Join us for a great season of U-Pick next fall!

Lots of info on our site - please check it out BEFORE calling! If you need to reach us, the Orchard store is open daily 9 to 6: 845-374-5471. REMINDER U-Pick is open 10 to 4 only, weekends, plus Labor Day, Yom Kippur & Columbus Day!!

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. Closest address for your GPS is 632 County Rt. 50, New Hampton, NY. 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!

U-Pick apples returns mid-September 2010!

About our U-Pick Apple Orchard

NOTE: more than a light drizzle closes U-Pick... remember it might not be raining where you are, and still be raining here!
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] Address for GPS: 632 County Route 50, New Hampton NY.

How does it work? You can buy as many bags as you like (we offer 8 qt ($10) or 1/2 bushel ($18) bags ) and then go pick! It's that easy. (Sorry, no credit cards at the U-Pick; visit the store first if you need to use a credit card) Parking is free and there's no "entry fee."(Note: we *always* pick off the trees - unlike some places 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, or putting apples in anything other than purchased bags. Offenders will be asked to leave the orchard and no refunds will be given; those caught stealing will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

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 that we typically limit groups; NO BUSSES - other, larger, orchards are more appropriate and equipped for groups by bus.] Groups should plan on a 1/2 bushel-per-five-person minimum (i,e, for every 5 people, plan on getting at least one half-bushel bag). 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 weekend mornings, to avoid the busiest part of the day.
We reserve the right to ask groups without sufficient supervision to leave the orchard. Payment is required upon entry into the orchard; cash or institutional check. Call ahead for those needing to pay by credit card.

Other things:
Pets - No pets allowed in the orchard please; parking area is OK; dogs should be friendly to humans and fellow dogs. Respect your fellow pickers by cleaning up, and keeping your pet on-leash and under control at all times.
Picnics - there is no designated area for picnics at the U-Pick and facilities are limited. If you like, you can hang out by the main store, on the lawn, but please plan for your own seating/blankets - our picnic tables are reserved for customers of Grandma's Kitchen snack bar.

Expected apple picking schedule*: 9/5-6 'til supplies last (sometime between Columbus Day and Nov 1., depending on weather, supply & demand)

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.

You're a great place to go apple picking! ---Rachel W., Middletown, NY

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!

Here's the full list of pick-your-apples we are growing at Hampton Station...something for everyone!

>> Braeburn
>> Cortland
>> Empire
>> Eusopus Spitzenberg*
>> Frieheir von Berlapsch
>> Golden Delicious
>> Golden Supreme
>> Jonagold
>> Lady Jean
>> Liberty
>> Macoun
>> Newtown Pippin
>> Red Cort
>> Red Delicious
>> Sansa
>> Tydeman's Late Orange
>> Yataka Fuji
*significantly damaged by fireblight in 2005-06, none til further notice.

The Soons store has many more varieties available. See our full list here.