Central New York State Apple U-Pick Orchards in !

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Central 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!

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Cayuga County

Grisamore Farms - strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, apples, sweet and sour cherries, pumpkins, Christmas trees, apple cider
R.D. # 2, Box 238 (1347 Goose Street), Locke, NY . Phone: 315-497-1347. Email: info@grisamorefarms.com. Open: May to October, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
Grisamore Farms Facebook page. We press our cider right here on our farm from apples we grow. To make our cider safer, we are installed a UV light. This will kill any possible bacteria in the cider without changing the flavor. Cider is available in our farm store September 25th thru December 10th. Typical harvest start dates (always call before you come, to confirm): Strawberries June 25, , Sweet Cherries July 4, Red Raspberries July 10, Blueberries July 10, Currants July 20. . (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) U-Pick Apple varieties and typical harvest start dates:Sansa .........August 25McIntosh.........September 14Gala..............September 14Cortland..........September 28Macoun...........September 28Red Delicious.....September 28Yellow Delicious...September 28Empire...........September 28Crispin...........September 28Granny Smith.....September 28Ida Reds.............October 5Northern Spy........October 5. Pleas..
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Morgan's Farm Market - apples, sunflowers, farm market
1131 Number One Road, Union Springs, NY 13160. Phone: (315) 253-3008. Email: info@morgansproduce.com. Open: Summer Hours starting July 1 Sunday 10 am to 4 pm, Monday-Wednesday 10 am to 6 pm, Thursday-Saturday 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash or Venmo.
Morgan's Farm Market Facebook page. Each week we are picking a larger variety of vegetables and the current offerings include: zucchini, squash, cucumbers, Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, peas, and very soon beans and tomatoes. The sweetcorn is growing nicely and looks like it will be ready for the first picking around July 18-20. From the fruit farm we anticipate a terrific crop of cherries throughout the month of July. We grow both sweet dark cherries and tart pie cherries so prepare for this delicious summer treat! Red raspberries and blueberries are sourced locally and kept fresh in our cooler. Come pick your own sunflowers, take photos, see the vegetable gardens. .50 per stem. . (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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Ontario Orchards - apples, pumpkins, Christmas trees
15273 Sterling Center Road, Sterling, NY 13156. Phone: 315-343-6328. Email: info@ontarioorchards.com. Open: mid-September through mid-October; Saturday & Sundays ONLY; 9AM to 5PM. Click here for a map and directions.
Ontario Orchards Facebook page. For over 50 years of farming and marketing, is a leader in Farm & Farm Market Operations. The Cider Mill, Bakery, Nursery and Greenhouse provide a very complete selection of products 12 Months a Year. has expanded Agri-tourism which includes U-Pick Apples, U-Pick Pumpkins, our Fall Jamboree, and U-Cut Christmas Trees. is happy to bring you the best Tastes of Central New York that you will find. U-Pick Apples & Pumpkins. . (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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Owen Orchards Cider Mill And Farm Market - apples, pumpkins
8174 Grant Ave, Weedsport, NY 13166. Phone: (315) 252-4097. Email: apples@owenorchard.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm; August to March. Click here for a map and directions.
Owen Orchards Cider Mill And Farm Market Facebook page. Fresh local produce, Jersey Mac apples, and APPLE CIDER DONUTS are available! Apple picking at Owen Orchards is truly a fun-filled experience. You can wander Owen Orchards at your own pace and pick the Owen Orchards U-Pick apples of your choice, so be sure to wear comfortable clothing, especially outdoor footwear. Apple picking at Owen Orchards begins in early September and continues through the end of October. A convenient system of different colored flags lets you know which of the 15 varieties of Owen Orchards U-Pick apples are ripe for picking. Because the different Owen Orchards U-Pick apples are ready for picking at different times, you will want to visit again and again to hand-pick your favorite varieties at their peak of freshness! All apples are sold by the pound, so you can bring home as many or as few as you like. Best of all, 90% of Owen Orchards U-Pick apples can be picked from ground level! On weekends, wagon rides are also available to take you out to the orchard! In la..
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Chenango County

Chapmans Orchard - apples,
1245 County Rd 4, Oxford, NY 13830. Phone: 607 334 4133. Open: October, 9:00 AM to 5 pm, see their website. Click here for a map and directions.
Chapmans Orchard Facebook page. . has a large variety of providing U-pick-eating dessert/cooking, heirloom, and hard cider apples. The apples are easy to reach, making our orchard a fun place for the entire family. We also provide apples at our stand, along with honey from our farm and local maple syrup from our neighbor. They seel their Sweet Corn at the local Farmer's Markets and the Stand at the Farm. 2024 price of of corn was $4 per dozen ears or, 3 ears for $1. There is plenty of corn at the stand and we pick fresh each morning and afternoon. Apple varieties include Northern Spy, Pippin, Esopus Spitzenburg, Calville Blanc, Baldwin, Golden Russets, Honey Crisp, Gala, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Idared, Esopus Spitzenburg, Golden Russet, Ashmeads Kernel, Calvile Blanc. (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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Fantasy Fruit Farm - Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, apples, grapes, honey
464 Hall Road, Afton, NY 13730. Phone: 607-639-2075. Open: All summer 8am to 8pm. Directions: In Afton, NY turn onto Spring Street \$across from Horton Hardware\$. Take 3rd left \$Blower Hill Rd.\$ and go 1.5 miles. \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Summer TriStar Strawberries, Take 3rd left (Blower Hill Rd.) and go 1.5 miles. (UPDATED: May 15, 2025, JBS)
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Madison County

Critz Farms - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
Route 13 S, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Phone: 315-662-3355. Email: info@critzfarms.com. Open: Seasonally changing hours; Spring and summer hours from March through early September; Fall hours - seven days a week 10 to 5 weekdays, 10 to 6 weekends from mid September through the end of October; November hours 10 to 5; Closed Thanksgiving; Open seven days a week from the Friday after Thanksgiving through December 19, 9 to 6 weekends and 9 to 7 weekdays. Directions: Critz Farms is located 3 and a half miles south of Route 20, on Route 13 in Cazenovia. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. Visit our web site for specific harvest dates. . Crops are usually available in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Come in March for our Maple Syrup Celebration. In the summer we are open for pick-your-own berries. The fall brings our annual Fall Harvest Celebration, and from Thanksgiving to Christmas, we are open for Holiday Family Fun. (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2009: "Lots of fun for everyone!"
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Sweet Acres Orchard - apples
Huey Road, Leonardsville, NY . Phone: (315) 272-8849. Email: Sweetacresorchard@yahoo.com. Open: for viewing. Click here for a map and directions. They also have pumpkins, baked goods, honey, maple and other local products. The antique cider press is open Last year (2022) price was .47 a pound or $20 a bushel for PYO. That is a fantastic price. And sometimes they offer "seconds", meaning pie apples, apple sauce apples, cider or for animals. You will need to go to the far ends of the rows to pick. The price (in 2022) was $5 for a 5gallon pail. Just a reminder late in the season, the store is not open, pay at the honesty box on the barn. [ ] (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Oneida County

North Star Orchards - U Pick Apples, blueberries, pumpkins
4741 Route 233, Westmoreland, NY 13490. Phone: 315-853-1024. Open: call for hours and crop availability. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Also Apple cider and a farm market with a bakery2019 prices (July 2019) $10 1 Peck Bag (11-12 lbs.) *Bags will be sold instore and at the kiosk $15 1/2 Bushel Bag (22-24lbs.) prior to pickingVarieties: Jonamac, McIntosh, Empire, Northern Spy, Ida Red, Golden Delicious(UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Onondaga County

Abbott Farms - apples, blueberries, cherries, plums, pumpkins, raspberries, strawberries, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Phone: 315-638-7783. Email: apples@abbottfarms.com. Open: click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: click here for a map and directions. Updates: click here for picking updates. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Updates: click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in April through November. (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Adams Acres, Organic Apples - Uses natural growing practices, apples,
7047 Sevier Road, Jamesville, NY 13078. Phone: 315-498-6654. Email: adamsacres@adamsacres.net. Open: Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm; September 10 to October 23. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic(UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Beak and Skiff Apple Farms, Inc - U Pick Apples
4472 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Lafayette, NY 13084. Phone: 315-677-5105. Email: sfortinm@aol.com. Open: see their page. Click here for a map and directions. Apple variieties: Jonagold Available Late October; Ginger Gold Available Late AugustâEarly September; Paula Red Available Late AugustâEarly September; Jonamac Available Early September; McIntosh Available Early to Mid-September; Gala Available Mid September; Honeycrisp Available Mid September; SnapDragon Available Mid September; Cortland Available Late September; Macoun Available Late September; Empire Available Early October; Red Delicious Available Early to Mid-October; Fuji Available Mid October; RubyFrostÂ® Available Mid October; Northern Spy Available Late October; Golden Delicious Available Late October; Evercrisp Available Early November; Ida Red Available Late October; Wealthy Available Late AugustâEarly September. . (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Deer Run Farms - U Pick Apples, pre-cut Christmas trees, school tours
2695 Rte 11A, LaFayette, NY 13084. Phone: (315)-677-8087. Email: deerrunfarmscny@gmail.com. Open: See their website for hours and availability. Directions: From the South: - Take 81 north, to the LaFayette exit and turn right onto Rte 11 south. Proceed to the intersection on Rte 20 turning right going west and continue down the hill for three miles following our Deer Run Farms signs, until Tully Farms RdRte 20 intersection is reached. Turn right on Tully Farms and another right onto Rte 11A. We are located directly on the right hand side, and you won\\\'t miss our red barn and store front. We offer the Original Apple Fritter, numerous b - truncated. Click here for a map and directions.
Deer Run Farms Facebook page. Proceed to the intersection on Rte 20 turning right going west and continue down the hill for three miles following our signs, until Tully Farms Rd/Rte 20 intersection is reached. Turn right on Tully Farms and another right onto Rte 11A. We are located directly on the right hand side, and you won't miss our red barn and store front. We offer the Original Apple Fritter, numerous baked goods, River Rat cheeses, Homemade Jams, Laurie Poole Pies and unpasteurized cider. Our U-Pick is available during normal store hours. We also offer tours of the farm and apple picking for school groups! Call us today and reserve a fantastic field trip that's sure to bring happy and yummy memories. . (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Emmi Farms - apples, blueberries, peppers, pumpkins, strawberries, tomatoes, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, school tours
1482 West Genesee Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Phone: 315-635-7529. Email: info@emmifarms.com. Open: Monday to Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sundays 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers, SFMNP Vouchers. Typical season start dates are: Strawberries June 15 , Blueberries July 10(ADDED: March 09, 2015) (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Leubner Apple Farm - 2025 permanently closed, U Pick Apples
1432 Whiting Road, Jordan, NY 13080. Phone: 315-689-1755. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions.
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McLusky Orchards - U Pick Apples
Route 20, Lafayette, NY 13084. Phone: 315-677-5176. Open: UPDATE for 2019, Their Facebook page is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. Click here for a map and directions.
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Navarino Orchard - apples, raspberries, strawberries,
3655 Cherry Valley Tpk. (rt.20), Syracuse, NY 13215. Phone: 315 673-9181. Email: navarino_orchard@yahoo.com. Open: Weekends in May, daily June thru Thanksgiving and weekends till Christmas. Directions: Located on Route 20 between LaFayette and Skaneateles. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Navarino Orchard Facebook page. Strawberries: June, Raspberries: July, Apples: August thru October, Fall Raspberries: September. . (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on June 21, 2009: "The best. It's not heavily commercial like so many other orchards that are nearby. It's very authentic. The apples and strawberries are also very close to the parking. They have restrooms and a few picnic tables. Also have a small food stand that sells apple fritters, hot dogs, apple pie and a nice country store that sells crafts and a lot of canned items like homeade applesauce, local cheeses, etc. "
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O'Neill's Orchard - U Pick Apples, raspberries
4873 Route 20, LaFayette, NY 13084. Phone: 315-677-3492. Open: planning on opening the weekend of August 24th or the following week depending on the ripening of our earliest varieties Paula Red and Zester. Click here for a map and directions.
O'Neill's Orchard Facebook page. STAY TUNED; U-Pick from 10am to 6pm.We are planning to open the apple wood smoked BBQ this September. Please check Facebook for the latest updates. (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS) Apples Estimated Ripening Date Zestar, Paula Red August 24th ???? Ginger Gold, Jonamac Early September McIntosh, Pink Luster Early to mid September Gala, Crimson Crisp Mid September Honeycrisp Mid September Cortland, McCoun, Greening Mid to late September Firecracker, Empire, Jonagold, Cordera Early October Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, N. Spy Early to mid October Crispin, Ida Red Late October U-Pick? Apples in stand Early NovemberClosing till next August
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Rocking Horse Farm - Follows Organic Methods, apples, gift shop, petting zoo
3736 Apulia Road, Jamesville, NY 13078. Phone: 315-492-1100. Email: hello@theorchardsbarn.com. Open: U - pick orchard is open Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 5pm; We will be open as apples last, most likely into mid October. Directions: We are one mile south of Jamesville Beach Park and 3 miles south of the village of Jamesville off route 173. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Rocking Horse Farm Facebook page. . We are not CERTIFIED ORGANIC, but we use similar methods.We grow our apples using ORGANIC methods!. We will have clothing accessories made from alpaca fiber, an incredibly soft, warm and durable fiber during U-pick and Christmas tree times. is a family run Christmas tree farm and pick your own apple orchard. Bring your family to pick organically grown apples, select a pre-cut or cut your own Christmas tree, pick out a fresh handmade wreath and shop for holiday gifts in our alpaca gift shop. You can also visit with our fuzzy critters! (UPDATED: October 06, 2016) (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Oswego County

Appledale Orchards - Blueberries, apples, cherries, concessions or refreshment stand, Cider, too!
6018 State Route 3, Mexico, NY 13114. Phone: 315-963-3628. Open: Call for for hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: August 06, 2011, by a visitor)
Comments from a visitor on August 06, 2011: "great fall activities. Owners and employees are very friendly and helpful"
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Behling Orchards - Apples, blackberries, cherries, pumpkins, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, Zombie Paint Ball, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, and prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, wagon rides, face painting, pony rides
114 Potter Road, Mexico, NY 13114. Phone: 315-963-7068. Email: ebehling61@hotmail.com. Open: 8am to 5pm seven days a week September 1st thru October 31st. Directions: Take route 81 to Mexico exit follow signs to Mexico Take Fravor Road to Potter Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Strawberries: June 10th. Raspberries and blackberries: July. Corn maze and other fall activities: open from September15th through October 31st" (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Fruit Valley Orchard - apples, cherries, currants (red and black), pears, plums, U-pick and already picked, gift shop
507 Bunker Hill Road, Oswego, NY 13126. Phone: 315-342-3793. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 9 am to 6 pm; Sunday, from 1 pm to 5pm. Directions: Take route 104 West and take your second left from SUNY Oswego on to Cemetery Road. Then, take the second right off Cemetery Road and follow the signs. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, WIC Vouchers. Then, take the second right off Cemetery Road and follow the signs. . Greenhouses open May 1; Apples ready for picking the first week of September through October. We also have a booth every Thursday from 5 pm to 9pm, starting May 15 through October. (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Maple Help Stock Farms - U Pick Apples, maple syrup
207 Hurlbut Road, Mexico, NY 13114. Phone: 315-963-7558. Click here for a map and directions.
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Ontario Orchards Farm and Farm Market - apples, pumpkins, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
7735 State Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126. Phone: 315-343-6328. Email: info@ontarioorchards.com. Open: the second weekend in September through Columbus Day weekend, every Saturday and Sunday from 9am til 6pm. Directions: From Syracuse: 81N to 481W to Oswego, Left on Route 104W, Bear right onto 104A at Ontario Orchards Farm Market, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Ontario Orchards Farm and Farm Market Facebook page. . Sterling, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut Christmas Trees, or U-Pick Apples From Fulton: Follow Rte. 3 to End, Cross 104, Turn Right onto 104A, Go to N. Sterling, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut Christmas Trees, or U-Pick Apples. . U-Pick Apples, Pumpkins, and Hayrides are available The second weekend of September each year; Ontario Orchards: Fall Jamboree occurs the third weekend of September each year; U-Cut Christmas Trees occurs the first weekend after Thanksgiving each year until Christmas; Please check our website for specific hours. You can also visit our website to place orders. Join our group Taste of CNY by Ontario Orchards to receive weekly updates featured products and specials at Ontario Orchards! If you have any questions about products, store hours, or events at Ontario Orchards please call or email us. (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on September 08, 2011: "Very high quality store selling a huge var..
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T. Gerald Clark Farm - U Pick Apples
280 Hurlbut Road, Mexico, NY 13114. Phone: 315-963-7559. Open: They have ZERO online presence, except for the coments from others that I have linked to, so you must call or email them to find out when they have anything to pick; if you have any current information, please write me. Click here for a map and directions.
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Wiltse's Fruit Farm - U Pick Apples
8515 St. Route 104, Hannibal, NY 13074. Phone: 315-564-5333. Open: They have ZERO online presence, except for the coments from others that I have linked to, so you must call or email them to find out when they have anything to pick; if you have any current information, please write me. Click here for a map and directions. And a Farm Market, Cider
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Tompkins County

Indian Creek Farm - apples, eggplants, flowers, pears, peaches, raspberries (red), tomatoes,
1408 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Phone: 607-227-6147. Open: to the public every day, sunrise to sunset. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Fruit trees for the home gardenerA hundred varieties of dwarf apple trees.You can pick fruits and vegetables in the fields; or pop into the farm stand for fresh produce that we have harvested for you (UPDATED: May 16, 2025, JBS)
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Littletree Orchards - Apples, cherries, flowers, pears, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries, winter squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field
345 Shaffer Road, Newfield, NY 14867. Phone: 607-564-9246. Open: July 1 through November 15 Littletree Orchards is open 10 am to 6 pm everyday. Directions: to Littletree Orchards from Ithaca, New York \$only 7.4 miles from Buttermilk Falls St. Park\$ From Ithaca take Route 13 south to the Newfield exit. Take the Newfield exit on to Main Street. Take Main Street to Tioga State Bank \$.9 mile\$. Take a left at Tioga State Band on to Shaffer Road. Take Shaffer Road \$.4 mile\$ and turn at the first left \$this keeps you on Shaffer Road\$. Stay on Shaffer Road 1.2 miles and you will find Littletre - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Approximate Harvest Dates sweet Cherries; July raspberries; mid-July - august tart cherries; mid-July - mid-August tomatoes; mid-August - frost peaches; mid-August - mid-September apples; late July - mid- November fresh flowers; August - frost dried flowers; July - mid-November hard shell gourds; July - mid-November winter squash; fall pumpkins; mid-September - October. Doughnuts in the Apple Barn. Basil to pick. Picnic tables on premises. Littletree welcomes formal and informal groups of all ages. Groups can take self-guided tours or have a guided tour. Call for details or to schedule a tour. Littletree is a family friendly orchard which specializing in U-Pick, focused on FUN. (UPDATED: May 16, 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:

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)

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