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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Sullivan. Another 12 are within 25 miles. Sullivan is about 34 miles west of Milwaukee, WI.
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- Apples Last weeks around Sullivan, typically through early November. 7 farms within 25 mi, closest: Wellnitz Apple Creek (1 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Wisconsin, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.
More U-pick farms around Sullivan
- 5.5 mi Jelli's Market Concord StrawberriesRaspberriesBlueberriesTomatoesVegetables
- 16 mi Steffens Cherry Orchard Fort Atkinson Cherries
- 16 mi Elegant Farmer Mukwonago ApplesPumpkinsVegetables
- 16 mi Homestead Animal Farm Hartland Pumpkins
- 20 mi Bower's Produce East Troy ApplesStrawberriesPumpkins
- 21 mi The Apple Barn Orchard and Winery Elkhorn ApplesStrawberriesPumpkins
- 22 mi Lindners Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze New Berlin PumpkinsCorn maze
- 24 mi Basse's Taste of Country Lannon ApplesStrawberriesRaspberriesBlackberriesPumpkinsVegetablesCorn maze
- 24 mi Peck & Bushel Fruit Company Lannon Apples
- 24 mi Silver Spring Pumpkin Farm Menomonee Falls Pumpkins
What you can pick near Sullivan
Counting Sullivan itself, we list 13 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 11 towns: 7 orchards with apples, 7 pumpkin patches, 5 with strawberries, 3 corn mazes and 2 with raspberries. 9 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
Sullivan's own U-pick farm is Wellnitz Apple Creek, with apples. It sits on N4334 County Road E. If it's closed or picked out, the table below shows the next-closest farm for each crop.
Nearest place to pick, by crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Wellnitz Apple Creek Sullivan | in town | 7 |
| Pumpkins | Elegant Farmer Mukwonago | 16 mi | 7 |
| Strawberries | Jelli's Market Concord | 5 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | Lindners Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze New Berlin | 22 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Jelli's Market Concord | 5 mi | 2 |
| Blueberries | Jelli's Market Concord | 5 mi | 1 |
| Blackberries | Basse's Taste of Country Lannon | 24 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Steffens Cherry Orchard Fort Atkinson | 16 mi | 1 |
What's usually ripe near Sullivan
- June: strawberries (5)
- July: strawberries (5), raspberries (2), blueberries (1), blackberries (1), cherries (1)
- August: raspberries (2), blueberries (1), blackberries (1)
- September: apples (7), pumpkins (7), corn maze (3), raspberries (2), blackberries (1)
- October: apples (7), pumpkins (7), corn maze (3)
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Wisconsin; each farm sets its own dates.
Sullivan picking calendar
Around Sullivan the last spring frost usually comes around May 3, and the first fall frost around October 9. That leaves about 157 frost-free days for the farms. Late frost keeps the season near Sullivan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 60–73 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 60 °F and a low of 40 °F near Sullivan.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Sullivan, 3 miles away. The actual dates in Sullivan 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 Sullivan, 3 mi away.
Farmers markets nearby
- Dousman Farmers Market Dousman · 6 mi · Wed 2 PM–6 PM · May–Oct
- Mukwonago Farmers' Market Mukwonago · 16 mi · Wed 2 PM–6 PM · May–Oct
Nearby towns
- New Berlin, WI 2 farms · 23 mi
- Lannon, WI 2 farms · 24 mi
- Cottage Grove, WI 2 farms · 31 mi
- Mequon, WI 2 farms · 32 mi
- Janesville, WI 2 farms · 33 mi
- Harvard, IL 4 farms · 37 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Sullivan: questions and answers
How many U-pick farms are in Sullivan, WI?
We know of one farm in Sullivan: Wellnitz Apple Creek. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
What can you pick in Sullivan?
The farms here list apples most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Sullivan?
Around May 3 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 Sullivan, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Sullivan?
Right in Sullivan: Wellnitz Apple Creek. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Sullivan?
Elegant Farmer in Mukwonago, about 16 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 7 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Wisconsin is September to October.
Where is the closest strawberry farm to Sullivan?
Jelli's Market in Concord, about 5 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.
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