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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Southern Tier of New York State 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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Broome County

  • Apple Hills - various apples, blueberries, raspberries, sunflowers, petting zoo, gift shop
    131 Brooks Road, Binghamton, NY . Phone: 607-729-2683. Email: applehills@stny.rr.com. Open: Farm Market Hours are Monday to Saturday 8am to 3pm, Sunday 9am to 2pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Credit cards are accepted.
    Apple Hills Facebook page. . . Lunch served too. Have a unique party at ! Our Activity Room is full of things that allow kids to explore with their imagination and learn. Kids have their own Make Believe Market, Apple Sorting Process, Apple Picking, The Great Purple Puff Ball Pool, The Corn Bin, Roller Racers, and Basketball. Add a Wagon Ride to the orchard for some flesh picking, and it's the best party a kid could have! The ONLY pyo crops offered are Raspberries, Blueberries, Sunflowers, Apples. (UPDATED: June 28, 2022) A visitor writes, on July 24, 2007: "They have a great shop and restaurant. Today we picked blueberries and raspberries and they had a berry festival this weekend there. It was great fun for the whole family."
  • Lone Maple Farm - U Pick Apples, strawberries, bakery, winery
    2001 Hawleyton Road, Binghamton, NY 13903. Phone: 607-724-6877. Email: info@lonemaplefarm.com. Click here for a map and directions.
    Lone Maple Farm Facebook page. . Weather permitting we will have U-Pick apples this fall. Please check back in September for picking times and more details We DO NOT USE PESTICIDES on our strawberries. The tractor ride to the strawberry patch is FREE. The tractor leaves from the greenhouse about every 15 minutes. Facebook page.

Chemung County

  • Mattison's Sugar Creek Farm - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples,
    195 Sawdey Road, Horseheads, NY 14845. Phone: 607-426-1024. Email: job1@stny.rr.com. Open: You pick apples are only for the month of October please call for appointment to pick. Directions: 1. I-86 Take exit 51A for Chambers Road toward Shopping Malls 2. Turn right onto Chambers Rd 1.4 mi 3. Turn left onto Sing Sing Rd 0.2 mi 4. Take the 2nd right onto County Road 35 Chambers Road 3.0 mi 5. Slight left onto Sawdey Road Destination will be on left 1.1 miles. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals.
  • Stoneyridge Orchard - apples, plus already-picked produce (apples, peaches), winery
    160 Bixby Road, Erin, NY 14838. Phone: 607-796-9842. Email: sales@stoneyridgeorchard.com. Open: Labor Day weekend until October 31st; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: Off of Federal Road, signs at the end of Bixby road. From Waverly, Sayre, follow Wyncoop Creek, take left onto Marsh Road, at stop sign take left onto Federal road, next road on right is Bixby Road. Follow signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Stoneyridge Orchard Facebook page. . Fax: 607739-4740. . Monday to Friday from 12 pm to 6 pm; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm Labor Day weekend to October 31st. U Pick Apples Open Also offer cherries prepicked in June and July. Prepicked peaches in July and August. Their website was down in summer of 2018, so you may need to see their Facebook page insteda.

Schuyler County

  • Reisinger's Apple Country - apples, peaches, pumpkins, maple syrup
    2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen, NY 14891. Phone: 607-535-7493. Email: reisingersapplecountry@hotmail.com. Open: August-November 15, from 9 am to 6 pm daily. Directions: (Off Ellison Road)3 mile W of Watkins Glen, take Route 409 & follow signs. . Click here for a map and directions.
    Reisinger's Apple Country Facebook page. . . Many varieties of apples, peaches. . On the weekend Homemade Apple Cider Donuts are always a special hit. Apple butter, jams and jelly are made on-site (with our fruit) which make great gifts as well as great eating. We make our own Apple Cider and our own Maple Syrup. Local honey and arts and crafts from family members and area artisans are popular for browsing as well. We offer easy picking from the ground; no ladders needed (all within reach for young and old alike). Take one of our wagons for easy hauling (picking bags are provided). When you enter our apple orchard, there will be lots of memories to be made and shared. Cameras and picnic lunches will come in handy. Enjoy! We purchased a neighboring farm in 2012 and we now grow our pumpkins on this ground, and have expanded our raspberry and blueberry planting there too. Our Maple operation is located on this farm as well. Apples and Moore (formerly Reisingers) Over Twenty Apple Varieties Available. Plenty of wagons for hauling fruit and kids. Bags provided. Stroll through acres and acres of fruit and enjoy the beauty of the Finger Lakes. Take lots of pictures. Pears and Plums available seasonally in store. Homemade Apple Cider Donuts. Our fruit is used to make our own Jams, Jellies and Apple Butter in our processing kitchen. Apple Cider will be available usually beginning in the second week of September. Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds are sold in mass displays up by the sales barn. Maple Syrup and Honey grown by local farmers are sold in our barn throughout the season.
  • Silver Queen Farm - apples, asparagus, cucumbers, nectarines, peas, peaches, peppers, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce
    5286 Stillwell Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886. Phone: 607-387-6502. Email: Gallupgoodnews@aol.com. Open: Every day 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: And for a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Silver Queen Farm Facebook page. . Fax: 607 387 9794. . Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. 97 acre farm with over 6 acres of strawberries (15 varieties), 2 acres of raspberries (13 varieties), 2 acre Peach orchard (10 varieties) and 2 acre Apple orchard (15 varieties). Farm stand featuring large selection of prepicked fruits and vegetables. All in a very scenic, informal setting with children and families in mind. The farm is open for u-pick strawberries from June-July, and we have a self-serve stand for sweet corn season. We also sell our produce at the Trumansburg Farmer's Market as well as area restaurants such as Hazelnut Kitchen, Northstar and Falls Tavern. We are now renting out our big, beautiful barn for weddings, birthdays, parties, and any other events you can think of, so check out our pricing here. In 2019 U-pick strawberries are $2.50/lb. Facebook page. If there is heavy rain, there will be a "self-serve" station set up near the barn.
  • Wagner Farms - U Pick Apples
    1678 County Rd 137, Valois, NY 14888. Phone: 607-582-6011. Email: llwc@epix.net. Click here for a map and directions. .
  • Wickham Farms - PYO strawberries, cherries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apples and pumpkins.
    4045 Church Street, Burdett, NY 14818. Phone: 607-546-7842. Open: for Asparagus in spring, call for availability. Click here for a map and directions.
    Wickham Farms Facebook page. . Open Open for berries in mid June., from 8 am to 7 pm. Open July 8am-Noon for raspberries, strawberries, asparagus. Group Tours and Hayrides by appointment. Hayrides open to the general public on Saturdays in September and Oct. Facebook page.

Steuben County

  • Apple Creek Orchard - Honeycrisp Apples
    5090 Harrison Rd, Hornby, NY 14812. Phone: (607) 936-8856. Open: call before you go, they have no online presence. Click here for a map and directions. . U-pick orchard and red raspberries.

 

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!
  • 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:

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
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