Where to PYO Apples and Pumpkins in Middlesex County

Wednesday, Sept. 23, marks the first day of autumn. What better way to commemorate the day than with a guide to pick-your-own apple farms in the Middlesex County area?

Be sure to call ahead for specific dates, times or special events.

List of Abbreviations

• SF: Small Fruit
• P: Pumpkins
• LF: Large Fruit
• V: Vegetables
• F: Flowers
• C: Christmas Trees

LYMAN ORCHARDS

• SF
• LF
• P
• 32 Reeds Gap Rd., Middlefield, CT 06455
• 860-349-1793
• PYO strawberries, blueberries, peaches, pears, apples, pumpkins and more
• Apple Barrel Market open year round; 45 holes of golf; corn and sunflower mazes; special events for whole family

SCOTT’S CONNECTICUT VALLEY ORCHARDS

• LF
• SF
• P
• 274 Kelsey Hill Rd., Deep River, CT 06417
• 860-526-9633
• Pick-your-own starts in early July to September with blueberries
• Late July to mid-September for peaches
• Late August through Halloween for apples
• Late September on for pumpkins

SCOTT’S FARM AND GREENHOUSES

• SF
• F
• 81 Plains Rd., Route 153, Essex, CT 06426
• 860-767-7059
• PYO flowers from early July until mid-October: dahlias, zinnias, sunflowers, snaps, celosia, cosmos, and 30 additional varieties for your cutting pleasure
• Apple picking closes Oct. 31, more than 25 varieties available for PYO
• September 15th – Macoun
• September 20th – Empire
• September 25th – Red Delicious & Jonagold
• October 5th – Ida Red, Melrose, & Spy Gold
• October 10th – Winesap & Mutsu

STAEHLY FARM AND WINERY

• P
• C
• 278 Town St., East Haddam, CT 06423
• 860-873-9774
• Farm Winery: May-Oct. Pumpkin Patch weekends in October
• Fourteen acres of Choose and Cut Christmas trees, offering 8 varieties of trees, wreaths, kissing balls and more, starting day after Thanksgiving
• Call for seasonal hours

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