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Carving toolsSanta Clara has 3 U-pick farms. Another 15 are within 25 miles.
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Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 12). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Santa Clara and you get 18 U-pick farms in 10 towns, including 15 pumpkin patches, 3 orchards with apples, 1 with blackberries and 1 with raspberries. 7 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Benton St Santa Clara | in town | 15 |
| Apples | U Pick Orchards Ranch Five West Coast Farms Morgan Hill | 18 mi | 3 |
| Blackberries | Webb Ranch Portola Valley | 15 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Webb Ranch Portola Valley | 15 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Santa Clara is January 12; the first fall frost arrives around December 22. That leaves about 347 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 22, pumpkin patches and orchards near Santa Clara often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 76 °F | 1 | 3 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Santa Clara, 1 mile away. The actual dates in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara, 1 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe list 3 farms in Santa Clara, including Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Benton St, Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Monroe St and Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Moonlight. Another 15 are within 25 miles.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around January 12 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 22. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Santa Clara, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Santa Clara: Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Benton St. Within 25 miles we list 15 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
U Pick Orchards Ranch Five West Coast Farms in Morgan Hill, about 18 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with apples in total. The usual season in California is August to November.
Webb Ranch in Portola Valley, about 15 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is June to August.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.