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Apple gadgetsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Sugar Land. Another 2 are within 25 miles. From Houston, TX, Sugar Land lies roughly 23 miles to the southwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid February.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around February 9). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Counting Sugar Land itself, we list 3 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 3 towns: 2 with blackberries, 1 with strawberries, 1 with blueberries, 1 pumpkin patch and 1 for cut flowers. 3 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
Sugar Land's own U-pick farm is Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 653 W Riverpark Drive. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | Blessington Farms Weston Lakes | 20 mi | 2 |
| Strawberries | Blessington Farms Weston Lakes | 20 mi | 1 |
| Blueberries | Blessington Farms Weston Lakes | 20 mi | 1 |
| Pumpkins | Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch Sugar Land | in town | 1 |
| Flowers | Blessington Farms Weston Lakes | 20 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Sugar Land the last spring frost usually comes around February 9, and the first fall frost around December 13. That leaves about 305 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until December 13, pumpkin patches and orchards near Sugar Land often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 83–90 °F | 5 | 1 |
Pumpkin season here runs into September, when afternoon highs average 90 °F. Most farms open early, and the morning is the easier time to pick.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sugar Land, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land, 4 mi away.
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Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Sugar Land: Holy Cross Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around February 9 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around December 13. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Sugar Land, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Blessington Farms in Weston Lakes, about 20 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Blessington Farms in Weston Lakes, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Texas is March to May.
Blessington Farms in Weston Lakes, about 20 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
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