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There's one place to pick your own fruit in Yale. Another 2 are within 25 miles. From Des Moines, IA, Yale lies roughly 36 miles to the west.
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Week of November 2 · updates automatically
- Apples Last weeks around Yale, typically through early November. 2 farms within 25 mi, closest: Deal's Orchard (17 mi).
Based on the typical seasons for Iowa, 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.
More U-pick farms around Yale
- 17 mi Deal's Orchard Jefferson ApplesCherriesPumpkinsTomatoesCorn mazeChristmas trees
- 18 mi Wills Family Orchard Adel Apples
What you can pick near Yale
Draw a 25-mile circle around Yale and you get 3 U-pick farms in 3 towns, including 2 orchards with apples, 2 pumpkin patches, 1 with cherries and 1 corn maze. 2 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Yale itself you'll find Pumpkin Palooza, with pumpkins. It sits on 17387 B. Avenue. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
Where to go for each crop
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | Deal's Orchard Jefferson | 17 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin Palooza Yale | in town | 2 |
| Cherries | Deal's Orchard Jefferson | 17 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Deal's Orchard Jefferson | 17 mi | 1 |
Month by month around Yale
- July: cherries (1)
- September: apples (2), pumpkins (2), corn maze (1)
- October: apples (2), pumpkins (2), corn maze (1)
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Iowa; each farm sets its own dates.
When to pick around Yale
Around Yale the last spring frost usually comes around April 25, and the first fall frost around October 10. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Iowa | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 64–77 °F | 6 | 1 |
Late in the season it gets cool: October averages a high of 64 °F and a low of 39 °F near Yale.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Yale, 9 miles away. The actual dates in Yale 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 Yale, 9 mi away.
More towns with U-pick near Yale
- Ames, IA 1 farm · 34 mi
- Winterset, IA 2 farms · 34 mi
Illustration U-pick farms in Yale: questions and answers
Where can you pick your own fruit in Yale, IA?
We know of one farm in Yale: Pumpkin Palooza. Within 25 miles there are 2 more.
What can you pick in Yale?
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Each farm posts its own picking days, and they change from year to year.
When is the last frost in Yale?
Around April 25 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 10. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Yale, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
What is the nearest apple orchard to Yale?
Deal's Orchard in Jefferson, about 17 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with apples in total. The usual season in Iowa is September to October.
What is the nearest pumpkin patch to Yale?
Right in Yale: Pumpkin Palooza. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Iowa is September to October.
What is the nearest cherry orchard to Yale?
Deal's Orchard in Jefferson, about 17 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in Iowa is July.
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