All Apple U-Pick Orchards in Upstate New York!

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Upstate New York 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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Clinton County

Rulfs Orchard - Strawberries, Blueberries, and Pumpkins and Apples in the Fall
531 Bear Swamp Road, Peru, NY 12972. Phone: 518-643-8636. Email: bob@rulfsorchard.com. Open: 7am to 8 pm , 7 days a week. Click here for a map and directions. . bob@rulfsorchard. Apple varieties: McIntosh, Empire, Cortland, Paula, Red Macoun, Lodi, Northern Spy, Delicious. Also a roadside stand and apple cider. U-Pick Berries, Corn Maze, Fresh Apple Cider, Bakery, Pumpkins, Cafe, Local Market & Gift Shop

Lewis County

Tug Hill Vineyards - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, currants (red and black), wine grapes, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (black), U-pick and already picked, gift shop, concessions \\/ refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
4051 Yancey Road, Lowville, NY 13367. Phone: (315) 376-4336. Email: info@tughillvineyards.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 4pm. Directions: We are located on Route 12 between Lowville and C. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Tug Hill Vineyards Facebook page. . . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. openhagen. Raspberry season is typically end of June to end of September; Blueberry season is typically beginning of July to end of August;.Sour Cherry season is typically July and August; Currants (limited quantity): July - AugustApples: September - OctoberPears: September - OctoberTable Grapes are typically ready at the end of September. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (UPDATED: July 03, 2019) (ADDED: July 25, 2016)

St. Lawrence County

Brookdale Orchard - apples, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available
1997 Route 49, Winthrop, NY 13697. Phone: 315-389-5840. Open: Seven days a week, 9am to 5pm daily; Early September to Halloween. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Brookdale Orchard We have McIntosh, Cortland and St. Lawrence (an antique variety only available here) available for pick-your-own. We also have Honeycrisp available for purchase, but they sell out quickly. Call for drop prices later in the season.
Canton Apples - apples, U-pick and already picked, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food
Corner Cr 25 & Barnes Road, Canton, NY 13617. Phone: 315-212-0950. Email: cantonapples@gmail.com. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 4 pm, September to October. Directions: From Canton Village, follow Park Street through Street Lawrence University Campus. Drive past Leberge & Curtis the John Deere dealer to a 4-way stop. Turn right onto County Road 25. Follow about 1 mile past the Parkway Auto Dealer and just through flashing light on left. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Canton Apples Facebook page. . We are a u-pick orchard offering heirloom and modern varieties of apples. Bagged apples are available after hours and weekdays at Nature's Storehouse on Main Street in Canton. At, we take pride in our integrated pest management. We use minimal pesticides and properly maintain our orchard. Our first application is pre-bud emergence using a dormant horticultural spray. Monitoring of insects is done by using Tree Tanglefoot. Our commitment to removing all fallen apples and pruning debris help with our IPM program as to eliminate over wintering sites for pests and fungus. We are a U-Pick operation and also offer tours to school & youth groups. Tours during the week require an appointment. 1/2 peck apple bags are supplied to the students and mailed to the school upon request.(UPDATED: March 25, 2016)
Maple Hill Landscaping & Outdoor Services - apples, U-pick and already picked, school tours
1538 County Road 25, Canton, NY 13617. Phone: 315-212-0950. Email: maplehilllandscape@gmail.com. Open: Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 4 pm. Directions: Follow Park Street through the Street Lawrence University Campus, past Leberge & Curtis (John Deere Dealer) to 4-way stop. Turn right onto County Road 25 and follow ~1 mile past the Parkway Auto Dealer. Orchard will be on the left. Look for the signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. . Fax: 315-386-2745. . We will have extended dates and times this fall. Please call or email us for more information. We also have a roadside stand at 317 State Highway 310 in Canton, NY. We take special orders for pick up with delivery available for large orders. An additional fee may apply for delivery.
Parishville Center Apple Orchard - apples,
702 State Route 72, Potsdam, NY 13676. Phone: (315) 212-7057. Email: pcorchards@gmail.com. Open: The U Pick will be open starting Friday in early to mid-September, hours are 9 am to 5 pm; U Pick will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until the apples are gone. Directions: Route 72 three miles from the State Route 56 intersection in the Town of Potsdam. Toward Parishville, follow the signs. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . . They expanded the orchard from 300 trees to 450. In addition to the Honeycrisp, Cortland, Liberty, Empire, Macs, and Gala, we will be adding some Zestar, a very good late August apple. Apples: approximate season date is from September to November 1st.

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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!
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

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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)

2024 Upstate New York Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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