Apple U-Pick Orchards in Putnam, Rockland and Westchester Counties 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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Putnam County
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Outhouse Orchard - apples,
corn maze, pumpkins, hay rides, Christmas trees
130 Hardscrabble Road, Croton Falls, NY 10519. Phone: (914) 277-3188. They have pick your own apples and specialty jams and jellies. The farm has been family run farm since 1890's. Directions: located 15 minutes from the Holiday Inn in Mt. Kisco (North Salem). click here for a map, more directions and GPS bearings. (Apples Picking through Halloween, Pumpkins sale at end of Sept. Hayrides, Pony Rides) Outhouse Orchards Facebook page. Typical Ripening Schedule: September 1 - October 9: McIntosh, Cortland, Rhode Island Greenings then October 9 - November 1: Rome, Baldwin, Red Delicious. Variety selection throughout the season is highly dependent on weather and the amount of apple pickers visiting us. Walk up to the barn and grab yourself a half bushel, pick your own bag and take a tour of our orchard as you find the best apples to fill your bag with. Come early or come late there will always be apples, pears and peaches to pick through the months of September and October even if you have to barrow a pole picker for hard to reach apples, pears and peaches. Pre pay $25.00 for your apple bag and the orchard and it's glorious views are yours for the day. If you came for pumpkins then you came to the right place. There is a wide selection of pumpkins, gourds and Halloween decorations that will get you in the fall spirit as soon as you lay eyes on our pumpkin patch (all pumpkins are vine free). Pick your favorite pumpkin and the friendly staff will weigh for you at the check out tent.
Rockland County
- Dr. Davies Farm -
PYO apples, pumpkins, school tours
Routes 304, Congers, NY 10920. Phone: 914-268-7020. Email: Drdaviesfarm@yahoo.com.. Open: every day in the Fall from 10 am to 4 pm; (Weather permitting). Directions: from New York City: Cross George Washington Bridge, take the Palisades Parkway and get off at Exit 5N (303 N) Stay on Route 303 for 10 miles & Merge with Route 9W and stay North. Turn left onto Route 304. Farm stand is one quarter mile on the left. Also a farm stand with a variety of fresh produce and a picnic area. Dr. Davies Farm Facebook page. Apple Picking, Food, School Trips, Private Parties, Activities, and a Food Market. We have over 4,000 trees and 15 different varieties of apples on 55 acres. Picking poles are available to rent for those nice apples that are just to high to grab with your hand. Guests with disabilities, please call ahead for accessibility accommodations and information. We offer two options for apple picking:
Option 1: 1/2 bushel bag (25lbs) good for entry for up to 5 people
Option 2: 1/2 peck bag (7lbs) one bag per person required. - The Orchards of Concklin - Apples, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms , Farmer's market, Bakery,
2 South Mountain Road, Pomona, NY 10970. Phone: 845-354-0369. Email: concklins@aol.com. Directions: Family owned since 1712. Home of the famous Apple Cider Donuts. Farm store, fresh pressed cider. Our own & locally grown produce, on the premises bakery, pies, cookies & cakes from century old recipes. Gourmet & organic foods, cheeses, teas & coffees. Farmers markets in tri-state area. Mail Orders welcome. Fall events: Pick Your Own Apples & pumpkins, pumpkin patch, corn maze, haunted house, soft bounce, soft slide. School tours & birthday parties by appointment. Directions: From New York City: George Washington bridge to the palisades interstate parkway north, approximately 30 minutes to exit 12, turn left at stop sign turn right at lights (route 45 north) we are 1/2 a mile on the right. See the website for directions from other starting points. Click here for picking updates. Directions: for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Farm Store open daily 8am to 6 pm Closed January and February Please call ahead or check our website for dates and events information Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. The Orchards of Concklin Facebook page. Pick your own produce, visit our farm stand, and taste our fresh pressed apple cider. Our bakery will tease your taste buds with delicious pies, cookies, and pastries. Gallery of photos
Westchester County
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Harvest Moon Farm and Orchard - apples, Turkeys (organic,
not-hormone-fed), Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on
the premises), gift shop
130 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY 10560. Phone: 914-485-1210. Email: Harvestmoonorchard@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Sunday from 9am to 5pm, early September through October only. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Directions: Located just off i684 - take exit 8 and turn right off the ramp. We are a 1/4 mile ahead on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. PLEASE CHECK OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE FOR THE MOST UPDATED INFORMATION. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: July 07, 2016) -
Stuarts Fruit Farm - apples, pumpkins, Honey from hives
on the farm, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, birthday
parties, school tours
62 Granite Springs Rd, Granite Springs, NY 10527. Phone: 914-245-2784 . Email: shawnpelkey@yahoo.com. Open: Monday - Sunday 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. apple picking End of August - Halloween pumpkin picking September - October Christmas trees day after thanksgiving- Christmas eve. Weekend hayrides. Bakery opens September. School tours, Private and Corporate Events. Payment: Cash, Check. Stuart's Fruit Farm is a family-operated farm since 1828 located in Westchester County, New York. It is about an hour away from New York City. The farm began as cattle farm and evolved to an agricultural farm. Depending on your seasonal needs; visit us in the spring to buy a varied selection of flowers and vegetable plants, the autumn for apple picking, peach picking and visiting the pumpkin patch, and in the winter for Christmas trees. Stuart's Fruit Farm Facebook page. Apple varieties: September Apples are Macintosh, Jonamac, Cortland, Macoun, Gala. Our October Apples are Empire, Northern Spy, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Winesap, Fuji, Ida Red, Mutsu (Crispin), Cameo, Sun Crisps, Nitany's, Braeburn. -
Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm - apples, nectarines, pears,
peaches, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the
premises), U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, snacks
and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties
1335 White Hill Road, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598. Phone: 914-245-5111. Email: wilkensfruitfarm@gmail.com. Open: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 4:30 pm; The market is open all week 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: Taconic State Parkway to Route 202, Yorktown exit. Go to the end of the ramp and turn west onto Route 202 (left if approaching from the south; right if approaching from the north). Go to the light at the Mobil Gas Station ( less than 100yd) and turn left onto Mohansic Avenue Go to the end of that road and turn right onto White Hill Road. We are at the top of the hill on the left hand side. Click here for a map and directions. The farm is open from late August to December starting with peaches and nectarines followed by apples, pumpkins and Christmas trees; In addition to pick-your-own apples we have a farm market with our own cider, honey, preserves, syrup, a gift shop and a bake shop with fresh baked pies, apple-cider doughnuts, cookies, brownies, muffins and more! Follow us on twitter and facebook for weekly updates on the harvest!. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. We also have cut your own Christmas trees starting the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Click here for our Facebook page. We sell a wide variety of Apples and Pumpkins and Peaches; all of which you can pick yourself. In addition to these "Pick-Your-Own" items, Wilkens Farm has several acres of Choose-n-Cut Christmas Trees. Also, while you're here you might want to check out our three farm markets where we sell everything from our own pressed apple cider to freshly baked pies, famous apple cider donuts and gift items. Our harvest season starts in August with Peaches and beginning of September with Apples. Pick-your-own Pumpkins start in October, and Choose-n-Cut Christmas Trees just after Thanksgiving. Please check out our Harvest Calendar and contact us for exact dates.
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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