2025 Southern Tier of New York State Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Southern Tier 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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Broome County

Chemung County

  • Mattison's Sugar Creek Farm - 2025 assumed permanently closed, Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples,
    195 Sawdey Road, Horseheads, NY 14845. Phone: 607-426-1024. Email: job1@stny.rr.com. Open: permanently closed. Directions: 1. I-86 Take exit 51A for Chambers Road toward Shopping Malls 2. Turn right onto Chambers Rd 1.4 mi 3. Turn left onto Sing Sing Rd 0.2 mi 4. Take the 2nd right onto County Road 35 Chambers Road 3.0 mi 5. Slight left onto Sawdey Road Destination will be on left 1.1 miles. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. If you know anything for sure, please write me, their last reported hours were You pick apples are only for the month of October please call for appointment to pick. I-86 Take exit 51A for Chambers Road toward Shopping Malls 2. Turn right onto Chambers Rd 1.4 mi 3. Turn left onto Sing Sing Rd 0.2 mi 4. Take the 2nd right onto County Road 35 Chambers Road 3.0 mi 5. Slight left onto Sawdey Road Destination will be on left 1.1 miles. . We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals.
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  • Stoneyridge Orchard - apples, plus already-picked produce (apples, peaches), winery
    160 Bixby Road, Erin, NY 14838. Phone: 607-796-9842. Email: sales@stoneyridgeorchard.com. Open: Labor Day weekend until October 31st; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: Off of Federal Road, signs at the end of Bixby road. From Waverly, Sayre, follow Wyncoop Creek, take left onto Marsh Road, at stop sign take left onto Federal road, next road on right is Bixby Road. Follow signs. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Stoneyridge Orchard Facebook page. From Waverly, Sayre, follow Wyncoop Creek, take left onto Marsh Road, at stop sign take left onto Federal road, next road on right is Bixby Road. Follow signs. . U Pick Apples Open Also offer cherries prepicked in June and July. Prepicked peaches in July and August. Their website was down in summer of 2018, so you may need to see their Facebook page insteda. . (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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Schuyler County

  • Apples and More - apples, peaches, pumpkins, maple syrup
    2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen, NY 14891. Phone: 607-535-7493. Email: applesandmoore@gmail.com. Open: August-November 15, from 9 am to 6 pm daily. Directions: \\(Off Ellison Road\\)3 mile W of Watkins Glen, take Route 409 & follow signs. Click here for a map and directions.
    Apples and More Facebook page. Many varieties of apples, peaches. . Over Twenty Apple Varieties Available. Easy picking from the ground, easily accessible to all. No ladders needed as all our fruit is easily accessible. Pears and Plums available seasonally in store. Homemade Apple Cider Donuts made every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Donuts also made on Labor Day and Columbus Day Our fruit is used to make our own Jams, Jellies and Apple Butter in our processing kitchen. Apple Cider will be available usually beginning in the second week of September. Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds are sold in mass displays up by the sales barn. Maple Syrup and Honey grown by local farmers are sold in our barn throughout the season. Lots of pre-picked fresh apples available in the store. Wagons for easy hauling (picking bags are provided). Senior Citizen discount on Wednesdays and Veterans discount on Fridays on u-pick fruit. Come enjoy our farm . Apple butter, jams and jelly are made on-site (with our fruit) which make great ..
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  • Silver Queen Farm - apples, asparagus, cucumbers, nectarines, peas, peaches, peppers, raspberries, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, prepicked produce
    5286 Stillwell Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886. Phone: 607-387-6502. Email: Gallupgoodnews@aol.com. Open: Every day 8 am to 8 pm. Directions: And for a map to our farm, . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Silver Queen Farm Facebook page. 97 acre farm with over 6 acres of strawberries (15 varieties), 2 acres of raspberries (13 varieties), 2 acre Peach orchard (10 varieties) and 2 acre Apple orchard (15 varieties). Farm stand featuring large selection of prepicked fruits and vegetables. All in a very scenic, informal setting with children and families in mind. The farm is open for u-pick strawberries from June-July, and we have a self-serve stand for sweet corn season. We also sell our produce at the Trumansburg Farmer's Market as well as area restaurants such as Hazelnut Kitchen, Northstar and Falls Tavern. We are now renting out our big, beautiful barn for weddings, birthdays, parties, and any other events you can think of, so check out our pricing here. In 2019 U-pick strawberries are $2.50/lb. If there is heavy rain, there will be a "self-serve" station set up near the barn. (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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  • Wagner Farms - U Pick Apples
    1678 County Rd 137, Valois, NY 14888. Phone: 607-582-6011. Email: llwc@epix.net. Click here for a map and directions.
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  • Wickham Farms - apples, flowers, lavender, sunflowers, pumpkins, corn maze, Hillside Slide, Mountain Slide, Farm Animals, Kid\'s Train Ride, Jumping Pillow, pedal karts, corn crib,
    4045 Church Street, Burdett, NY 14818. Phone: 607-546-7842. Open: Asparagus in spring, call for availability. Click here for a map and directions.
    Wickham Farms Facebook page.
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Steuben County

 

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

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

 

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