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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Suamico. Another 13 are within 25 miles. It's about 10 miles from Green Bay, WI, heading north.
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Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 7). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Suamico itself, we list 14 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 9 towns: 7 orchards with apples, 5 with strawberries, 4 pumpkin patches, 1 with blueberries and 1 with pears. 9 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Suamico itself you'll find The Pumpkin Place, with pumpkins. It sits on 832 Velp Avenue. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Apple Store Green Bay | 9 mi | 7 |
| Strawberries | BerryLand Oconto Falls | 8 mi | 5 |
| Pumpkins | The Pumpkin Place Suamico | in town | 4 |
| Blueberries | Porter's Patch Bonduel | 20 mi | 1 |
| Pears | Iverson Family Farms Oconto Falls | 21 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Iverson Family Farms Oconto Falls | 21 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Suamico sees its last frost around May 7 and the first one of fall around October 9. That leaves about 154 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Suamico short, so berries and fruit tend to come in a rush in summer.
| Crop | Typical season in Wisconsin | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 58–72 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 58 °F and mornings near 40 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Suamico, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Suamico 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 Suamico, 11 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Suamico: The Pumpkin Place. Within 25 miles there are 13 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Suamico move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around May 7 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Suamico, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Apple Store in Green Bay, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
BerryLand in Oconto Falls, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is June to July.
Right in Suamico: The Pumpkin Place. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
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