2024 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples and pumpkins that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have apples and pumpkins orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Hillsborough County

• Brookdale Fruit Farm Inc. - - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, raspberries, apples, pumpkins
  38 Broad Street, Hollis, NH 03049. Phone: 603-465-2240. Email: brookdalefruitfarm@yahoo.com. Open: in season . Click here for a map and directions. /2241/2242 Fax: 465-3754 . Strawberries-June; blueberries-July-August; raspberries-July-September; apples-September-October; pumpkins-September-October; cut flowers. Special Events: Domestic animals & birds-pens; seasonal festivals; hayrides-fall season, weekends afternoons; Half Marathon- October; School groups-scheduled only.
• Currier Orchards - Apples, pumpkins
  9 Peaslee Road, Merrimack, NH 03054. Phone: 603-881-8864. Email: currierorchards@yahoo.com. Open: 10 am to 5 pm, weekdays; 9 am to 6pm, weekends with pick your own open until 5; Labor Day-Thanksgiving. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 881-9905 . Pick your own varieties include Cortland, Macoun, and Honeycrisp. We have carving and sugar pumpkins, pumpkin bread, cider donuts, and lots of other goodies in the store.
• Lull Farm - strawberries, apples, pumpkins,
  65 Broad Street (Route 130), Hollis, NH 03049. Phone: 603-465-7079. Email: livefreeandfarm@gmail.com. Open: according to their website: Hours: 7 am to 7:30 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
  Lull Farm Facebook page. . According to their website: Pick Your Own Strawberries (mid June- mid July)Pick Your Own Apples (late August -October) Pick Your Own Pumpkins (September-October) Corn Maze (September-October) Annual Pumpkin lighting (Halloween Night & following Night). Come carve with us starting three days before Halloween! in Hollis and Milford carries fresh local produce their own grass fed/free range beef and pork, chicken and eggs, and artisanal cheeses and bakery specialties. PYO seasons include strawberries and apples. Their apple cider is pressed on site in the Hollis location They do NOT have Granny Smith, Gala or Fuji for pyo​. Nor do they have BLUEBERRIES, PEACHES, CHERRIES or RASPBERRIES. Facebook page. (UPDATED: August 9, 2021 JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on September 10, 2008: "it's wonderful!"
• The Dark Crop Haunted Corn Maze at Lavoie's Farm - apples, pumpkins, U-pick and already picked, concessions \\/ refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  172 Nartoff Road, Hollis, NH 03049. Phone: 603-882-0072. Email: info@lavoiesfarm.com. Open: hours, days and dates. Directions: Please visit our webpage: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
  The Dark Crop Haunted Corn Maze at Lavoie's Farm Facebook page. . . 7 Days/week 8 am to Sunset. Click here for current open Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. The Dark Crop is open Fridays and Saturday evenings starting October 7th - October 29th; Also open Sunday, October 30th; Hours of operation are 7 pm to 10 pm. We provide the flashlight; all you have to do is make it to the end of the maze.
• Washburn's Windy Hill Orchard - Apples, pumpkins
  Route 123, Greenville, NH 03048. Phone: 603-878-2101. Open: 10 am to 6 pm, weekdays; 9 am to 6pm, weekends. Click here for a map and directions. Washburn's Windy Hill Orchard Alternate phone: 603-878-2111. Fax: 878-3319. , fall produce, mums, cider, ornamental corn, gourds, maple syrup, honey, caramel apples, apple pies, handcrafted gifts, PYO, farm market . Special Events: Free horse & tractor rides to & from orchard & pumpkin patch on weekends. Horse drawn, wagon & sleigh rides. year round by appointment. Corn maze, farm animals & picnic area. (UPDATED: December 07, 2016, JBS)

 

Pumpkin

Pumpkin Picking Tips, Recipes and Information

Do you want it for a party, decoration or eating?

For a wedding or party:

See this page: Finding pumpkins for weddings

Decoration to paint or carve:

OK, Then you need only look for any pumpkin that is

• visually appealing, evenly a deep orange. The shape is just whatever appeals to you. If it grew on its side and has a flat spot, you can either make that the make or use it as part of your design!
• free from cuts, soft spots, bruises. The flesh should feel hard, and not give easily. Infections can invade easily and cause rot
• Make sure the stem is attached.

Store it carefully, especially if you pick it from the vine yourself. Cure a fresh-picked pumpkin by keeping it in a dry place. Don't handle or disturb it. Curing toughens the rind, making it less prone to rot. Pumpkins will keep for months in a cool (50 F to 65F dry, low humidity environment; such as a cool, dry basement.

Tip: If you like roasted or baked pumpkin seeds, you can save the seeds from any pumpkin!

To make a pumpkin pie!

Then you need a small, sweet type of pumpkin that has been developed for eating. They are smaller, typically about 8" to 10" diameter. The meat is much less stringy and smoother than a decorative pumpkin variety. Pumpkin is rich in vitamin A and potassium. One-half cup of cooked pumpkin provides more than the recommended daily allowance of vitamin A. One cup of cooked pumpkin contains only 81 calories. It's low in fat and sodium! Usually you can get these at the grocery store, and some of the pumpkin patches and farm stands have them. Be sure to tell them that you intend to use it for a pumpkin pie. Again, look for firm, no soft spots, or signs of any rot. See this page for easy, illustrated directions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin!

Varieties of Pumpkins

• Sugar - Excellent for baking
• Jack O'Lantern - most common for carving
• White Lumina - unusual, medium-sized white pumpkin
• Mini - Great for decoration
• Gourds - Many varieties, used for decorations

For a very complete, detailed list of many varieties of pumpkins and where to get the seeds, see this page!

Want to Grow Your Own Pumpkins?

Then see this page!

Pumpkin recipes

• How to prepare cooked pumpkin from a fresh pumpkin (for use in all the recipes)
• Illustrated instructions to make a pumpkin pie from a fresh pumpkin - the best pumpkin pie you will ever taste! (metric version for the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, etc.)
• How to home-can pumpkin (in a cooked, cubed form) and why you shouldn't home-can the pureed forms.
• Traditional Pumpkin Pie
• Chocolate pumpkin pie
• Pumpkin Spice Muffins
• Pumpkin muffins
• Pumpkin Bread
• Pumpkin Butter!
• Pumpkin cheesecake - INCREDIBLE!!! You have to try this one!
• Pumpkin Cookies
• Pumpkin soup - even if you normally aren't a soup lover; you will love this one.
• Butternut-Chestnut Panchetta-Bacon Soup - Pumpkin or Butternut squash combines with chestnuts and bacon, ham or panchetta in this great soup
• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
• No Sugar Pumpkin Pie
• Apple Cider Doughnut Recipe (with maple glaze or sugar glaze)

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers