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Carving toolsWabash has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 5 are within 25 miles. It's about 39 miles from Fort Wayne, IN, heading southwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from early May.
Based on the typical seasons for Indiana, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 23). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Wabash and you get 6 U-pick farms in 5 towns, including 4 orchards with apples, 3 pumpkin patches, 1 with strawberries and 1 corn maze. 4 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
In Wabash itself you'll find Doud's Countyline Orchard, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 877 W 400 N. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Doud's Countyline Orchard Wabash | in town | 4 |
| Pumpkins | Phil's U-Pick-It Huntington | 14 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Wholesome Meadows Farm Huntington | 18 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Kendall Family Farm Adventures Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch Converse | 22 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Indiana; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Wabash the last spring frost usually comes around April 23, and the first fall frost around October 21. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Indiana | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–83 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 66 °F and a low of 43 °F near Wabash.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Wabash, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Wabash 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 Wabash, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Wabash: Doud's Countyline Orchard. Within 25 miles there are 5 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 23 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 21. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Wabash, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Wabash: Doud's Countyline Orchard. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Indiana is August to October.
Phil's U-Pick-It in Huntington, about 14 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Indiana is September to October.
Wholesome Meadows Farm in Huntington, about 18 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Indiana is May to June.
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