Western Kentucky Apple U-Pick Orchards in !

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Western Kentucky 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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Ballard County

Love Shack Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, apples, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries (Spring, red), U-pick and already picked, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food
697 Upshaw Road, Kevil, KY 42053. Phone: (270) 349-1835. Email: mattalbert70@gmail.com. Open: See our Facebook page for current hours. Directions: 697 Upshaw Road, Kevil, KY 42053. We are on the left about a half mile from when you turn onto Upshaw Road. Look for the black four rail wooden fence and our sign at the gate. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We are on the left about a half mile from when you turn onto Upshaw Road. Look for the black four rail wooden fence and our sign at the gate. . Blueberries and Raspberries in June; Blackberries and Peaches in July;. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (ADDED: May 18, 2020) [ ] (UPDATED: July 18, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on July 07, 2020: "Blueberries are $3/lb u-pick, $6/lb we pick Blackberries are $3/lb u-pick, $6/lb we pick Raspberries are $5/lb u-pick, $8/lb we pick"
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Daviess County

Reid's Orchard - apples, strawberries, peaches, pumpkins, horse and wagon rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area, pumpkins brought in from the field, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, tours of the operation, group tours
4812 Kentucky 144, Owensboro, KY 42303. Phone: (270) 685-2444. Open: 7 Days A Week, Mon-Sat 8am-7pm, Sunday 11am-5pm, Reidland Play Area is closed until Fall. Directions: From Owensboro take Hwy 60E to Ky Hwy. 144 We are about 1 mile on 144. See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard . strawberries, vegetables, peaches, apples, apple cider and pumpkins. Many activities: Apple Slider, Small & Large Apple Racers, Tractor Tires, Duck Races, Yard Games, Swings, Corn Maze \$Fall only\$, Apple Express \$$X a rider Fall Weekends\$, Soybean Maze \$Fall only\$, Corn Crib \\(Fal - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard . 144 We are about 1 mile on 144. See their website for directions. strawberries, vegetables, peaches, apples, apple cider and pumpkins. Many activities: Apple Slider, Small & Large Apple Racers, Tractor Tires, Duck Races, Yard Games, Swings, Corn Maze (Fall only), Apple Express ($X a rider Fall Weekends), Soybean Maze (Fall only), Corn Crib (Fall only), Peach Castle, Sports Inflatables, Berry Bouncer (might be closed if it rains), Gemstone Mining. (UPDATED: July 18, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on August 10, 2013: "Great - local people."
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Warren County

Jackson's Orchard and Nursery - U-Pick apples, peaches, pumpkins; Corn maze, straw castle, wagon rides.
1280 Slim Island Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101. Phone: (270) 781-5303. Open: Monday-Saturday mid-April through August and seven days a week September through November 8 am to 6 pm Mon. Directions: North on Route 185 out of Bowling Green. 2 miles from city, cross Barren River. 200 yards past river bridge, Jackson\\\'s sign on left. Follow signs. Our customers can pick their own apples starting Labor Day weekend through mid-October. Restrooms available. Picnic area. Concessions with fried pies, apple cider slushes, ice cream, hot dogs, soft drinks, carmel apples. Credit cards accepted in gift shop. Cash only at concessions and fall activities. Fall corn maze, hay rides, petting - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. -Sat.,from 1 pm to 6 pm Sun.) 2 miles from city, cross Barren River. 200 yards past river bridge, Jackson's sign on left. Follow signs. Our customers can pick their own apples starting Labor Day weekend through mid-October. Restrooms available. Picnic area. Concessions with fried pies, apple cider slushes, ice cream, hot dogs, soft drinks, carmel apples. Credit cards accepted in gift shop. Cash only at concessions and fall activities. Fall corn maze, hay rides, petting farm, inflatables, straw castle, face painting. School tours: Sep and Oct. If the weather cooperates we normally try to have a special weekend of Pick-Your-Own apples priced by the pound or by the peck. See the attachment for updated information or go to this link: Jacksons orchard pick your own apples. (UPDATED: July 18, 2025, JBS)
Comments from a visitor on January 12, 2009: "It is very popular."
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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

New!As inflation remains high, see this page for reliable (tested) brands of generic canning lids at lower costs, and cost-saving measures for getting fruit and vegetables and home canning.
If you are having a hard time finding canning lids, I've used these, and they're a great price & ship in 2 days.

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)

2025 Western Kentucky Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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