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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Unadilla. Another 7 are within 25 miles. It's about 22 miles from Lincoln, NE, heading east.
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Based on the typical seasons for Nebraska, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 25). Treat the dates as a guide and check the farm's own update before you drive out.
Counting Unadilla itself, we list 8 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 6 towns: 5 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries, 2 with raspberries, 2 orchards with apples and 1 with blackberries. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Unadilla is Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard, with apples. It sits on 995 G Rd. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Boo's Pumpkin Patch Douglas | 11 mi | 5 |
| Strawberries | Hillside Farms Tecumseh | 17 mi | 3 |
| Raspberries | Hillside Farms Tecumseh | 17 mi | 2 |
| Apples | Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard Unadilla | in town | 2 |
| Blackberries | Hillside Farms Tecumseh | 17 mi | 1 |
| Cherries | Princeton Produce Lincoln | 24 mi | 1 |
| Grapes | Hillside Farms Tecumseh | 17 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Nebraska; each farm sets its own dates.
The median last frost near Unadilla is April 25; the first fall frost arrives around October 11. That leaves about 168 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Nebraska | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | September to October | 67–80 °F | 5 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 40 °F and days reach 67 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Unadilla, 5 miles away. The actual dates in Unadilla 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 Unadilla, 5 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Unadilla: Kimmel Orchard & Vineyard. Within 25 miles there are 7 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Seasons change every year with the weather, so check the farm's website or call before you go.
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 11. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Unadilla, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Boo's Pumpkin Patch in Douglas, about 11 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Nebraska is September to October.
Hillside Farms in Tecumseh, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in Nebraska is June to July.
Hillside Farms in Tecumseh, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Nebraska is July to September.
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