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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Speer. Another 8 are within 25 miles. It's about 22 miles from North Peoria, IL, heading north.
Ripe this week around Speer
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Illinois, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Speer
- 4.1 mi Hilly Lane Pumpkins Sparland Pumpkins
- 8.3 mi Schneider Orchard Sparland Apples
- 9.7 mi Rockwell's U Pick Blueberries Chillicothe Blueberries
- 12 mi Crooked Row Farm Chillicothe StrawberriesRaspberriesVegetables
- 15 mi Apple Blossom Farm Peoria Apples
- 20 mi Schaer's Country Market East Peoria StrawberriesPumpkins
- 23 mi Christ Orchard Elmwood ApplesPumpkins
- 24 mi Bureau Creek Orchard Princeton Apples
What you can pick near Speer
Within 25 miles of Speer there are 9 farms on our map in 7 towns. Among them: 5 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 2 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries and 1 with raspberries. For 6 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
Speer's own U-pick farm is Tanner's Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 798 IL 40. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Tanner's Orchard Speer | in town | 5 |
| Pumpkins | Hilly Lane Pumpkins Sparland | 4 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Crooked Row Farm Chillicothe | 12 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Rockwell's U Pick Blueberries Chillicothe | 10 mi | 1 |
| Raspberries | Crooked Row Farm Chillicothe | 12 mi | 1 |
Picking calendar for the area
- May: strawberries (2)
- June: strawberries (2), blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- July: blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- August: apples (5), blueberries (1), raspberries (1)
- September: apples (5), pumpkins (3), raspberries (1)
- October: apples (5), pumpkins (3)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Illinois; each farm sets its own dates.
Best time for U-pick near Speer
The median last frost near Speer is April 22; the first fall frost arrives around October 14. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Illinois | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 65–84 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 65 °F and a low of 41 °F near Speer.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Speer, 10 miles away. The actual dates in Speer 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 Speer, 10 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Speer
- Sparland, IL 2 farms · 6 mi
- Chillicothe, IL 2 farms · 11 mi
- Peoria, IL 1 farm · 15 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Speer: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Speer, IL?
We know of one farm in Speer: Tanner's Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 8 more.
What can you pick in Speer?
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Speer, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
When is the last frost in Speer?
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 14. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Speer, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Speer?
Right in Speer: Tanner's Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Illinois is August to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Speer?
Hilly Lane Pumpkins in Sparland, about 4 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Illinois is September to October.
What is the nearest strawberry farm to Speer?
Crooked Row Farm in Chillicothe, about 12 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Illinois is May to June.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Let us know, we update the list regularly.