Apple U-Pick Orchards in Southeast NY: Dutchess County in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have apples 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!
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Dutchess County
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Barton Orchards - Apples, pumpkins,
tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, beans, squash, peppers, hayrides,
petting zoo, haunted house, corn maze
63 Apple Tree Lane, Poughguag, NY 12570. Phone: (845) 227-2306. Email: bartonorchards12570@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 600 pm, Sunday 9 am to 6 pm, market open year round, apple & pumpkin picking through October 31st, they also have what they call Harvest Festivals in the Fall. In addition to the PYO, they have free hayrides, concessions stands, a food/grocers market (they have the best apple cider doughnuts, and pumpkin pies), Fall /Halloween novelties & mums for sale, petting zoo, a live band on the weekends, haunted house, corn maze, field of screams (during evenings, and activities/rides for children for a small fee. For more information, see these pages: Harvest schedule, Events, Apple varieties, Harvest fun, Photos, Field of Screams, Directions, School tours, Birthday parties .Barton Orchards is located in Poughquag, New York. We got our start as an apple farm and have expanded our orchard over the years. Here at Barton Orchards, we grow a wide variety of crops. Our crop rotation varies depending on the season. You can pick everything from apples, tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, beans, squash and pumpkins! During apple season, we offer pick your own apples. Apple season is from the middle of August to November. Certain apples will be available for picking depending on when you come for a visit. Be sure to check out our PYO page for what is available for picking. Click here for our Facebook page. -
Fishkill Farms - CERTIFIED ORGANIC, apples, apricots, beans,
beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, cherries, cucumbers,
currants (red and black), eggplant, flowers, lavender, melons, nectarines,
pears, peaches, peppers, plums, raspberries (red), raspberries
(Spring, red), summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other
vegetables, watermelons, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on
the premises), concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, picnic area,
picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, birthday parties, school
tours, group reservations
9 Fishkill Farm Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533. Phone: (845) 897-4377. Email: info@fishkillfarms.com. Open: Early June - Late October Everyday* 9am to 5pm *while supplies lasts. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Fishkill Farms is located in Dutchess County in the Hudson Valley, just over an hour north of New York City. Take the Taconic Parkway to I-84 East and get off at Exit 15. Click here for a map and directions. For a map to our farm, click here. Early June: Strawberries and sugar snap peas June-Late September: Vegetables July-August: Flowers Mid July: Cherries July: Raspberries and Blackberries August: Peaches and Nectarines, Tomatoes and Eggplant Mid August-Late October: Apples Early September: Sunflowers September-October: Pumpkins. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. All vegetables, berries, eggs and 1/3rd of our orchard are certified organic by NOFA NY. Fishkill Farms is a historic 270-acre farm located in the beautiful Hudson Valley region. Our mission is to grow fresh and flavorful produce for our local community, using holistic farming practices. Our produce is available through pick-your-own, farmers markets, our CSA program, and restaurants. Our farm store is open year-round, 7 days a week from 9 am to 6 pm offering apple cider donuts, fresh-baked pies, artisanal meats & cheeses, locally produced wines beers, liquors and hard cider.Fishkill Farms is one of the oldest and most historic orchards in the Hudson Valley. Varieties of New York Apples: Macintosh, Red Delicious, Spartan, Empire, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, and Rome. We charge a $5 admission fee for fruit and vegetable picking for adults and children over the age of 12. -
Greig Farm - apples,
asparagus, strawberries, blueberries, peas, raspberries,
blackberries
223 Pitcher Lane, Red Hook, NY. Phone: 845-758-1234. Open: seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm for picking blueberries and strawberries, in their seasons (Call). Directions: NYS THRUWAY: to Exit 19, follow signs for the Rhinecliff Bridge (Route 209/199), cross the bridge, at 2nd traffic light,make left onto Route 9G, go North 2.8 miles to Kelly Road (2nd light) make a right onto Kelly Road, go to stop sign and make left onto Budds Corners Road then make right onto Pitcher Lane. Also a market, bakery, nursery, garden shop, educational program including farm tours and Catskill Mountain scenery. 15 varieties of apples in 120 acres of orchards. The Greig Farm has been open to the public for pick your own fruits and vegetables for more than 60 years. We have always planted varieties that feature the best flavor. Nothing compares to the flavor in the field with the heat of the harvest sun on the fruit. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. The Greig Farm has been open to the public for pick your own fruits and vegetables for more than 60 years. We have always planted varieties that feature the best flavor. Nothing compares to the flavor in the field with the heat of the harvest sun on the fruit. -
Mead Orchards - apples, blueberries, cherries, peaches, pumpkins,
strawberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area
15 Scism Road, Tivoli, NY 12583. Phone: 845-756-5641. Fax: 845-756-4008. Email: info@meadorchards.com. Open: Strawberries /June - Monday through Friday, 3 pm to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 6pm; All other fruit son weekends only from Mid - June through October - Weekends 10 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Westchester County and New York City Metro Area: Take Taconic Parkway north to the Pine Plains/Red Hook exit. Go west onto Route 199 to Red Hook -- go 8 miles. Turn North (right) at the Red Hook Village traffic light onto Route 9 -- go 4 miles. Turn west (left) onto County Route 78 -- go 1/4 mile. Right onto Scism Road -- go less than 100 yards and you will see our big red barn on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries - June; Cherries - End of June through middle of July; Blueberries - July through August; Peaches - July through September; Apples - August through October; Pumpkins - October. Payment: Cash, Check. Open in October on Weekends Only, 10 am- 6 pm; plus Labor Day - Monday Sept 2 and Columbus Day -Monday Oct 14. IMPORTANT NOTICE: (Oct 9) The apple varieties available to pick this weekend may have changed from our published schedule. When we set up our picking schedule, we use our past experience, and our best educated guess (weeks ahead of their expected harvest time) to judge which varieties will most likely be ripe on which weekend. Usually we're pretty close... not so much this year. It's nature, folks! We apologize for the inconvenience, and appreciate your understanding. If you're expecting to pick a specific variety the weekend you're coming, PLEASE CALL toward the end of the week to verify if it's available. There is no entrance fee for Pick-Your-Own. Strawberry, Blueberry, and Cherry pickers will find containers and will pay at the tents in the orchards. For Peaches and Apples, pickers will stop at our farm stand near the barn to pick up containers and get directions, and then drive up into the orchards. You will pay for your U-Pick items at the farm stand. You may also park and walk -- just keep in mind there are some hills, and fruit can be heavy to carry.
A visitor writes on October 13, 2013: "Regular visit every year. Few bells and whistles. My kids still love it, always fun to find the wooly caterpillar and no crowds or traffic jams. Excellent quality of produce. about a dozen varieties. Red Delicious, stayman winesap, Mutsu (Crispin), Fuji, Cameo, Golden delicious, CrimsonCrisp, Jonathan and a couple others., " -
Meadowbrook Farm - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the
farm, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, snacks and
refreshment stand, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
29 Old Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. Phone: 845 297 3002. Alternate Phone: 845 298 8613. Fax: 845 298 8613. Email: applepicking@optonline.net. Open: Starts early September every day 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: Route 84 Exit 13, North on route 9 for 5 miles, Right on county road 93, 2.5 miles on right. 29 Old Myers Corners Road. Click here for a map and directions. Apple Picking starts September 3. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Delicious Apple pies, Apple Cider Donuts, Fresh Baked Goods , and our own Apple Cider. -
Montgomery Place Orchards - U Pick Apples
8 Davis Way, Red Hook, NY 12504. Phone: (845) 758-5476. Open: Be sure to call before you go; there is nothing on the website or Facebook page about pick-your-own apples this year; they may have stopped that; Wednesday through Sunday, 9-6pm, As of September 13th, the market will now be closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Also a farm market. - Oriole Orchards - apples, cherries, peaches, pears, plum, prunes,
nectarines
PO Box 24, Red Hook, NY. Phone: 845-758-9355. Open June-October 9:00 - 5:00 daily
Apple varieties include McIntosh, Ida Red, Red Delicious, Mutsu, Rome, Winesap, Greening, Cortland, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Spy-Gold, and Paula Red. -
Rose Hill Farm -
Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, apricots, blueberries,
cherries, peaches, plums, pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh
eggs, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand
19 Rose Hill Farm, Red Hook, NY 12571. Phone: 845-758-4215. Email: info@pickrosehillfarm.com. Open: Late June through Late August, Thursday through Sunday from 8am to 1pm; Late August through October, Friday through Sunday from 9am to 6pm; Please check our website for updated opening dates and hours; Please contact us to make special arrangements or with any questions!. Directions: from NYC: Take Taconic State Parkway N to NY-199 W in Milan (toward Pine Plains/Red Hook). Turn left onto NY-199 W. Turn right onto Echo Valley Road Turn right onto Fraleigh Lane Turn left into Rose Hill Farm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Please contact us for special inquires including weddings, school visits and other group events!. . Located in the Hudson Valley village of Red Hook, NY, Rose Hill Farm is a historic family owned Pick Your Own fruit orchard established in 1798. As of 2016, farm is under new ownership and management. This farm has been in the same family for over 200 years, Peter Fraleigh having purchased Rose Hill Farm in 1798. David and Karen Fraleigh are the sixth generation of their family to operate Rose Hill Farm. A.K.A, Fraleigh's Rose Hill Farm. Annual Ripening Schedule (approximate):
Late June - Early July: Over Twenty Varieties Of Sweet And Tart Cherries.
Early July - Mid August: Five Varieties Of Blueberries.
August - Early Sept: Peaches And Plums.
Late August: Gingergold And Paula Red Apples
Early Sept: Honeycrisp, Gala, Macintosh, Jonamac, Spartan
Mid Sept: Honeycrisp, Gala, Macintosh, Jonamac, Spartan, Empire, Jonagold, Cortland, Fuji
Late Sept: Gala, Jonagold, Empire, Red Delicious, Shizuka, Twenty Oz
Early Oct: Empire, Red Delicious, Macoun, Shizuka, Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Ny 428
Mid Oct: Mutsu, Golden Delicious, Cameo, Rome, Fortune, Northern Spy
Late Oct: Fuji, Rome, Grannysmith, Gold Rush, Lady Apple
(UPDATED: June 28, 2016)
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Apple Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out the outside of the tree will ripen first. Once they are picked, they stop ripening. Picking apples directly from a tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist; don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches. If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info: How to tell when apples are ripe
- Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
- Don't wash apples until just before using to prevent spoilage.
- For an explanation of why apple slices turn brown and how to stop it, see this page!
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Keep apples cool after picking to increase shelf life. A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too. A refrigerator is fine for small
quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot
where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning
it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in
a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and
potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age,
potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster.
If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine.
Just don't store them right next to potatoes.
Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the wrapped apples . See more here: How to store apples at home - Apples don't improve or "ripen" after being picked - this is an urban myth - see this page for the truth - with references!
Which apple variety is best?
There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:
- Summary table of many apple varieties and their characteristics
- Detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
- Apple varieties, sorted by the order in which they typically ripe
- Apple varieties that don't turn brown when they are cut
- Why are some apples brown or spotted inside when you first cut them open?
Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions
- How to make applesauce
- How to make apple butter
- How to make apple jelly
- How to make apple pie filling (canned)
- How to can apples
- Home canned apple juice
Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions
- Apple pie recipe and directions and illustrated! I can say, with, ahem, no bias at all, that this is the best apple pie recipe in the world! (Alright, I did have an apple strudel in Vienna once at that place listed in Fodors that was REALLY good, but that wasn't a pie, was it? And since this was the recipe my grandmother used, it must be great!)
- How to make applesauce for a single meal (not canning it) with NO special equipment
- Apple cobbler
- Apple crunch - best of all! Moist, low sugar and using oats!
- Apple crisp - ever-popular, low sugar and using oats!
- Apple, blackberry, cherry, and/or peach cobbler
- Apple-blackberry, crumble - a English favorite (or favourite)
Using fresh apples and miscellaneous
- How to stop cut apples from browning
- Apple festivals - find one near you!
- Apple facts
- Apple seeds and cyanide