)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Minnesota; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Rosemount
In a typical year Rosemount sees its last frost around May 2 and the first one of fall around October 5. That leaves about 155 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Rosemount often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in Minnesota | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | July to September | 73–83 °F | 6 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Rosemount, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Rosemount 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 Rosemount, 7 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Hastings Farm Market Hastings · 6 mi · Tue 8 AM–1 PM, Sat 8 AM–1 PM · Jun–Oct
- Rosemount Farmers' Market Rosemount · 7 mi · Tue 1 PM–5 PM · Jun–Oct · SNAP/EBT
- Inver Grove Heights Farmers' Market Inver Grove Heights · 8 mi · Sun 8 AM–1 PM · SNAP/EBT
- Farmington Farmers' Market Farmington · 10 mi · Thu 2:30 PM–6:30 PM · May–Oct
U-pick in nearby towns
- Hastings, MN 5 farms · 8.6 mi
- Afton, MN 2 farms · 13 mi
- Lakeville, MN 1 farm · 14 mi
- Northfield, MN 5 farms · 20 mi
- Elko New Market, MN 3 farms · 22 mi
- Webster, MN 2 farms · 23 mi
- Stillwater, MN 2 farms · 24 mi
- New Prague, MN 2 farms · 28 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Rosemount: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Rosemount, MN?
We know of one farm in Rosemount: Emery Acres Flower Farm. Within 25 miles there are 25 more.
What can you pick in Rosemount?
The farms here list flowers most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Rosemount?
Around May 2 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 5. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Rosemount, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Rosemount?
Croix Farm Orchard in Hastings, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
Where is the closest raspberry farm to Rosemount?
Afton Apple Orchard in Hastings, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Minnesota is July to September.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Rosemount?
Afton Apple Orchard in Hastings, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Minnesota is September to October.
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