2025 Hillsborough County, New Hampshire Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Hillsborough County, 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!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

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Hillsborough County

  • Brookdale Fruit Farm - strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, red raspberries, black raspberries, apples, pumpkins, Farm Stand, farm market, Farm Supplies, Plants/Garden, Wholesale, Ice Cream Stand, hayrides,
    38 Broad Street, Hollis, NH 03049. Phone: 603-465-2240. Email: brookdalefruitfarm@yahoo.com. Open: in season . Click here for a map and directions.
    Brookdale Fruit Farm Facebook page. Strawberries-June; blueberries-July-August; raspberries-July-September; apples-September-October; pumpkins-September-October; cut flowers. Special Events: Domestic animals and birds-pens; seasonal festivals; hayrides-fall season, weekends afternoons; Half Marathon- October; School groups-scheduled only. Award-Winning Pick-Your-Own, Farm Stand, Gift Shop, Ice Cream, Wholesale Produce, and Growing Supplies. (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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  • Currier Orchards - Apples, pumpkins
    9 Peaslee Road, Merrimack, NH 03054. Phone: 603-881-8864. Email: currierorchards@yahoo.com. Open: 10 am to 5 pm, weekdays; 9 am to 6pm, weekends with pick your own open until 5; Labor Day-Thanksgiving. Click here for a map and directions.
    Currier Orchards Facebook page. Pick your own varieties include Cortland, Macoun, and Honeycrisp. We have carving and sugar pumpkins, pumpkin bread, cider donuts, and lots of other goodies in the store. Apple varieties include McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Empire, Cortland, Gala, Jonastar, Liberty. . (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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  • Holt Brothers Orchards - apples, raspberries,
    352 Center Rd, Lyndeborough, NH 03082. Phone: :508-577-8561. Open: 8am-5pm bring your own pint container. Directions: Payment: Cash, only. EVERbearing fruit will produce more as the weeks continue…Luscious red now with yummy yellow later in season PARK in lot near Silo .walk down Stop by to visit the pigs. Call or text Cathy Donovan \\(ADDED: August 14, 2015\\) \\[ . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. EVERbearing fruit will produce more as the weeks continue…Luscious red now with yummy yellow later in season PARK in lot near Silo .walk down Stop by to visit the pigs. Call or text Cathy Donovan (ADDED: August 14, 2015) (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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  • Lavoie's Farm - strawberries, cherries, blueberries, plus Already picked sweet corn, apples, pumpkins, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties are available, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    172 Nartoff Rd, Hollis, NH . Phone: 603-882-0072. Email: lavoiesfarm@gmail.com. Open: Normally open June 1st until October 31st. Directions: Located off of Pine Hill Rd in Hollis NH. HOURS vary by season. Payment: Cash, Checks, or Venmo only. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Checks, or Venmo only. HOURS vary by season. The Dark Crop Haunted Corn Maze at The Dark Crop is open Fridays and Saturday evenings starting October 7th - October 29th; Also open Sunday, October 30th; Hours of operation are 7 pm to 10 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. . We provide the flashlight; all you have to do is make it to the end of the maze. (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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  • Lull Farm - strawberries, apples, pumpkins,
    65 Broad Street (Route 130), Hollis, NH 03049. Phone: 603-465-7079. Email: livefreeandfarm@gmail.com. Open: according to their website: Hours: 7 am to 7:30 pm. Click here for a map and directions.
    Lull Farm Facebook page. According to their website: Pick Your Own Strawberries (mid June- mid July)Pick Your Own Apples (late August -October) Pick Your Own Pumpkins (September-October) Corn Maze (September-October) Annual Pumpkin lighting (Halloween Night and following Night). Come carve with us starting three days before Halloween! in Hollis and Milford carries fresh local produce their own grass fed/free range beef and pork, chicken and eggs, and artisanal cheeses and bakery specialties. PYO seasons include strawberries and apples. Their apple cider is pressed on site in the Hollis location They do NOT have Granny Smith, Gala or Fuji for pyo​. Nor do they have BLUEBERRIES, PEACHES, CHERRIES or RASPBERRIES. . (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
    Comments from a visitor on September 10, 2008: "it's wonderful!"
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  • Scooter's Farm of Woodmont - No synthetic pesticides are used, apples, peaches, picnic area you may bring your own food
    25 Woodmont Dr., Hollis, NH 03049. Phone: 978-300-0825. Email: hello@scootersofwoodmont.com. Open: seasonally, 7 days a week, 8am to 7pm, from end of August through mid October. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Scooter's Farm of Woodmont Facebook page. We use natural organic practices, and are subject to the NOP small quantity exemptionOur fruit is all-naturally grown without the use of synthetic pesticides or fertilizersWe use natural insect deterrents like as organic clay, insect pheromone disruptions, and beneficial nematodesOur fertilizer program consists of inputs such as fish oil and seaweedPlease note that Scooter's Farm is not "Certified Organic"The scale of our operation alleviates the need to be certifiedWe do comply with all requirements regarding certification as we will most likely pursue "Certified Organic" in the futureis a small scale family run orchardPick you own is self-serve and we operate on the honor systemCome and go as you please, no hassles, and enjoy the iconic views in the heart of NH apple country(UPDATED: September 02, 2019) (ADDED: August 25, 2016) (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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  • Washburn's Windy Hill Orchard - Apples, pumpkins, winter squash,
    Route 123, Greenville, NH 03048. Phone: 603-878-2101. Open: 10 am to 6 pm, weekdays; 9 am to 6pm, weekends. Click here for a map and directions. Apples, pumpkins, fall produce, mums, cider, ornamental corn, gourds, maple syrup, honey, caramel apples, apple pies, handcrafted gifts, PYO, farm market . Special Events: Free horse and tractor rides to and from orchard and pumpkin patch on weekends. Horse drawn, wagon and sleigh rides. year round by appointment. Corn maze, farm animals and picnic area. (UPDATED: July 2, 2025, JBS)
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ZZZ - Assumed permanently closed

 

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

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Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions

Using fresh apples and miscellaneous

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
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Jars: 8oz canning jars for jams

Lids: Regular canning lids

Wide mouth canning lids

 


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