Tanaka Farms
Farm · Irvine · California
Five generations of the Tanaka family have farmed in California since Great-Grandfather Takeo emigrated from Hiroshima in the early 1900s; they moved onto this 30-acre Irvine plot in 1998. The farm grows over 60 varieties of fruit and vegetables and runs u-pick wagon tours for thousands of schoolchildren a year.
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Color nearby peaks: November 24–November 28
Color builds from November 14 · mostly bare by December 20
Sampled at Tanaka Farms’s own coordinates and elevation (50 m) rather than a regional average.
74 weather points cover California, and the model shifts their answer 3 days later, which is what it takes to match 3 published peak dates from monocounty.org and explorefall.com. This year's weather has the peak running 1 day later than a normal year. How the forecast works
When to go to Tanaka Farms
Good color holds through about December 5, giving you roughly 21 days from the first turn to past peak. That is about 10 days later than California as a whole.
It is roughly 37 mi out of Los Angeles. San Diego is about 75 mi out.
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Frequently asked
- When does Tanaka Farms peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for November 24–November 28 (best estimate November 26). Color starts around November 14 and is mostly bare by December 20.
- How do I get to Tanaka Farms?
- Tanaka Farms is in Irvine. The closest city is Los Angeles, about 37 mi away. It's part of California's fall lineup.
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