Central New Hampshire Apple U-Pick Orchards in !

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Central New Hampshire 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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Belknap County

Smith Orchard - Certified Organic, blueberries, apples, Farm market, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables,
184 Leovitt Rd., Belmont, NH 03220. Phone: 603-387-8052. Email: info@smithorchard.com. Open: See their website for current hours. Click here for a map and directions. Apples, jams/jellies, cider, cider donuts, apple cider hot dogs,pumpkins, honey, garlic, vinegar, pancake mixes, apple crisp mix, NH Xtreme Creme body lotion. PYO organic blueberries and apples, weekend wagon rides, alpacas, school field trips. [ ] (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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Stone Mountain Farm - apples, peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
522 Laconia Road, Belmont, NH 03220. Phone: (603) 731-2493. Email: Stonemountainapples@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 10 am to 6 pm; Our season runs from August 1st to November 1st. Directions: Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Stone Mountain Farm Facebook page. . Highbush blueberries. Summer brings Blueberries. Pick your own Mid July to Labor Day or visit the Farm Stand! Fall, from Labor Day to end of October. Foliage and Apple harvest, our specialty! Farm Stand open daily with Weekend hayrides! (ADDED: July 02, 2020) (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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Surowiec Farm - apples, blueberries,
53 Perley Hill Road, Sanbornton, NH 03269. Phone: 603 286-4069. Email: info@surowiecfarm.com. Open: Blueberries Mid July through August; 7 days a week, 9am to 5:30pm; Pick Your Own Apple Season extends from Late August until mid October Please call ahead for picking conditions hopurs are 7 days a week, 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: Interstate 93 to Exit 22. North on Route 127. First Right onto Perley Hill Road. Farmstand sign is less than 1 mile on Perley Hill Road. Take left at Surowiec Farm sign to farmstand. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard.
Surowiec Farm Facebook page. North on Route 127. First Right onto Perley Hill Road. Farmstand sign is less than 1 mile on Perley Hill Road. Take left at sign to farmstand. You can pick your own apples from our semi-dwarf trees. We offer several varieties of New England apples for pick your own, such as Paula Red, Ginger Gold, Macintosh, and Cortland. We also have Honeycrisp, Empire, Macoun and Crispin available in our farmstand. (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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Merrimack County

Apple Hill Farm - apples, strawberries, blueberries, Black currants, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), gift shop, porta-potties are available, picnic area you may bring your own food
580 Mountain Road, Concord, NH 03301. Phone: 603-224-8862. Email: Info@applehillfarmnh.com. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Special Events: Call or email for calendarApproximate PYO ScheduleStrawberries: mid-June to early JulyBlueberries: early July to early SeptemberRaspberries: mid-July to early August Black currants: late July to early AugustApples: late August to Mid-October(UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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Appleview Orchard - apples, pumpkins, raspberries (red), strawberries, other vegetables, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
1266 Upper City Road, Pittsfield, NH 03263. Phone: 603-435-3553. Email: apples@applevieworchard.com. Open: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm for picking Late August through Late November; Late May to Late November Ice Cream and Gift Shop open Daily!. Directions: Located just over a mile off New Hampshire Route 28, situated atop beautiful Jenness Hill. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. We are only about 20 minutes from downtown Concord; yet we are a world away from it all!. . Applefest Columbus Day Weekend with live music! Haunted Halloween!. (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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Carter Hill Orchard - apples, blueberries, pumpkins, raspberries, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
73 Carter Hill Road, Concord, NH 03303. Phone: (603) 225-2625. Email: carterhillorchard@gmail.com. Open: daily July to December,: seven days a week; 9 am to 6 pm in September and October, and 9 am to 5 pm from November 1 to December 22; Directions: From I-93 take Exit 15W, go to the end of the exit and take a right this is North State Street. Directions: From I-93 take Exit 15W, go to the end of the exit and take a right \$this is North State Street\$. At the second set of lights \$between the Sovereign Bank and Irving Gas Station\$ take a left onto Penacook Street. Follow road straight fro approximately 4 12 miles. Stay to the left of the V in the road. A half mile later, you will see Carter Hill Orchard on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. At the second set of lights (between the Sovereign Bank and Irving Gas Station) take a left onto Penacook Street. Follow road straight fro approximately 4 1/2 miles. Stay to the left of the V in the road. A half mile later, you will see on the left. . Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November. We close for the season at noon on December 23. Blueberries and Raspberries: July; Peaches, plums, and berries: August; Apples and pumpkins: September and October; The bakery is open from August 1 through December 23. When the orchard opens in August, so does our bakery! We offer a variety of pies, sweet breads, cookies, donuts, and of course, Annette's world-famous whoopie pies. Everything is baked fresh on the premises. However, when people get a sniff of the oven, we have a hard time keeping our baked goods on the shelf. [ Click here to update the li..
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Gould Hill Orchards - apples, pumpkins, blueberries, peaches, farmstand, farm market,
656 Gould Hill Road, Hopkinton, NH 03229. Phone: 603-746-3811. Email: info@gouldhillfarm.com. Open: July-Christmas, Apples from Labor Day to late October - daily 10am to 5pm. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
Gould Hill Orchards Facebook page. Seasonal - late June through Christmas - Daily from June to Thanksgiving and weekends from Thanksgiving to Christmas; Summer through mid October- Late October through November open from 10am to 5pm and December weekends from 10am to 4pmOpen weekends in DecemberPYO starts Labor Day Weekend for ApplesWe have over 85 varieties of apples and 14 varieties of peachesCheck our website for special eventsaka 80+mile panoramic viewPicked seasonal vegetables and garlic also available at farm standContoocook Cider, hard cider tasting room and production on site(UPDATED: July 3, 2025, JBS)
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Hackleboro Orchards - Apples, blueberries, gourds, pumpkins, picnic area, hayrides, farm animals, wifi
61 Orchard Rd, Canterbury, NH 03224. Phone: 603-783-4248. Email: Hackleboro@Hotmail.com. Open: Blueberries: Mid June through late August 9 am to 6 pm, Bring your own basket or container, Apples self-pick September through late October daily 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: From I-93: Take exit 18, and follow our big red apple signs. From Rte. 106: Take Shaker Rd. in Loudon,NH, and follow our big red apple signs. We are 10 minutes from The Smoke House, and The Shaker Village. 5 minutes from the beautiful center of Canterbury. Very \\New England\\! . Click here for a map and directions. Wagons are available first come first serve. . for picking times and dates, 9 am to 6 pm daily full time once early apples are ready, Tractor hay rides, Goats. During our busy season, we provide weekend tractor rides into our "pick-your-own" section; call for availability on 9 varieties of apples: PURITAN, PAULA RED, McINTOSH, EMPIRE, CORTLAND, RED and GOLDEN DELICIOUS and NORTHERN SPY. Many other apple varieties available, pre-bagged, in our farm stand. You will also find in season. Blueberries, Peaches and Nectarines, Plums, Apples (Lots of 'em!), Bosc Pears, Maple Syrup and Candies, Honey, Pumpkins, Winter Squash and Gourds, Various Produce, Baked Goods, Cornstalks, Cookbooks, Our own fresh (unpasturized) Sweet Cider! We have free ample parking space, a view-deck to climb and a beautiful scenic picnic area, as well as easy wheelchair access to our farm stand. Don't forget to visit our farm animals!. From Rte. 106: Take Shaker Rd. in Loudon,NH, and follow our big red apple signs. We..
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Meadow Ledge Farm - apples, Strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins,
612 Route 129, Loudon, NH 03307. Phone: 603-798-5860. Email: NHApples@aol.com. Click here for a map and directions.
Meadow Ledge Farm Facebook page.
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Sunnycrest Farm - apples, Blueberries, Cherries and Raspberries, bakery, farm market, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
59 High Range Road, Londonderry, NH 03053. Phone: 603-432-9652. Email: sunnycrestfarm43@msn.com. Open: PYO Blueberries, Cherries and Raspberries are every day in season from 7am to 1 pm. Directions: Interstate 93 to exit 4. Travel west on Route 102 for four miles Blue and white sign on right . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. We also have our own Blueberries, Cherries and Raspberries in the farm market along with our own produce. Colbie Cones is open daily from 12-9 . In August, we have a second season of raspberries, both red and golden berries. September begins pick your own apples. We have several varieties, such as Cortland, Macintosh, Red Delicious, and Mutsu! Farm market hours are 9am 6pm everyday. The market has fresh baked goods and local veggies, milk and honey, jams and syrup. Lots of NH made products and locally crafted items. Please call the hotline for any updated information. Travel west on Route 102 for four miles Blue and white sign on right. Our farm bakery is all made fresh from scratch on the premises. When in season we use our own fruits and vegetables in all our recipes! Our bakery uses recipes that have been at the farm for years. A sample of some of these include yeast breads like Cinnamon Swirl, Old fashion White Bread & Anadama. ..
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ZZZ - Assumed permanently closed

Great Brook Farm - 2025 assumed permanently closed,Apples, pumpkins,
335 Hackleboro Road, Canterbury, NH 03224. Phone: 603-783-4126. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions. Special Events: Every weekend.
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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.
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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)

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