2024 Long Island, NY Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Long Island, NY 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!

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Suffolk County

  • Fritz Lewin Farms - apples, broad beans, corn (sweet), eggplant, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Other fruit or veg, and prepicked produce
    1989 Sound Avenue, Baiting Hollow, NY 11933. Phone: 631-727-3346. Open: 8 am to 4 pm for pick your own and 8 am to 6 pm for the farm stand; 7 days a week but CALL BEFORE YOU GO - if crops aren't ready, they appear to close for the day. Directions: Take exit 71 off the l.i.e (Long Island Expressway) Make left off the exit onto Edwards Ave. Go straight down Edwards Ave. about 4 miles till you get to the corner of Sound Avenue, make left onto Sound Ave. then we are 1/4 mile down on the left side. (BIG RED BARN) Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
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  • Hank's Farm Stand and Pumpkintown - apples, strawberries, peaches, Raspberries & Blackberries, corn maze, pumpkins, hay rides, pony rides,
    149 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, NY 11976. Phone: 631-726-4667. Email: info@haydenspeachorchard.com. Open: for U-pick strawberries (June); fresh produce July to mid-September, September 12th to November 1st from 9:30am to 6pm; PUMPKIN PICKING: 7 DAYS A WEEK; MAZE PARK: WEEKENDS and HOLIDAYS (9/14, 9/15, 9/23, 10/12) APPLE PICKING: WEEKENDS and HOLIDAYS (9/14, 9/15, 9/23, 10/12). Payment: Cash, only. Pick-Your-Own: STRAWBERRIES June - July; RASPBERRIES Mid July - Early Sept. and BLACKBERRIES August - Early to Mid Sept. They also have pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, mums, straw bales, baked goods, apples. They also feature a Maze Quest Maze, super sweet corn, roasted corn, and family fall fun. Hank's Pumpkintown has Pumpkin Picking, Apple Picking, Corn Mazes, Wagon Rides, Tractor Train Rides, Giant Slides, Games, Playgrounds and more. Our Market has Freshly Baked Pies, Cookies, Cupcakes, Candy Apples, Cider Donuts & much more. Be sure to visit the Corn Shed for the Best Roasted Corn too! FREE OFF ROAD PARKING: To avoid ticketing, please park off the road! ​We have 2 off road parking fields at the west end of the property on both sides of the road. Click here for a link to our Facebook page. (UPDATED: July 02, 2019, JBS)
  • Helen's Flower Farm - corn maze, apples to pick, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, we also have pie pumpkins, horse-drawn hay rides, Bounce house, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    1061 Union Avenue, Aquebogue, NY 11901. Phone: 631-779-2893. Email: HelensFlowerFarm@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days, 9 am to 6 pm, September mid-thru November 24. Directions: LIE Exit 73, to 105 North, Half mile down on Right at Union Avenue intersection. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. In search of fun things to do with the kids for the Monday and Tuesday of Rosh Hashanah? Our Corn Maze is now open with lots of twists and turns likely to test even the navigationally astute. Bring the kids to Helen's Flower Farm for non stop inexpensive entertainment. We have a wide variety of apples to pick including, Gala, Crimson Crisp, Arkansas Black and many more!  (UPDATED: September 6, 2023, JBS)
  • Lewin Farms - apples, blackberries, blueberries, eggplant, nectarines, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), strawberries, tomatoes,
    812 Sound Avenue, Wading River, NY 11792. Phone: 631-929-4327. Open: PYO fields open until 4:30pm , 9 am to 4:30 pm Subject to season and availability, weather permitting; All PYO usually open both weekend days, call ahead, especially for weekdays, depends on crop and year; Farm stand is open everyday (except Tuesday) 9-5pm. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: LIE exit 68 North William Floyd Parkway, right to 25A, 3 lights, Left onto Sound Avenue, 1 mile on right 4 miles to Sound Ave., 1/4 mile on left - Note, a visitor says the pick your own apples are on Fresh Pond Avenue, not Sound Avenue. The farm is huge and apparently covers several towns, including Calverton and Wading river. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. From Late July-October we have our own Roasted Corn for sale on the weekends at the farm stand. We were the first pick your own farm on Long Island, and we are continuing this tradition with pick your own strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, apples, corn maze, pumpkins and cut your own Christmas trees. They also carry a full line of farm fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables at their huge farmstand. Lewin Farms Facebook page. Typical dates for PYO are: Strawberries in June, Blueberries in July; Peaches from Middle of July through the middle of September, Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant in late August through late October, Apples from late August through late October, Pumpkins from the end of September through October, and Christmas trees from day after Thanksgiving to Christmas. Farm stand opens Memorial Day Weekend and the normal business hours for farm market store are 9 am to 5 pm for Spring, Summer and into October. November (closes at 4pm). Our farm stand offers a full line of fresh fruits and vegetables. Many of these are grown on our farm. We also get other local Long Island produce and honey from nearby farms to bring you the freshest quality locally grown produce possible. They now have an ATM machine in the farm stand for your convenience.
    Comments from a visitor on June 13, 2011: "After calling both May's and Lewin's, I found that neither farm is offering pick-your-own strawberries this year, although May's is selling strawberries at their stand."/span>
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  • The Milk Pail Farm and Orchard - pick-your-own apples, wagon rides, pumpkins
    MMontauk Highway Between Water Mill & Bridgehampton, NY. Phone: 631-537-2565. Email: freshmarket@milk-pail.com. Open: The U-Pick Apple & Pumpkin Farm is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday (after Labor Day) from 10am to 5:30pm throughout September and October. Some of our apple varieties are: Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Cameo, Jonagold, Empire, Mutsu, Stayman, & Idared. Click here to see all apples we have throughout the season. Sorry, we do not have public restrooms. Dogs are no longer allowed on the farm. Directions: Click here for a map; from the Long Island Expressway: Heading East on 495 take exit 70 (Manorville) to Route 111, At the end of Route 111 follow onto Rte 27 (Sunrise Highway/Montauk Highway), Follow Route 27 East through the towns of Southampton and Water Mill, After passing through Water Mill look for The Milk Pail on the left side of the highway about 1 1/2 miles, Immediately after The Milk Pail make a right onto Mecox Road, Follow Mecox Road about 1 1/4 miles to the "T", At the "T" make a left and follow the signs and make a right onto Horsemill Lane. Pick your own apples from our trees and pumpkins from the vine. We grow over twenty apple varieties throughout the months of September and October. Our dwarf apples trees are the perfect height for all ages. Select your own great Halloween pumpkins from our patch filled with all sizes, shapes and colors. We grow pumpkins from Minis to 150 pounds plus! We have over 60 different varieties of pumpkins, squash and gourds all grown on site. We also serve coffee, hot cider and other treats from our Fresh Market.. Check the top of our website for important announcements, closures, extensions and apple varieties available for picking. We only offer apples, pumpkins and squash we grow and YES, you do pick the apples from our trees. Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
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  • Seven Ponds Orchard - apples, raspberries, blackberries and blueberries, corn maze, pumpkins
    665 Seven Ponds Road, Water Mill, NY. Phone: 631-726-8015. Open: 9 am to 6 pm daily July through Thanksgiving. Ideal for families. Many children-related activities and features. Dwarf trees (easy to pick), picnic area, 5 acre corn maze, hayrides, magic talking apple, etc. open July - November (picking starts in late August), 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: take 27 east to the sixth traffic light past the end of the divided hwy. turn left at the 6th light onto David's Whites Lane and right onto Seven Ponds road, then 500 ft on the left. Many varieties of apples: Gala, Ginger Gold, McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Fuji, Cortland, Empire, Jonagold, Red / Golden Delicious, Cameo, Mutsu, and Granny Smith.   They have so much! Apples, winter squash, gourds, pumpkins, a Toyland, cornmaze, hayrides, cow train rides, mining are all available. Toyland has 17 toy structures! Even a farmers market with all holiday decorations available! Indian corn, gourds, hay bales, and pumpkins!   (UPDATED: September 6, 2023, JBS)
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  • Wickham's Fruit Farm - PYO strawberries, apples, raspberries, cherries, peaches, pumpkins
    Route 25, Cutchogue, NY 11935. Phone: 631-734-6441. Email: freddyshouse@aol.com. Open: picking hours are 9am to 4pm Monday-Saturday, closed on Sundays. Directions: Take the Long Island Expressway east to the last exit (73). Continue east on Route 58 (which becomes Route 25) for 14 miles (no turns). Wickham's Fruit Farm is on the right hand side after the red light in Cutchogue. Roadside market offers a large variety of fresh produce as well as other food items such as fresh pressed cider, pies, etc. Group tours of the farm can be arranged. Also hayrides, Picnic area, Apple and pumpkin picking. Note: U-Pick is open to MEMBERS ONLY; To join, fill in the form & bring it with you or come to Wickham's & fill in the form. Membership is $20 per family per year. Roadside market offers a large variety of fresh produce as well as other food items such as fresh pressed cider, pies, etc. Group tours of the farm can be arranged. Also hayrides, 7-acre corn maze, Picnic area, Apple and pumpkin picking. picking hours are 9am to 4pm Monday to Saturday, closed on Sundays. Directions: Take the Long Island Expressway east to the last exit (73). Continue east on Route 58 (which becomes Route 25) for 14 miles (no turns). Wickham's Fruit Farm is on the right hand side after the red light in Cutchogue. Wickham's Fruit Farm Facebook page. They are about 90 miles east of New York City, on Long Island. Wickham's fruit is grown on some of the oldest continually cultivated land in the country, much of the farm dating from 1661. It is one of the largest farms on the North Fork, approximately 300 acres, of which 200 acres are in fruit, all of which is retailed at the farm. The emphasis is on fruit of the highest quality, and all fruit sold is guaranteed.. The retail market is open usually from May through December from Monday through Saturday. Wickham's is closed on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.Typical harvest dates are:
    Strawberries starting in early June.
    Cherries in early (cherry U-Pick: 10 am to 4 pm; Last Entry: 3:30 pm).
    Blueberries and Blackberries in July and August.
    Peaches in August.
    Pumpkins and Apples in October.
    PLEASE NOTE THAT NO PETS ARE ALLOWED IN THE ORCHARD . RULES: PLEASE Use only the containers we provide. NO PERSONAL BAGS, PLASTICS, etc ARE ALLOWED.
  • 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.

Apple picking tips:

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!

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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:

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