2025 Capital Region (aka Hudson Valley) of New York State Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple U-Pick Orchards in Capital Region (aka Hudson Valley) of New York State 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!

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

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Albany County

• Altamont Orchards, Inc - U Pick strawberries, apples, pumpkins,
  6654 Dunnsville Road, Altamont, NY 12009. Phone: 518-861-6515. Email: info@altamontorchards.com. Open: 9:30 am to 6 pm, daily; call to verify on pyo crops. Directions: NY Thruway I-87 to Exit 24 to Route 20 West, 10 miles to Route 397, left on Route 397, 1 mile on left. There is PICK YOUR OWN APPLES, weekends in the fall, starting September 8, 2005, from 10am to 4PM. PYO 2005 Prices: $.50 per lb \\(12 bushel $10.00\\). The Pick Your Own \\(PYO\\) Fields are located on Rt. 146 in Altamont. About 1 12 miles before the Altamont Fair entrance. Click here for a map and directions.
  Altamont Orchards, Inc Facebook page. There is PICK YOUR OWN APPLES, weekends in the fall, starting September 8, 2005, from 10am to 4PM. PYO 2005 Prices: $.50 per lb (1/2 bushel $10.00). The Pick Your Own (PYO) Fields are located on Rt. 146 in Altamont. About 1 1/2 miles before the Altamont Fair entrance. . Strawberries: usually finish by the beginning of July; Please bring your own containers, and the 2005 strawberries pyo prices were $1.35/lb. The Pick Your Own (PYO) Fields are located on Route 146 in Altamont. About 1 one half miles before the Altamont Fair entrance. For more directions click here! (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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• Indian Ladder Farms - apples, blueberries, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
  342 Altamont Road, Altamont, NY 12009. Phone: (518) 765-2956. Email: info@indianladderfarms.com. Open: PYO Times Vary Daily; Call our PYO Hotline. Directions: From Albany: Route 20 west Route 155 south, Route 85a west, Route 156 west, Farm on left. Berry PYO Begins in June and Apple PYO Begins Labor Day Weekend. Payment: Cash, Check, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
  Indian Ladder Farms Facebook page. Berry PYO Begins in June and Apple PYO Begins Labor Day Weekend. . strives to provide apples of superior taste and quality, while maintaining a healthy ecologically-balanced growing environment. In addition to pick-your-own apples and pumpkins in the fall, we have pick-your-own berries through the summer. Visit our farm menagerie and say hi to Simon, our donkey, and many others. Our nature trail will lead you by orchards, marshes, woods, and fields.Pick Your Own red raspberries, black raspberries and blueberries are available in the Pick Your Own from late June through August, weather and picking conditions permitting. Berries are picked by the quart or a six-quart flat. In late July plums become available for picking while supplies last. Early apples become available for picking starting in August. (UPDATED: July 14, 2021) (UPDATE..
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• Stanton's Feura Farm - strawberries, raspberries, apples and pumpkins
  210 Onesquethaw Creek Road, Feura Bush, NY 12067. Phone: (518) 768-2344. Email: feurafarm@aol.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From NYS Thruway Exit 23 take Route 9W south to Route 32. Follow Route 32 south 1 mile past the village of Feura Bush and make a slight right onto Onesquethaw Creek Road The farm is 1 mile down the road. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Stanton's Feura Farm Facebook page. Follow Route 32 south 1 mile past the village of Feura Bush and make a slight right onto Onesquethaw Creek Road The farm is 1 mile down the road. Availability of crops: Strawberries, Mid June , Raspberries, Early September , Apples, Mid September , Pumpkins, October. We also grow many more fresh market crops .
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Rensselaer County

• Best Berry Farm - U Pick Apples and strawberries
  1078 Best Road Box 142 B, East Greenbush, NY 12061. Phone: 518-286-0607. Open: see their page. Click here for a map and directions. (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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• Stanton's Feura Farm - strawberries, raspberries, apples and pumpkins
  210 Onesquethaw Creek Road, Feura Bush, NY 12067. Phone: (518) 768-2344. Email: feurafarm@aol.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From NYS Thruway Exit 23 take Route 9W south to Route 32. Follow Route 32 south 1 mile past the village of Feura Bush and make a slight right onto Onesquethaw Creek Road The farm is 1 mile down the road. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  Stanton's Feura Farm Facebook page. Follow Route 32 south 1 mile past the village of Feura Bush and make a slight right onto Onesquethaw Creek Road The farm is 1 mile down the road. Availability of crops: Strawberries, Mid June , Raspberries, Early September , Apples, Mid September , Pumpkins, October. We also grow many more fresh market crops . (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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• The Farm at Kristy's Barn - apples, blackberries, currants (red and black), peaches, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), strawberries, Turkeys, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, school tours
  2385 Brookview Road, Castleton, NY 12033. Phone: (518) 477-6250. Email: kristysbarncsa@gmail.com. Open: Berry picking, July and August, call for details peaches in mid-August, Apple picking, September through mid November depending. Directions: Exit 10 off I-90 Head in the direction of the gas stations Straight through the traffic light Turn left at the end of the road We are on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
  The Farm at Kristy's Barn Facebook page. . We are a family run, low spray, no spray farm feeding capital district families since 1910. Kristys is a farm and farm market providing a full line of flowers, fruits, vegetables, pies, cider, doughnuts, jams, honey and syrups. Tours U-Pick, hayrides, and more. We're a friendly farm market established in 1912, and just ten minutes from Albany! Kristy's Barn is full of quality fruits and produce, most of which are grown on our 300+ acre farm. We are a Low spray, No spray farm, which means we spray our crops ONLY when we absolutely NEED to, and when we do, we spray minimally. We do this for our consumer's health, as well as for the safety and health of the environment, and the creatures we share it with! Typical U-Pick season is: Strawberries - Early June through July 4th, Red Raspberries - 1st week in July through mid August, Black Raspberries - 2nd week in July through mid August, Currants - mid July through mid August, Apples - Ear..
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• Windy Hill Orchard- East - apples, winery, cidery
  , 1297 Brookview Station Road Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12033. Phone: (518) 732-7753. Email: info@windyhillorchardny.com. Open: see their website. Click here for a map of the area.
  Windy Hill Orchard- East Facebook page. U-pick apple orchard-farm store in picturesque Schodack NY. Beautiful views, lots of varieties, cozy farm store, crafts, cider, baked goods, cheeses, fudge. Stop on over, grab a complimentary cup of coffee, enjoy a treat from the bakery case and go take a peek at the trees! The fire pits will be going so pick out your perfect tree and relax by our peaceful fire pit while we carry the tree up to the loading area for you! . Our Cidery is slated to open in the Spring of 2021. We will offer a unique experience with our 1890s hay/cow barn converted to our cidery. The views are amazing overlooking 116 acres of our very own Apple Orchard. (ADDED: November 19, 2020, JBS) (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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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:

• 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

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.
 If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.

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