Opening Day for Pick Your Own:
August 6, 2021 – October 31, 2021
We are open to the public August – October
U-PICK APPLE hours
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday: CLOSED
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Not everything on this list will be opened up for the U-Pick. If there is a variety you are wanting please check back for confirmation of availability.
2020 APPLE PICKING SCHEDULE
| Available Early August | Paula Red Zestar (IN STORE ONLY) State Fair Chestnut Crabapple Paula Red MN 1661 Red Baron Scott County Crab Golden Crabapple |
| Available Mid August | Viking
Red Baron Hazen |
| LABOR DAY WEEKEND | Goodland Red Baron McIntosh Cortland Chestnut Crabapple Mid-Red 1606 Wealthy |
| BAGGED IN THE APPLE COOLER: | HONEYCRISP, CHESTNUT CRABAPPLE, SWEET TANGO, FIRST KISS, HARALSON, ZESTAR, RENAISSANCE, SCOTT CO. CRAB, BARNEY, PAULA RED, WEALTHY, CORTLAND, McINTOSH, PLUMS, PEARS |
| Starting Early September | HARALSON through Nov. Honeygold through October HONEYCRISP (IN STORE ONLY) through October |
| Starting Mid September | McIntosh Red Baron Haralson Honeygold Cortland Liberty |
| Starting Late September | RedKist Sweet 16 Redwell Spartan Regent |
| Starting Late September | Connell Red Fireside |
| Starting Early October | Prairie Spy |
| Starting Mid October | HARALSON, CONNELL RED, LIBERTY, FIRESIDE, REGENT
Keepsake through October In Store: HONEYCRISP, SPARTAN, PRAIRIE SPY, SWEET SIXTEEN, REDKIST, FIRESIDE. |
| Starting Late October | TOPPER APPLE – limited supply |
Please note: Most all varieties starting on August 20th will be picking for 3-4 weeks, as will the later varieties.
During the Harvest Season, enjoy picking your own Apples! Here are some picking tips:
- Buy your 10# U-Pick bag in the Apple Lodge and hop on the wagon for a ride through the orchard. (Adult $20 per U-Pick bag) (13 and up $10) Under 13 no bag required.
- The U-Pick bag includes a free corn maze pass, sunflower pass, barnyard access, playground use, and a tractor ride.
- People of any age may pick. Help children choose fruit that will satisfy your family.
- Use two hands when picking. Apples in pairs or clusters will fall to the ground if you try to pick just one.
- To pick like the professionals, curl the apple a half turn and upward. This works much better than pulling or twisting. The apples “pop” right off.