Pick-Your-Own Apple Spots

Here’s a list of some of Patch pick’s on the North Shore and north of Boston. In addition to pick-your-own, most orchards sell fresh-picked apples at a farmstand and also have other activities. The season got off to an early start and picking generally lasts through early to mid October.

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Barker’s Farmstand

• Where: 1267 Osgood St. (Route 125), North Andover
• When: Picking, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Farm stand, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Details: Pick your own apples, including Honeycrisp, McCoun. Empire, Cortland and McIntosh

Boston Hill Farm

• Where: 1370 Turnpike St. (Route 114), North Andover
• When: Daily, 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
• Details: Pick-your-own McIntosh, Cortland and MaCoun apples plus hayrides, petting zoo, farm store, bakery and flowers.

Brooksby Farm

• Where: 54 Felton St., Peabody
• When: Picking, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Farm store is open until 5 p.m.
• Details: Pick-your-own McIntosh, Cortland and Gala apples, plus a farm store, barnyard animals, hay rides, flowers and yard decorations.

Cider Hill Farm

• Where: 45 Fern Ave., Amesbury
• When: Daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
• Details: Pick-your-own McIntosh, Gala and Courtland apples plus free hayrides to the orchards from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

Connors Farm

• Where: 30 Valley Road (Route 35), Danvers
• When: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Details: Additional activities include corn maze, hayrides, cow train, jumping pillow, farm animals, pedal carts, duck races, pumpkin blaster, bouncy houses, pig races, etc. There’s also a farm store.

Ingaldsby Farm

• Where: 14 Washington St., West Boxford
• When: Picking (weekends), 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.; Farm stand, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Details: Pick-your-own McIntosh and Cortland apples, plus a farmstand, cut flowers, pies, vegetables and animals.

Fay’s Farm

• Where: 120 Amesbury Line Rd., Haverhill
• When: Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Details: Pick-your-own Ginger Gold, Gala, McIntosh and Honeycrisp apples.

Long Hill Orchard and Farm

• Where: 520 Main St., West Newbury
• When: Picking, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Farm stand opens at noon on weekdays
• Details: Farm stand, bakery, animals.

Russell Orchards

• Where: 143 Argilla Rd., Ipswich
• When: Daily, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Details: Pick-your-own Cortland, Empire, Gala, and McIntosh apples plus animals, farm store, bakery and wine tasting. Apple-picking is cash-only on weekends and holidays.

Smolak Farms

• Where: 315 South Bradford St., North Andover
• When: Picking, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Farm stand, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Details: Pick-your-own apples include Cortland, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Imperial Red, Red Delicious, Northern Spy, Gravensteins, McIntosh and Mutsu. Additional activities include wee wagons, duck races, games, food, bouncy house, face-painting, batting cage, hay pyramid animals, etc. There are also hayrides, a playground and animals.

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