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Apple gadgetsWhittier has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 12 are within 25 miles. Whittier is about 5 miles northeast of Downey, CA.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: strawberries from mid February.
Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 4). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Whittier and you get 13 U-pick farms in 12 towns, including 12 pumpkin patches and 1 with strawberries. 8 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Whittier is Whittier Pumpkin Patch and Christmas trees, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 11760 Whittier Blvd. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Whittier Pumpkin Patch and Christmas trees Whittier | in town | 12 |
| Strawberries | Family Farms Chino | 22 mi | 1 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Whittier sees its last frost around January 4 and the first one of fall around January 2. That leaves about 365 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Whittier often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 81 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Whittier, 8 miles away. The actual dates in Whittier 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 Whittier, 8 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 Whittier: Whittier Pumpkin Patch and Christmas trees. Within 25 miles there are 12 more.
The farms here list pumpkins and christmas trees most often. Before a trip to Whittier, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around January 4 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Whittier, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Whittier: Whittier Pumpkin Patch and Christmas trees. Within 25 miles we list 12 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Family Farms in Chino, about 22 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is March to September.
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