Western New York State Apple U-Pick Orchards in !

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Apple U-Pick Orchards in Western New York State 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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Chautauqua County

Meadows Farm - apples, U-pick apples, grapes, pumpkins, and already picked, local honey, farmstand
10459 Prospect Road, Forestville, NY 14062. Phone: 716-965-2674. Email: meadowsapples@yahoo.com. Open: September-November, 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: An hour west of Buffalo. Follow Route 39 into the Village of Forestville. Turn right onto Prospect Road. 12 mile outside the Village of Forestville. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
Meadows Farm Facebook page. They grow 10 varieties of apples, press their own apple cider and have local honey, maple syrup, squash, pumpkins, mums and more. The farm offers U-Pick and Ready Picked, Also picked pumpkins, squash, broccoli, cauliflower and a farm store. . Follow Route 39 into the Village of Forestville. Turn right onto Prospect Road. 1/2 mile outside the Village of Forestville. Crops are usually available in September, October. Sweet apple cider, fall vegetables. Formerly called Chadakoin Farms. pick your own apples in our orchard or choose from our Ready-Picked (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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Sheridan Hill Farm - 2025 assumed permanently closed, U Pick Apples
PO Box 494, Forestville, NY 14062. Phone: 716-965-4899. Open: permanently closed. Click here for a map and directions.
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Erie County

Paul's Organic Farm - Registered naturally grown, apples, apricots, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, nectarines, other berries, pawpaws, pears, peaches, plums, raspberries (red), raspberries (yellow), strawberries, Other fruit or veg, Honey from hives on the farm, picnic area, picnic area you may bring your own food, school tours
8213 Center Road, Colden, NY 14080. Phone: 786-348-8600. Open: July 1 to September 31, from 12 pm to 6 pm, Friday 12 pm to 6, Saturday 8 am to 6, Sunday 12 pm to 6. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. We are registered naturally grown for all cropsWestern New York's Only Sustainable Wind-Powered Organic Farm At in Colden, NY, you can Pick organic berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, and blackberries), Pick organic fruit (apples, pears, peaches, plums, plum-cots, nectarines, apricots, paw-paw, cherries) Book an Educational Tour for your group, Read organic farming and aquaponics articles by Pauland even book a stay in our Guesthouse via Airbnb.(ADDED: April 06, 2015) (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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Niagara County

Baker Farm - apples, pumpkins, winter squash, tomatoes, other vegetables, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, school tours
2100 Youngstown - Lockport Road, Ransomville, NY 14131. Phone: 716-7913440. Email: pbakerfarm@earthlink.net. Open: Friday to Saturday to Sunday Monday 10am to 5pm September 1st to November 1St. Directions: five miles west of Ransomville on route 93 just past Dickersonville Road Ten miles east of Robert Moses Parkway on Route 93 between Porter Center Road and Dickersonville Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . [ ] (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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Becker Farms - Apples, asparagus, blueberries, cherries, peas, pumpkins, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, Precut Christmas trees, Santa appearances, Christmas decorations, trees tied, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, pony rides, petting zoo
3724 Quaker Road, Gasport, NY 14067. Phone: 716-772-2211. Email: mindy@beckerfarms.com. Open: U-Pick Runs daily from 10 am to 5 pm; Picking Times and Dates are subject to change due to weather and availability of fruit. Directions: from Buffalo NY Take NYS 290 to NYS 990 to Millersport Highway. Take Millersport to Transit Road in Lockport. Follow Transit straight through Lockport until you hit Route 31. Take a right onto Route 31 and follow it about 7 miles to Gasport. Once in Gasport take a left onto east ave \$Gasport Road or Hartland Road They are considered the same road.\$. go over the drawbridge in Gasport and take your first right onto Slayton Settlement Road Follow Slayton Settlement for one mile and - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Please call for the most up to date picking conditions; Fall hours: 11 am to 6p.m. Winter hours: Weekends, noon to 5p.m. Spring hours: 11a.m-6p.m. Call ahead for exact picking dates. Take Millersport to Transit Road in Lockport. Follow Transit straight through Lockport until you hit Route 31. Take a right onto Route 31 and follow it about 7 miles to Gasport. Once in Gasport take a left onto east ave (Gasport Road or Hartland Road They are considered the same road.). go over the drawbridge in Gasport and take your first right onto Slayton Settlement Road Follow Slayton Settlement for one mile and take a left onto Quaker Road. Follow Quaker Road one mile. We are on the left hand side of the road. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, December. We also offer homemade fruit pies made from our own fruit, homemade fudge, gourmet cookies, ice cream, drinks and gift items. There are also several weekend festivals in June, July,..
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Blackman Homestead Farm - apples, pears, winter squash, pumpkins, grapes
4472 Thrall Road, Lockport, NY 14094. Phone: 716-434-7116. Email: Bhf1852@verizon.net. Open: Farm Stand Hours: September 1 through December 31, 9am to 6pm. Directions: located at the scenic Niagara Escarpment. U-pick and other produce, all offered by the pound. The fruit-harvesting season runs from mid-September through early November. Enjoy picking Bosc pears and Concord grapes from our 100-year-old orchards and vineyards. In addition to offering more than fifteen varieties of apples to pick, we have fresh pressed cider, pumpkins, squash, grape juice, specialty fruit butters, applesauces, and other locally produced agricultural products. Barnyard animals and - truncated. Click here for a map and directions. U-pick and other produce, all offered by the pound. The fruit-harvesting season runs from mid-September through early November. Enjoy picking Bosc pears and Concord grapes from our 100-year-old orchards and vineyards. In addition to offering more than fifteen varieties of apples to pick, we have fresh pressed cider, pumpkins, squash, grape juice, specialty fruit butters, applesauces, and other locally produced agricultural products. Barnyard animals and a straw climbing area are also available for children to enjoy. We also offer apple cider, beef and turkey. Tours of the farm, including the farm animals are available. (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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Jane Beilein - apples,
4874 Lake Road, Burt, NY 14028. Phone: (716) 870-2261. Email: JBApples4874@yahoo.com. Directions: The orchard is located between Tuscarora State Park in Wilson and Olcott Beach in Olcott, NY. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. in a normal year our Apple Season is October 1 to November 15th on Saturdays from 10 to 5, Sunday from 1 to 5, Weekdays: please call in advance. . Children welcome, please no climbing trees or ladders; Most trees can be picked from the ground; No restroom. Weather permitting. Apple varieties: Cortland, Empire, Macoun, Red Delicious, Yellow Delicious, Northern Spy, Liberty, Crispin/Mutsu, Twenty Ounce. We have about an acre worth of apple trees (about 150 dwarf trees total). Also called "Jane's Apple Farm" or "JB Apples".
Comments from a visitor on July 13, 2010: "Easy access to trees for adults and children. Variety of apples. You need to bring own bag. (Wegman or Tops reusable bags work great)"
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Philo Brooks - U Pick apples
2237 Youngstown-Lockport Road, Ransomville, NY 14131. Phone: (716) 791-3865. Click here for a map and directions.
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Ray Fitch Farms - apples?
9187 Lower Lake Road, Barker, NY . Phone: 716-795-9924. Open: UPDATE for 2025: I cannot find ANY current info about this farm online, so I assume they have closed, Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pick your own or are even open? If so, please write me. Click here for a map and directions. Pick-your-own blueberries mid-July to late August, call for hours.
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Sanger Farm & Bakery - Pick-your-own apples, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
852 Youngstown-lockport Road, Youngstown, NY 14174. Phone: (716)745-7297. Email: Mike.Tuck@SangerFarm.com. Open: Monday to Sunday, from 9 am to 7 pm, April 1 to December 31st. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Sanger Farm & Bakery Facebook page. Pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstandTour the farm on foot or by old fashioned hayride and enjoy the fresh air as you wander our orchards and select crisp, ripe fruits and vegetablesSample our large variety of homemade, from scratch baked goods straight from our warm farm house kitchenVisit our old time farm shop, have a snack and choose from the finest produce, cheeses, baked goods, preserves and moreSit down in our newly opened Back Barn Cafe and enjoy some delicious breakfasts, lunches, and pizzas(UPDATED: June 10, 2016) (UPDATED: May 17, 2025, JBS)
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Whittier Fruit Farm - apples, blueberries, cherries, peaches, pumpkins
7399 Lake Road, Appleton, NY 14008. Phone: 585-594-9054. Email: info@whittierfruitfarm.com. Open: See website be patient, their website is extremely slow to load for open dates and hours! Crops are usually available in July, August, September. Directions: . Click here for a map and directions. To get to the blueberry field from the Rochester area, give yourself about an hourTake route 390 north to the Lake Ontario State Parkway, and drive west until the parkway endsTurn right (west) on Route 18 and continue for about 20 miles, half a mile beyond the power plantLook for a sign on your right that says "Russell's U-Pick Blueberries." We have a ten acre patch of berries on Lake Ontario in Niagara County, near the Somerset power plantBlueberry season runs from mid-July to early SeptemberYou can pick 32 varieties of apples on trees that are easy to pick - no ladders necessary! We are always planting new trees, so there are more and more choices each yearPicking time for sweet cherries usually starts late June or July and lasts for two weeksDonut Peaches, These flat shaped sweet, sweet peaches are sometimes called peentosOur blueberries are located along Lake Ontario in Niagara CountyBlueberries season runs from mid-July to early SeptemberNote; this farm also go..
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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 New York State Apple U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org

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