10 Sep It’s Apple Picking Season in Upstate NY!!!

Apples are a huge industry in New York State – we’re actually one of the top producers of the fruit in the country! Take the time this season to visit one of the local Saratoga County apple orchards!!

Photo credit: Alan Nudi

Many apple orchards offer u-pick, allowing you to pick your own apples straight from the trees. Apple picking can be a wonderful fall tradition to start with your family, as everyone can join in. While at the orchard, grab some pies, produce, apple cider, and of course those delectable cider doughnuts.

If you’re looking for a particular apple variety, please call ahead to make sure the orchard has that type. Apple crops vary from year to year, and apple varieties are only available for picking during certain periods.

Saratoga Area Apple Orchards

Saratoga Apple, Inc.

Schuylerville, NY

Open all year, Saratoga Apple is the place to go to pick your own apples or get a variety of other farm products. The Darrows have been growing apples for five generations, using low-spray techniques and micronutrient fertilization.

McWhorter’s Orchard

Argyle, NY

Stop by McWhorter’s Orchard in Argyle, NY during the fall for apple picking, pumpkins, cider donuts, a petting zoo, and more!

DeVoe’s Rainbow Orchards

Clifton Park, NY

DeVoe’s Rainbow Orchards is an apple orchard and country store offering u-pick apples, fresh produce, baked goods, gift baskets, and during the summer, incredible ice cream at Rainbow Delights! Create lifelong memories at this local family farm.

Riverview Orchards

Rexford, NY

Pick your own apples at Riverview Orchards, located in Rexford, NY. In addition to the orchard, the property features a well-stocked country store.

Sand Flats Orchard LLC

Fonda, NY

Sand Flats Orchard in Fonda, NY, offers u-pick and picked apples, cider, pumpkins, squash, cider doughnuts, pies, fudge, and more. Take a tractor ride, go through an educational corn maze, meet farm animals, and have fun with the whole family.

J.L. KNIGHT & SON FAMILY FARM

When you’re ready for farm fresh apples, pears, peaches, plums, local jams, pies, honey, and much more, visit J.L. Knight & Son Family Farm’s farm stand in Burnt Hills!

LEAF AIR

Get a birds-eye view of the foliage when you book a scenic flight with Leaf Air! The high-wing Cessna 172 aircraft offers uninhibited views and great photo opportunities.

ELLMS FAMILY FARM

In addition to their normal daytime fun for the whole family, Ellms Family Farm is offering a special Pumpkin Glow & Light Show Drive-Thru this fall!

SUNNYSIDE GARDENS

Visit Sunnyside Gardens for locally-grown pumpkins of every shape and size, freshly-made cider donuts and pies, tractor-pulled hayrides, and more.

Borden’s Orchard

Schaghticoke, NY

Borden’s is a seventh generation family-owned orchard and dairy farm. They have a farm store that is open year-round, so stop by and purchase a bag of apples, cider, and other products.

Get out there and get pickin!!!!