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Apple gadgetsWe know of one U-pick farm in Timpson. Another 3 are within 25 miles. Timpson is about 56 miles southwest of Shreveport, LA.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 13). Crops ripen with the weather, not the calendar, so confirm with the farm the day before.
Within 25 miles of Timpson there are 4 farms on our map in 3 towns. Among them: 3 with blueberries and 1 pumpkin patch. 1 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Timpson is Blueberry Crossing, with blueberries. It sits on 997 Hwy 59 N. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | Blueberry Crossing Timpson | in town | 3 |
| Pumpkins | Appleby Community Farm Nacogdoches | 21 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Texas; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Timpson sees its last frost around March 13 and the first one of fall around November 15. That leaves about 248 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 15, pumpkin patches and orchards near Timpson often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blueberries | May to July | 84–94 °F | 6 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for blueberry picking: July highs near Timpson average 94 °F, so arrive when the farm opens and bring water.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Timpson, 14 miles away. The actual dates in Timpson 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 Timpson, 14 mi away.
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The old-school gadget that turns a bag of picked apples into pie filling in minutes.
Apple gadgetsWe know of one farm in Timpson: Blueberry Crossing. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list blueberries most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around March 13 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 15. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Timpson, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Timpson: Blueberry Crossing. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Appleby Community Farm in Nacogdoches, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Texas is September to October.
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