Central Indiana Apple U-Pick Orchards in !

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Central Indiana in 2025, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a 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

Hillside Acres - Sunflowers, apples, pumpkins, restrooms, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area, corn maze, pumpkin patch (pick in the field where they grow), pumpkins (harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn), pumpkins (in a market, stand or shop), Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
9811 N County Road 600 W, Rossville, IN 46065. Phone: . Email: info@hillsideacresfamilyfarm.com. Directions: See their website for directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx .
Hillside Acres Facebook page. . U-pick sunflowers, apples, and pumpkins/gourds/Indian corn (eating and decorative) - pay separately from admission Corn Maze (included with admission) Hay Mountain (included) Photo backdrops, antique tractor and pumpkin displays (included) Basketball throws (included) Picnic tables (included) Hay/wagon rides (included; only Fri/Sat) Timber Town (included): Pedal Karts, tire mountain, two 70 foot slides, corn hole, jump pad, trike track, pumpkin tic tac toe table, corn box, farm animal exhibit, play set, swings, round bale rollers, and more. Food trailer (sandwiches, nachos, sides; sold separately) Farm store (jams, jellies, popcorn, cider slushies, cider donuts, cider (hot/cold), sweet corn; sold separately) Campfire Rentals (sold separately) Apple Canon (tickets sold separately) Occasional festival/events e.g. Caramel Apple Day, Hometown Heroes Day (check website) Professional photographers must schedule a reservation and pay fee. Christmas trees coming 2031 . pick your own crops,..
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Smith Farms - apples, flowers, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), strawberries, U-pick and already picked, picnic area you may bring your own food
1465 North 800 West, Frankfort, IN 46041. Phone: 7652969554. Email: smithfarms63@gmail.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: see website for directions. For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
Smith Farms Facebook page. For a map to our farm, Please check our website in May for our pick your own strawberry hours. . PEACH SEASON MID JULY - MID AUGUST. Peach Varieties: Early Red Haven, Red Star , Bright Star, Blazing Star, Glow Haven, Canadian Harmony, Glowing Star, J.H. Hale, Star Fire, Artic Gem, Crest Haven, Red Globe and O'Henry. Please visit us on Facebook for exact picking dates and times. APPLE SEASON LATE AUGUST- LATE OCTOBER: Apple Varieties: : Macintosh, Cortland, Jonathan, Early Fuji, Early Red One, Oregon Spur, Melrose, Cameo, and Honey Crisp. PUMPKIN SEASON LATE SEPTEMBER-LATE OCTOBER: We will also have our "own" mums and cornstalks available at this time. We are opening our Strawberry Fields on Monday in late May. Please note these hours may change due to weather/crop conditions. We will update Facebook daily with exact dates and times or you may call us. (UPDATED: May 25, 2025, JBS)
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Hamilton County

Stuckey Farm Market and Cider Mill - apples, cherries, pumpkins, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, U-pick and already picked, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, pedal kart track, birthday parties, school tours
19975 Hamilton Boone Road, Sheridan, IN 46069. Phone: 317-769-4636. Email: info@stuckeyfarm.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: For a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
Stuckey Farm Market and Cider Mill Facebook page. . We're a working orchard and farm that welcomes visitors. From July to October, come and pick 27 different varieties of apples from our 4,000 trees, take a wagon ride through our orchard, watch us press cider, eat in our covered picnic area, or browse through a Country Market full of in-season Indiana produce, honey, jellies, gifts - and of course, Indiana's tastiest apples and cider. We also have 15 acres of the plumpest pumpkins you've ever seen! (UPDATED: July 08, 2016) (UPDATED: May 25, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on July 28, 2008: "They have restrooms and picnic area Take credit cards Have bees on display- kids really like that. Sell their own brand of apple cider. LOVE IT"
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Hancock County

Tuttle Orchards - apples, blackberries, pumpkins, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
5717 North 300 West, Greenfield, IN 46140. Phone: 317-326-2278. Email: staff@tuttleorchards.com. Open: Pick your own apples is open Labor Day weekend through middle of October Monday through Wednesday from 9am to 6pm; Thursday through Saturday from 9am to 7pm; Closed Sunday Pick your own green beans are open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 6pm during the season which is typically June and July; Pick your own blackberries are open Monday through Saturday from 9am to 6pm during the season which is typically early to mid August. Directions: We are located three miles north and three miles east of the Mount Comfort Road Interstate 70 Exit. We are approximately 30 minutes from downtown Indianapolis, approximately 2o minutes from Lawrence, Geist, Fishers, Greenfield, and Fortville. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, WIC Vouchers.
Tuttle Orchards Facebook page. We are approximately 30 minutes from downtown Indianapolis, approximately 2o minutes from Lawrence, Geist, Fishers, Greenfield, and Fortville. . Pick your own apples are available from Labor Day weekend until middle of October; Fall Festivities including corn maze, kid's ar Saturday, concessions, farm animals, and hayrides begin with kickoff Caramel Apple Festival Saturday in early September and run through October 31st. . We offer year round farm activities for the whole family. Spring: Greenhouses and Bedding Plants Summer: Homegrown fruits and vegetables Fall: fall activities, apples, pumpkins, school tours Winter: Shipping of apples, Fruit Baskets. (UPDATED: May 25, 2025, JBS)
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Morgan County

Anderson Orchard - apples, chestnuts, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
369 East Greencastle Road, Mooresville, IN 46158. Phone: 317-831-4181. Email: info@andersonorchards.com. Open: Early July to August 15: 8am to 6pm seven days a week; August 16 to November: 8am to 8pm or dark whichever comes first, seven days a week. Directions: We are located 2 miles west of Mooresville on Main Street. Approximately one mile west of town, Main Street turns into Greencastle Road, immediately after White Lick Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard.
Anderson Orchard Facebook page. Apples: picking is available early July to Mid October; Red Raspberries: picking starts mid August; Plums: picking is available in August; Pumpkins: picking starts late September; Chestnuts: picking starts late September. . Apple Festival and Craft Fair: September. Visit our Apple Varieties page for availability of your favorite apples. (UPDATED: May 26, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on May 04, 2010: "Pick your own apples, berries, etc. Have annual fall festival with craft tent, etc. Large "barn" with gift shop, restrooms, concessions, etc"
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Beasley's Orchard - strawberries, apples, corn (sweet), cucumbers, flowers, zinnias, sunflowers, marigolds, raspberries, pumpkins, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Christmas decorations, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, petting zoo
2304 E Main Street, Danville, IN 46122. Phone: (317) 745-4876. Email: info@beasleys-orchard.com. Open: Friday 1 pm to 10 pm Saturday, Sunday - 9am - 10 pm Directions: Call for directions Click here for a map and directions. Directions: Call for directions . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: cash, check, credit cards, debit cards.
Beasley's Orchard Facebook page. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. The apple orchard is only part of the 165 acres of farm fun we have to offer. We host seasonal activities and events all throughout the year! The Fall season features a corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, apple cannons, the barnyard bonanza activity area, straw mountain, apple cider, apples, and everything fall! Activities are available EVERY DAY from September 16th through October 31st, with Fall Festivals hosted each weekend! . (UPDATED: May 26, 2025, JBS)
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Shelby County

Pleasant View Orchard - apples, pumpkins, hayrides, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
10721 N. 850 W., Fairland, IN 46126. Phone: 317-861-4025. Email: adria@pleasantvieworchardin.com. Open: Everyday from 9am to 6pm, Mid July to November; check website for exact opening and closing dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
Pleasant View Orchard Facebook page. We are an apple orchard located just off I-74 in Pleasant View that offers U-pick apples and pre-bagged apples.The 40 acre apple orchard was started in the 1930's and is now owned by the Kemper familyWe grow over 30 varieties of apples in the orchardCustomers can pick their own apples or purchase pre-picked apples in our retail storeWe offer an assortment of preserves, apple butter, fresh produce, apple cider, apple cider slush, and caramel applesIndianaOur concession area is open on the weekends during the months of July and November and everyday during the months of August, September and OctoberWe serve many delicious treats including homemade hot apple cobbler a-la-mode and fried biscuits with apple butterBeginning usually around the last weekend in September we have a Pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch and we offer tractor-pulled wagon rides to the pumpkin patch on the weekendsWe also have a playground for the kids(ADDED: February 22, 2015) [ Click ..
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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:

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

New!As inflation remains high, see this page for reliable (tested) brands of generic canning lids at lower costs, and cost-saving measures for getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
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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)

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