2024 East Central Ontario Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple U-Pick Orchards in East Central Ontario 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 a province or region 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Frontenac (Kingston, Inverary)

• Loughborough Heritage Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, apples, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, school tours
  3371b Lakeside Road, Inverary, ON K0H1X0. Phone: 613-653-6673. Email: stella@heritage-orchard.com. Open: Pick Your Own apples generally available the last week of August through to the middle of October. Directions: Take Division Street \(Perth Road\) north to Inverary, Ontario. Turn right at the lights on to Latimer Road. Turn left on Duff Road to Lakeside Road \(dead end at the end of Duff\). Turn right into the gray brick farm gate entrance. 3371B is the board and batten two story building on your right about one quarter of a mile in. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Take Division Street (Perth Road) north to Inverary, Ontario. Turn right at the lights on to Latimer Road. Turn left on Duff Road to Lakeside Road (dead end at the end of Duff). Turn right into the gray brick farm gate entrance. 3371B is the board and batten two story building on your right about one quarter of a mile inWe use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic(ADDED: October 18, 2015)
• Loughborough Heritage Orchard - Uses natural growing practices, apples, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, farm animals, school tours
  3371b Lakeside Road, Inverary, ON K0H1X0. Phone: 613-653-6673. Email: stella@heritage-orchard.com. Open: Pick Your Own apples generally available the last week of August through to the middle of October. Directions: Take Division Street \(Perth Road\) north to Inverary, Ontario. Turn right at the lights on to Latimer Road. Turn left on Duff Road to Lakeside Road \(dead end at the end of Duff\). Turn right into the gray brick farm gate entrance. 3371B is the board and batten two story building on your right about one quarter of a mile in. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Cheque. Take Division Street (Perth Road) north to Inverary, Ontario. Turn right at the lights on to Latimer Road. Turn left on Duff Road to Lakeside Road (dead end at the end of Duff). Turn right into the gray brick farm gate entrance. 3371B is the board and batten two story building on your right about one quarter of a mile inWe use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic(ADDED: October 18, 2015)
• Waddell Apples - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area, school tours, group reservations
  1345 Washburn Road, Kingston, ON K0H 2N0. Phone: 613-546-1690. Email: waddell.apples@gmail.com. Open: Seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm, early early September to mid - October while supplies last. Directions: Take highway 401 to #15 north \(Exit 623\). Drive 10 minutes north, just past Joyceville. Turn left at Washburn Road \(Lower Brewers Locks\). Waddell Apples is the first driveway on the left \(if you get to the lockstation, you\'ve gone too far!\) GPS coordinates: \(44.397977,-76.322823\). . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards.
  Waddell Apples Facebook page. . Seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm, early early September to mid - October (while supplies last)Take highway 401 to #15 north (Exit 623). Drive 10 minutes north, just past Joyceville. Turn left at Washburn Road (Lower Brewers Locks). is the first driveway on the left (if you get to the lockstation, you've gone too far!) GPS coordinates: (44.397977,-76.322823)We use integrated pest management practicesPick-your-own apples in our scenic orchard by the historic Rideau Canal or buy them ready-picked at our heritage 1830 log cabin store. Farm bakery offering apple pie, jelly, slices, sweet cider, local honey and more. is a family-run farm business with pride in offering fresh quality products and friendly service. Schools and other groups are welcome. Picnic area provided. Orchard is maintained using IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and is Herbicide-free
• Waddell Apples - Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area, school tours, group reservations
  1345 Washburn Road, Kingston, ON K0H 2N0. Phone: 613-546-1690. Email: waddell.apples@gmail.com. Open: Seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm, early early September to mid - October while supplies last. Directions: Take highway 401 to #15 north \(Exit 623\). Drive 10 minutes north, just past Joyceville. Turn left at Washburn Road \(Lower Brewers Locks\). Waddell Apples is the first driveway on the left \(if you get to the lockstation, you\'ve gone too far!\) GPS coordinates: \(44.397977,-76.322823\). . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards.
  Waddell Apples Facebook page. . Seven days a week from 10 am to 5 pm, early early September to mid - October (while supplies last)Take highway 401 to #15 north (Exit 623). Drive 10 minutes north, just past Joyceville. Turn left at Washburn Road (Lower Brewers Locks). is the first driveway on the left (if you get to the lockstation, you've gone too far!) GPS coordinates: (44.397977,-76.322823)We use integrated pest management practicesPick-your-own apples in our scenic orchard by the historic Rideau Canal or buy them ready-picked at our heritage 1830 log cabin store. Farm bakery offering apple pie, jelly, slices, sweet cider, local honey and more. is a family-run farm business with pride in offering fresh quality products and friendly service. Schools and other groups are welcome. Picnic area provided. Orchard is maintained using IPM (Integrated Pest Management) and is Herbicide-free

Hastings (Bancroft, Belleville, Madoc, Trenton)

• Campbell's Orchards and Country Market - apples, beans, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, tomatoes,
  Rr#1 Carrying Place 1633 Rednersville Road\/County Road 3, Carrying Place, ON K0K 1L0. Phone: 613-962-3751. Email: info@campbellsorchards.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: West: We are located 2 hrs from Toronto. Turn off the 401 at the Wooler Road Exit. Follow the Wooler Road to #33 south. Turn left at County Road 3, \(Rednersville Road \) We are #1633 on the south side. East: We are located 1 hr from Kingston.Turn off the 401 at #62 south \(North Front Street \). Drive south to Dundas \(#2 Hwy\) and turn right. At Bay Bridge Avenue, turn Left, and go over the bridge to County road 3, turn right, it is 8 km to our store. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Fax:Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesWest: We are located 2 hrs from Toronto. Turn off the 401 at the Wooler Road Exit. Follow the Wooler Road to #33 south. Turn left at County Road 3, (Rednersville Road ) We are #1633 on the south side. East: We are located 1 hr from Kingston.Turn off the 401 at #62 south (North Front Street ). Drive south to Dundas (#2 Hwy) and turn right. At Bay Bridge Avenue, turn Left, and go over the bridge to County road 3, turn right, it is 8 km to our store Pick your own schedule: June - Strawberries & Peas, July - Beans, Tart Cherries, Black Currants, August - Cucumbers Tomatoes, Beans and Flowers (for drying), September - Apples (Macintosh, Empire, Royal Gala), Tomatoes & Cucumbers (till frost), October - Delicious, Spys & Russets (depending on year). Campbell's Orchards, is your local Apple Orchard & Farm Market. Our Pick-Your-Own offerings include apples, pumpkins, berries, tomatoes and various field vegetables. Campbell's Farm Market sells fresh grown produce, grown on site, as well the finest in local meats, dairy, preserves and spreads. And while you are filling your shopping baskets, enjoy some family fun in our country play zone and corn maze.
• Campbell's Orchards and Country Market - apples, beans, peas, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, tomatoes,
  Rr#1 Carrying Place 1633 Rednersville Road\/County Road 3, Carrying Place, ON K0K 1L0. Phone: 613-962-3751. Email: info@campbellsorchards.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: West: We are located 2 hrs from Toronto. Turn off the 401 at the Wooler Road Exit. Follow the Wooler Road to #33 south. Turn left at County Road 3, \(Rednersville Road \) We are #1633 on the south side. East: We are located 1 hr from Kingston.Turn off the 401 at #62 south \(North Front Street \). Drive south to Dundas \(#2 Hwy\) and turn right. At Bay Bridge Avenue, turn Left, and go over the bridge to County road 3, turn right, it is 8 km to our store. . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. . Fax:Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesWest: We are located 2 hrs from Toronto. Turn off the 401 at the Wooler Road Exit. Follow the Wooler Road to #33 south. Turn left at County Road 3, (Rednersville Road ) We are #1633 on the south side. East: We are located 1 hr from Kingston.Turn off the 401 at #62 south (North Front Street ). Drive south to Dundas (#2 Hwy) and turn right. At Bay Bridge Avenue, turn Left, and go over the bridge to County road 3, turn right, it is 8 km to our store Pick your own schedule: June - Strawberries & Peas, July - Beans, Tart Cherries, Black Currants, August - Cucumbers Tomatoes, Beans and Flowers (for drying), September - Apples (Macintosh, Empire, Royal Gala), Tomatoes & Cucumbers (till frost), October - Delicious, Spys & Russets (depending on year). Campbell's Orchards, is your local Apple Orchard & Farm Market. Our Pick-Your-Own offerings include apples, pumpkins, berries, tomatoes and various field vegetables. Campbell's Farm Market sells fresh grown produce, grown on site, as well the finest in local meats, dairy, preserves and spreads. And while you are filling your shopping baskets, enjoy some family fun in our country play zone and corn maze.
• Kupecz Family Farm - apples, chicken, gooseberries, lamb, raspberries
  312 Wellmans Rd, RR3, Stirling, ON K0K 3E0. Phone: 613-395-4491. Open: call for crop availability, dates and hours. Click here for a map and directions. Take Stirling-Marmora Rd. (#14) to Wellmans Rd. Then west 1 km to #312. Assortment of pre-picked vegetables.
• Kupecz Family Farm - apples, chicken, gooseberries, lamb, raspberries
  312 Wellmans Rd, RR3, Stirling, ON K0K 3E0. Phone: 613-395-4491. Open: call for crop availability, dates and hours. Click here for a map and directions. Take Stirling-Marmora Rd. (#14) to Wellmans Rd. Then west 1 km to #312. Assortment of pre-picked vegetables.

Prince Edward (Picton)

• Campbell Orchards - strawberries, apples, corn maze, wagon rides, corn maze, farm market
  1633 County Road 3, Carrying Place, ON K0K 1L0. Phone: 613-962-3751. Email: info@campbellsorchards.com. Open: see their website; year round, but hours vary by season. Click here for a map and directions.
  Campbell Orchards Facebook page. Facebook page. We have 25 different varieties of Pears and Apples to try! Visit us year round! Campbell's Orchards has 25 different Apple and Pear varieties to choose from. Such as: Paula Red, Zestar!, Ginger Gold, MacIntosh, Liberty, Empire, Cortland, Royal Gala, Snow Sweet, Ambrosia, Spy, Honey Crisp and lots more!! Come in to discover Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream (in the summer time), Maple Dale Cheese, Fresh Curds, Local Honey, Maple Syrup, Our Jams and Preserves, Fresh Baking, frozen fruits and vegetables and sparkling cider. We specialize in very unique and personalized gift baskets that are made to order or many are ready to go. In the Fall we have a corn maze and wagon rides. Payment, cash, cheque, debit cards and credit cards. Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a leash and not in the store. (ADDED: April 5, 2021 JBS)
• Campbell Orchards - strawberries, apples, corn maze, wagon rides, corn maze, farm market
  1633 County Road 3, Carrying Place, ON K0K 1L0. Phone: 613-962-3751. Email: info@campbellsorchards.com. Open: see their website; year round, but hours vary by season. Click here for a map and directions.
  Campbell Orchards Facebook page. Facebook page. We have 25 different varieties of Pears and Apples to try! Visit us year round! Campbell's Orchards has 25 different Apple and Pear varieties to choose from. Such as: Paula Red, Zestar!, Ginger Gold, MacIntosh, Liberty, Empire, Cortland, Royal Gala, Snow Sweet, Ambrosia, Spy, Honey Crisp and lots more!! Come in to discover Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream (in the summer time), Maple Dale Cheese, Fresh Curds, Local Honey, Maple Syrup, Our Jams and Preserves, Fresh Baking, frozen fruits and vegetables and sparkling cider. We specialize in very unique and personalized gift baskets that are made to order or many are ready to go. In the Fall we have a corn maze and wagon rides. Payment, cash, cheque, debit cards and credit cards. Dogs are welcome as long as they are on a leash and not in the store. (ADDED: April 5, 2021 JBS)
• Creasy's Apple Dabble Farm - apples, beets, cabbage, corn, cucumber, onions, pears, peppers, plums, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes
  3091 Cty Rd 8, Picton, ON K0K 2N0. Phone: 613-476-5142. Open: daily 9 am to 5 pm; September to November; call for crop availability. Directions: Located in the village of Waupoos on Cty. Click here for a map and directions. Farm is . Rd. 8, 15 km east of Picton. We offer a variety of Apples, Pears, and Plums. Also available are Seasonal Vegetables such as Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Cabbage, Onions, Squash and Pumpkins
• Creasy's Apple Dabble Farm - apples, beets, cabbage, corn, cucumber, onions, pears, peppers, plums, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes
  3091 Cty Rd 8, Picton, ON K0K 2N0. Phone: 613-476-5142. Open: daily 9 am to 5 pm; September to November; call for crop availability. Directions: Located in the village of Waupoos on Cty. Click here for a map and directions. Farm is . Rd. 8, 15 km east of Picton. We offer a variety of Apples, Pears, and Plums. Also available are Seasonal Vegetables such as Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Potatoes, Cabbage, Onions, Squash and Pumpkins
• Fields on West Lake - apples, currants, pears
  15786 Loyalist Parkway, Bloomfield, ON K0K-1G0. Phone: 613-399-5000. Open: see our website or call for crop availability, dates and hours, we are open daily year round. Click here for a map and directions. See our website. We are a farm, an event facility and a place to stay - Fields Farm House Inn. We are a successful family-owned farm based business onsite for over 33 years (and looking forward to many years yet to come). Now heading into our 12th season in agri-tourism, we specialize in delivering exactly, what you envision - a destination wedding perhaps? We are totally focused on delivering first class, exceptionally well executed private functions, on a working-farm, in and around our historically significant, landmark farm buildings. Ranging from weddings (for our best available dates and rates for 2014 and 2015 click here - or on the wedding button to the right), parties, conferences, memorials, concerts, private dinners in our Inn for up to 16 people, or simply being a place to unwind .. we are here to serve you with the best our farm has to offer.
• Fields on West Lake - apples, currants, pears
  15786 Loyalist Parkway, Bloomfield, ON K0K-1G0. Phone: 613-399-5000. Open: see our website or call for crop availability, dates and hours, we are open daily year round. Click here for a map and directions. See our website. We are a farm, an event facility and a place to stay - Fields Farm House Inn. We are a successful family-owned farm based business onsite for over 33 years (and looking forward to many years yet to come). Now heading into our 12th season in agri-tourism, we specialize in delivering exactly, what you envision - a destination wedding perhaps? We are totally focused on delivering first class, exceptionally well executed private functions, on a working-farm, in and around our historically significant, landmark farm buildings. Ranging from weddings (for our best available dates and rates for 2014 and 2015 click here - or on the wedding button to the right), parties, conferences, memorials, concerts, private dinners in our Inn for up to 16 people, or simply being a place to unwind .. we are here to serve you with the best our farm has to offer.
• Orchard Coast Farms / Hughes Orchards - Apples, blueberries, eggplant (aubergine), peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes
  2983 County Road 8, Picton, ON K0K 2T0. Phone: 613-476-6458. Email: info@orchardcoast.ca. Open: 10 am to 6 p. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 613 476 0284 m. daily, mid-June to late OctoberFrom Picton, take County Road 8 east to Waupoos. Special events. Tours
• Orchard Coast Farms / Hughes Orchards - Apples, blueberries, eggplant (aubergine), peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes
  2983 County Road 8, Picton, ON K0K 2T0. Phone: 613-476-6458. Email: info@orchardcoast.ca. Open: 10 am to 6 p. Click here for a map and directions. Fax: 613 476 0284 m. daily, mid-June to late OctoberFrom Picton, take County Road 8 east to Waupoos. Special events. Tours

 

Apple

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:

• 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

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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)

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

• How to stop cut apples from browning
• Apple festivals - find one near you!
• Apple facts
• Apple seeds and cyanide

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers