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Apple gadgetsZillah has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 16 are within 25 miles.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: raspberries from mid June.
Based on the typical seasons for Washington, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 21). A warm spring or a wet fall can shift picking by a week or more, so call ahead.
Counting Zillah itself, we list 17 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 7 towns: 6 with blackberries, 6 with raspberries, 4 with blueberries, 4 orchards with apples and 3 with grapes. 10 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
In Zillah itself you'll find Wingardner Orchards, with apples. It sits on Gilbert Road. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberries | Beddard Berry Farm Yakima | 7 mi | 6 |
| Raspberries | Beddard Berry Farm Yakima | 7 mi | 6 |
| Blueberries | Blueberry Hill Berries Wapato | 9 mi | 4 |
| Apples | Wingardner Orchards Zillah | in town | 4 |
| Grapes | Krueger Pepper Gardens Wapato | 8 mi | 3 |
| Strawberries | Baron Farms Wapato | 9 mi | 2 |
| Cherries | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 17 mi | 2 |
| Pumpkins | Granger Pumpkin Patch Granger | 9 mi | 2 |
| Lavender | Harmony Hill U-Pick Raspberries and Lavender Yakima | 15 mi | 2 |
| Peaches | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 17 mi | 1 |
| Pears | West Valley U-Pick Yakima | 17 mi | 1 |
| Corn maze | Union Gap Corn Maze Union Gap | 11 mi | 1 |
The counts are for farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Washington; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Zillah the last spring frost usually comes around April 21, and the first fall frost around October 15. That leaves about 176 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Washington | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | August to October | 66–89 °F | 1 | 1 |
In August the average high around Zillah is 89 °F. For apple picking, an early start beats the midday sun. By October nights drop to about 37 °F and days reach 66 °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 Zillah, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Zillah 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 Zillah, 6 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 Zillah: Wingardner Orchards. Within 25 miles there are 16 more.
The farms here list apples most often. Before a trip to Zillah, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 21 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 15. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Zillah, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Beddard Berry Farm in Yakima, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with blackberries in total. The usual season in Washington is July to September.
Beddard Berry Farm in Yakima, about 7 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with raspberries in total. The usual season in Washington is June to September.
Blueberry Hill Berries in Wapato, about 9 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Washington is July to August.
Know a farm we don't list yet? Tell us, we update the list regularly.