2025 Washtenaw County, Michigan Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

Apple U-Pick Orchards in Washtenaw County, Michigan 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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Washtenaw County

• Coleman's Farm and Corn Maze - apples, pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze,
  112758 Jordan Road, Saline, MI 48176. Phone: 734-429-1212. Email: colemanscornmaze@gmail.com. Open: U-Pick Apples Apple Season starts around the beginning of fall, and in late September and October you may select your pumpkin from the pumpkin patch. Click here for a map and directions. Corn maze season starts September 5th. Our seventeen acre corn field three has three professionally designed and cut corn mazes which total over five miles of challenging trails, excellent day or night. The mazes appeal to all ages. The mazes are open Friday evenings, Saturdays and Sundays in September and seven days a week during October. There are three games for you to play within the mazes. Find all 18 checkpoints, F.S.I. (Farm Scene Investigation - like "Clue"), and Farm Treasure Hunt. We alos have Farm Animals; Our miniature donkeys, calves and baby goats enjoy attention from kids of all ages; Donuts & Cider - Coleman's homemade donuts are said to be the best around. Hayrides, Enjoy the scenery from the hayride which travels around the farm and along a creek. Deer sightings are common and you may catch a glimpse of a wild turkey. Groups of 15 or more benefit from excellent group rates when booked in advance. Bring your church group, 4-H group, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, sport group..
• Frosty Apple - apples
  Intersection of Mast Rd & Walsh Rd, Dexter, MI 48130. Phone: (734) 426-2863. Open: Friday 2 pm to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 5 pm. Click here for a map and directions. We grow nine varieties of in our orchard. Each variety has been selected for particular characteristics and uses. The young orchard we pick has 12 different varieties than what we grow in our orchard. Depending on the time in the season, we will have limited quantities of Macouns, Spartans, Sweet Sixteen, Gingerich, Spigolds, and more! Come each weekend to see what we have just picked and watch our website for updates! (UPDATED: June 4, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on September 20, 2009: "very friendly family owned apple farm, hand picked by local neighbors. Beautiful at a VERY reasonable price 1/2 bushel (bag) fresh picked Macintosh for $8.00 or 2 for $14.00..versus a local cider mill's that were $6.25/small bag (approx 10 )".
• Lutz Orchard - apples, pears, farm animals, school tours
  11030 Macon Road, Saline, MI 48176. Phone: 734 429 5145. Open: permanently closed. Directions: 4 miles SW of Saline. Take Monroe St. S from US-12 in Saline. Monroe becomes Macon Road at city limits, Intersection of Braun Rd. . Click here for a map and directions. Take Monroe St. S from US-12 in Saline. Monroe becomes Macon Road at city limits, Intersection of Braun Rd. .
• Wasem Fruit Farm - apples, red raspberries, pumpkins, black currants and gooseberries
  6580 Judd Road, Milan, MI 48160. Phone: (734) 482-2342. Open: during tart cherry season approx. Directions: Exit US-23 at Willis Road \\\\(Exit 31\\\\), go E 3 miles to Pitman Road, S 1 mile to Judd Road, left to 6580 Judd Road. Or exit I-94 at Rawsonville Road \\\\(Exit 187\\\\). Go S 4-12 miles to Willis Road, W 4-12 miles to Pitman Road, S 1 mile to Judd Road, left to 6580 Judd Rd. \\\\[ . Click here for a map and directions. July 1-20), 9 am to 6 pm, everyday. Then open again approx. September 10-October 31, 9 am to 6 pm, everyday. Reduced hours November 1. Or exit I-94 at Rawsonville Road (Exit 187). Go S 4-1/2 miles to Willis Road, W 4-1/2 miles to Pitman Road, S 1 mile to Judd Road, left to 6580 Judd Rd. (UPDATED: June 4, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on September 04, 2008: "Hi. I just wanted to let you know that in Milan, Michigan is a place to pick black currants and gooseberries in July. This is just about the only place I've found that has these. "
• Wiards Orchards and Country Fair - apples, pumpkins, wagon rides, cider mill
  5565 Merritt Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197. Phone: (734) 482-7744. Email: rtimbers@wiards.com. Open: Click here for current hours; after Labor Day thru the month of October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Please visit website for detailed info. I-94 to Exit 183, Huron Street, Ypsilanti. Go S on Huron St. to Stoney Creek Road. Right on Stoney Creek Road. Follow signs. Approx. 4 miles from I-94.Home of Night Terrors, Oct. evenings, Friday-Sun. U-pick apples, pumpkins, cider mill, donut shop, bakery, wagon rides Fall weekends. Country Fair on Fall weekends with family entertainment. . (UPDATED: June 4, 2025, JBS)
  Comments from a visitor on September 26, 2014: "Love this place! Outstanding pies and baked goods, awesome cider, tons of activities, petting zoo..my kids have a ball every time we go."
  Comments from a visitor on October 03, 2011: "We went to Waird's this weekend and were greatly disappointing that to pick either apples or pumpkins, we had to pay $12.50 per person to get in and then also pay for the produce. The handful of activities they have in addition to the picking is really not worth the $12.50. It was a total rip-off. I thought you may w..

 

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:

• Summary table of many apple varieties and their characteristics
• Detailed descriptions of each apple variety with detailed characteristics
• Apple varieties, sorted by the order in which they typically ripe
• Apple varieties that don't turn brown when they are cut
• Why are some apples brown or spotted inside when you first cut them open?

Canning apples - fully illustrated, with step-by-step instructions

• How to make applesauce
• How to make apple butter 
• How to make apple jelly
• How to make apple pie filling (canned)
• How to can apples
• Home canned apple juice

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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)

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

• How to stop cut apples from browning
• Apple festivals - find one near you!
• Apple facts
• Apple seeds and cyanide

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)

• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Children"s consignment sales
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed & Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers