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Another great season of U-Pick is coming soon!
Lots of info on our site - please check it out!
If you need to reach us, the Orchard store is open daily 9 to 6: 845-374-5471.
Great pie, fun apple picking, delicious cider
---Meg Ann B., Middletown
Our pick your own orchard is just 1 minute away from our main retail store. Directions from New York City and nearby areas are here.
Love your store and enjoy picking too!
---Lewis M., New City, NY
Enjoy great views and great apples with family and friends!
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About our U-Pick Apple Orchard
We
have smaller sized "dwarf" apple trees, so kids and adults
alike will have a great time picking their own apples. Plus our orchard is easy to navigate and not *so* big that anyone will get lost! And we
have easy highway access off I-84 and Rt. 17 - avoid those one-way in & out traffic jams!
[Directions]
How does
it work?
You can buy as many bags as you like (we offer 8 qt or 1/2 bushel bags) and then go pick! It's that easy. (Parking is free and there's no "entry fee.") (Note: we *always* pick off the trees - unlike some orchards that have deceptively called pulling apples out of a bin or basket "apple picking." Also note these are the only bag sizes available; sorry, but smaller bags are not available for children etc; we've found kids often spill their bags, leading to a lot of waste, so we're counting on the parents to be designated bag handlers.)
Please note that due to an excess of inappropriate behavior in recent years that there will be zero tolerance for prohibited actions such as climbing trees, shaking trees, putting apples in pockets or bringing in outside bags. Offenders will be asked to leave the orchard and no refunds will be given.
U-Pick
what to wear:
Wear sturdy shoes and consider pants ... our orchard is grassy
so you'll probably be happier with your legs covered.
Groups larger than 12:
(for school groups, see here) please call or e-mail us so we
can plan for your arrival. [Please note in 2008 that we are limiting groups; other, larger orchards are more appropriate and equipped for groups by bus.] Groups should plan on a 1/2 bushel-per-five-person
minimum. Sufficient adult supervision of younger visitors and
those with special needs is a must. Large groups (more than
10 children or 15 adults) require advance notice and appropriate
adult supervision. We encourage you to plan your visit for Fridays
(12:30 to 4) or Saturday mornings, to avoid crowding.
We reserve the right to ask groups without sufficient supervision
to leave. Payment is required upon entry into the orchard; cash
or institutional check. Call ahead for those needing to pay
by credit card.
Expected picking schedule*: 9/13 thru sell out (sometime between Columbus Day and Nov 1., depending on weather, supply & demand)
Sept 6-7
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...for the full U-Pick forecast for the 2008 season!
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*Please Note: this is a forecast of availability. Since apples taste better when they are picked according to their schedule -- not ours -- we offer each variety for picking only when it is ready.
We aim to keep the web list completely up to date, but you can also call ahead for actual availability.
The Soons store has many more varieties available. See our full list here. |
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Some
U-Pick rules to remember:
- Only
pick the rows marked as ready.
- Don't
climb the trees - it hurts them and it could hurt you!
- DO NOT shake the trees. WE pick the apples you can't reach.
- Treat
the apples like eggs - they are delicate.
- Do not bring your own bags.
- Refrigerate
your apples promptly.
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You're
a great place to go apple picking!
---Rachel W., Middletown, NY
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Pick your own pumpkins begins about the third weekend in September and runs Sat/Sun about 11 to 4:30, depending on demand, from the main store. We run one or two wagons continuously; depending on which field we go to, the whole trip is about 30 to 45 minutes.
Happy wagon riders get ready to head to the pumpkin patch!
Pumpkins of all shapes & sizes for kids of all ages!
Bring the family, bring your friends, bring everyone --
it's fun for all ages!
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