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Apple gadgetsWichita Falls has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 2 are within 25 miles.
Search the map around Wichita Falls Apple picking in Wichita Falls
Week of November 2 · updates automatically
Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blackberries from mid May.
Based on the typical seasons for Texas, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around March 26). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Within 25 miles of Wichita Falls there are 3 farms on our map in 3 towns. Among them: 2 orchards with apples and 1 with blackberries. For 1 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
The one farm inside Wichita Falls is Young's Orchard and Berry Farm, with apples. It posts updates online and sits on 9899 FM 171. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Young's Orchard and Berry Farm Wichita Falls | in town | 2 |
| Blackberries | Kidd Farms Waurika | 24 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 Wichita Falls sees its last frost around March 26 and the first one of fall around November 9. That leaves about 228 frost-free days for the farms. With frost holding off until November 9, pumpkin patches and orchards near Wichita Falls often stay open through October.
| Crop | Typical season in Texas | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 77–97 °F | 4 | 1 |
Plan for heat if you go for apple picking: August highs near Wichita Falls average 97 °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 Wichita Falls, 11 miles away. The actual dates in Wichita Falls 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 Wichita Falls, 11 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 Wichita Falls: Young's Orchard and Berry Farm. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Wichita Falls, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around March 26 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around November 9. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Wichita Falls, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Wichita Falls: Young's Orchard and Berry Farm. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Texas is August to October.
Kidd Farms in Waurika, about 24 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Texas is May to July.
Did a farm close, or is one missing? Tell us, we update the list regularly.