Where to go apple picking on Long Island this fall
Alyx Phelan, of Miller Place, picks apples with her daughter Quinn at Windy Acres Farm in Calverton last year. Credit: Elizabeth Sagarin
Long Island orchard acres are ripe for the picking and offer a variety of apples including: Granny Smith, Macoun, Red and Yellow Delicious, Honeycrisp, Rome and more. Bring a bag or two and fill to your heart's content.
Hank's Pumpkintown
240 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill; 631-726-4667, hankspumpkintown.com
Hailey Simon, picks apples at Hank's Pumpkintown in Montauk last year. Credit: Betsy Thomas
- Hours 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Nov. 1.
- Varieties McIntosh, Macoun, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Empire, Gala, Fuji, Cameo, Mutsu, Suncrisp, Cortland and SnowSweet. Local apple cider, hard cider, cider doughnuts, apple pies and candy apples are also for sale.
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Price $35-$38 for a 1-peck bag.
Harbes Farms Jamesport
1223 Main Rd., Jamesport; 631-494-4796, harbesfamilyfarm.com
- Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Nov. 1.
- Varieties Honeycrisp only.
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Price Starts at $25 per person to enter the farm and includes a 3-pound bag of apples.
Harbes Orchard
5698 Sound Ave., Riverhead; 631-683-8388, harbesorchard.com
Sean and Yuko Sim, of Singapore, with their son Kane, apple pick at Harbes Orchard’s in Riverhead. Credit: Newsday/James Carbone
- Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays and holidays through Nov. 1.
- Varieties Honeycrisp, Jonagold, Fuji, Cameo, Aztec Rose Fuji, Suncrisp, Enterprise, Maslin Pink Lady, Gala and Shizuka (golden, large, similar to Mutsu).
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Price Starting $20 weekdays, starting $27 weekends and holidays to enter the farm; includes a 3-pound bag of apples.
Hayden's Orchard
561 Hulse Landing Rd., Wading River; 631-886-1280
- Hours 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through Oct. 31. Closed Mondays.
- Varieties Cortland, McIntosh, Fuji, Granny Smith, Rome, Empire, Honeycrisp and Gala.
- Price Starting at $3 per pound.
Lewin Farms
Fresh Pond Avenue, Calverton; 631-929-4327, lewinfarm.com
Rihan Clare, of Queens, tastes an apple at Lewin Farms. Credit: Morgan Campbell
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Hours 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily except Tuesdays, through October.
- Varieties Gala, Cortland, Empire, Granny Smith, Yellow Delicious, Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Rome, Macoun, Mutsu and Fuji.
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Price $2.25 per pound, no minimum purchase required. Bags are provided.
Milk Pail
50 Horsemill Lane, Water Mill; 631-537-2565, milk-pail.com
- Hours 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays and holidays through October.
- Varieties McIntosh, Jonamac, Gala, Honeycrisp, Empire, Jonagold, Mutsu, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Winesap, Idared, Fuji, Braeburn, Granny Smith, Gold Rush, Pink Lady and more. Farm stand sells fresh-pressed apple cider and apple cider doughnuts.
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Price Starting at cash price of $55 for a large bag (20 pounds); $57.75 for credit.
Seven Ponds Orchard
65 Seven Ponds Rd., Water Mill; 631-726-8015
Lorenzo Thornhill, with his father Alonzo Thornhill, from Toronto, Canada, pick apples at Seven Ponds Orchard in Water Mill. Credit: Gordon M. Grant
- Hours 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through November.
- Varieties Ginger Gold, Gala, Honeycrisp, Empire, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Cameo, Fuji, Granny Smith, Ambrosia, Royal Red Honeycrisp, Pink Lady, Zestar, Crimson Crisp, Lucy Glo, SnowSweet and Jonagold. Apple cider, apple cider doughnuts and roasted corn also for sale.
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Price Starting at $19.99 for a half-peck bag.
Wickham's Fruit Farm
28700 Rte. 25, Cutchogue; 631-734-6441, wickhamsfruitfarm.com
Wickham's Fruit Farm in Cutchogue has cider doughnuts, pies and apple cider. Credit: Daniel Brennan
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Hours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays for u-pick with wagon ride when crop permits, through Columbus Day.
- Varieties Ginger Gold, Gala, Cortland, Mutsu, Fuji, Jonagold, Razor, Winesap, Cameo, Empire, Snap Dragon, Ruby Frost, Ambrosia and Pink Lady. Farm stand sells fresh-pressed apple cider, apple cider doughnuts and fresh-baked pies.
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Price Starting at $60 for a half-bushel bag.
Windy Acres Farm
3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton; 631-727-4554
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Hours 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekends through Oct. 31.
- Varieties McIntosh, Golden Delicious, Mutsu and Granny Smith. Farm stand sells local apple cider.
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Price Starting at $20 ages 2 and older; includes quarter-peck bag.
Woodside Orchards
729 Main Rd. (Route 25), Aquebogue; 631-722-5770, woodsideorchards.com
Afiter apple picking, buy pple cider doughnuts from Woodside Orchards in Aquebogue. Credit: Randee Daddona
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Hours 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays-Tuesdays and Thursdays-Fridays Sept. 22 through October; last u-pick entry at 5 p.m. Closed Wednesdays. On weekends, no picking on the weekends at this location, but tasting room is open.
- Varieties Mutsu, Ida Red, Gala and Red Delicious. Cider doughnuts and hard cider tastings, too. Farm stand sells fresh-pressed apple cider, pies, apple breads, candy and caramel apples through November.
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Price $22 for 11- to 12-pound bag; one bag minimum for groups of six or smaller.
Woodside Orchards
116 Manor Lane, Jamesport; 631-722-5770, woodsideorchards.com
Woodside Orchards in Jamesport offers a variety of apples to pick including Empire, Rome, Cortland, Jonamac and Jonagold. Credit: Randee Daddona
- Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays Sept. 20 through October while supplies last; last u-pick entry at 4:30 p.m. Farm stand sells fresh-pressed cider, cider doughnuts, pies, apple breads, candy and caramel apples and hard cider tastings.
- Varieties Two varieties of the 28 grown available for picking every weekend might include Empire, Rome, Cortland, Jonamac or Jonagold.
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Price $22 for 11- to 12-pound bag; one bag minimum for groups of six or smaller.
