The star attraction at the 78 acre Harbes Orchard is the “breathtakingly beautiful apple orchard, ideal for family-friendly picking. Featuring 27 different varieties, the orchard uses an innovative trellis system to grow apples that are within reach of even the smallest of hands. We also offer an assortment of fun activities and delicious fall treats.

Join us for Harbes Annual Peach Harvest, in early August. You won’t want to miss this peachy, fun-filled summer celebration honoring Harbes own fresh-picked peaches!

ROBIN HOOD CORN MAZE

Enjoy our ALL NEW Robin Hood Trivia Challenge Maze! We’ve created this new maze experience to be safe and touchless with larger pathways.
 
Our Orchard maze transforms into a spooky night maze Saturdays in October and one special Sunday night! Beware of creepy characters as you find your way out of the maze! Great spooky family fun for all ages!

ORCHARD PUMPKIN PATCH

Our Orchard Pumpkin Patch features 9-acres of on-the-vine “u-pick” pumpkins. We have many different varieties of pumpkins and gourds available. Requires purchasing an apple picking package to pick pumpkins.”

Harbes Orchard

Prospect Hill Orchards is a “seventh generation fruit farm located in Milton, Ulster County, New York on the west side of the Hudson River.  We strive to ensure our fruit is of the highest quality and to provide a superior pick-your-own experience.

Mid- June - Pick-Your-Own cherries have a short picking season and are only available in mid-June to July 4th.

July through August - We have many different varieties of peaches: yellow, white and donut!  We also have apricots, plums and nectarines.

Mid-September through Mid-October - As warm summer days give way to cool fall days and crisp nights, apples begin to ripen into sweet, juicy fruits with colors ranging from red, green and yellow! They taste so great picked fresh from the trees! The apple orchard at Prospect Hill is nearly 15 acres of fruit with a picnic area located by our pond. It is a scenic and quiet setting. Modern growing techniques in the orchard use dwarf trees with the newest varieties of apples available.

Dwarf trees mean that even the youngest children can pick their own apples because the trees are small. We grow more than a dozen varieties of apples including Macoun, Mutsu, Gala, Fuji, Empire, Honeycrisp, Snap Dragon, Cortland, McIntosh, Ida Red, Rome, Red and Golden Delicious, Braeburn and Granny Smith. Many people enjoy picking our Bosc pears, too. We have recently added Asian pears to our orchard. This very popular fruit usually ripens about the end of September. A visit to the pumpkin patch will challenge you to find the “perfect” pumpkin for your Halloween decoration!

Families have a great time at Prospect Hill Orchards. There are so many things to see and do. The whole family can enjoy a tractor pulled hayride that takes you around the entire orchard, stopping by the pumpkin patches and picnic area. During our festival weekends, get lost in the corn maze, try pressing cider at the old fashioned hand press and enjoy a tasty drink for your labors. Have you ever seen a pumpkin totem pole? Well, we have one! 

Come enjoy cool fall days, bright yellow and orange fall colors, and a slow paced day outdoors.”

Prospect Hill Orchards at the Hilltop- Cherry, Peach & Apple Pick-Your-Own

At Soons Orchard, they have been growing apples since 1910 and today have 30 acres wand over 55 apple varieties available.

“We’ve been growing apples since 1910 and today we have 30 acres with 50+ apple varieties for fresh eating plus another 35 especially for hard cider. We grow everything from McIntosh and Honeycrisp to Northern Spy and Cameo, so you’ll always find something you’ll like. We care for our apple orchards day in and day out, and when we harvest, we only pick what’s truly ready and at the peak of flavor.”

U-PICK Dates

Peaches: August

Apples: Starting Labor Day Weekend

Pumpkins: Late September/October

Soons Orchard

Located just an hour from New York City, Stuart’s Fruit Farm is a family-operated farm since 1828 located in Westchester County.

“Depending on your seasonal needs; visit us in the spring to buy a varied selection of flowers and vegetable plants, the autumn for apple picking, peach picking and visiting the pumpkin patch, and in the winter for Christmas trees. Visiting Stuart’s Fruit Farm in the autumn is an exceptional time of the year.  Aside from the perfect apple picking with an array of apples take a hayride around the orchard and visit the farm stand to buy fresh produce and the bakery for delicious apple cider donuts and homemade pies baked daily.  Finally, before heading home have a picnic with your family to enjoy the beautiful fall foliage.”

Apple picking starts in early September and runs daily from 10:00am - 5:00pm through November, and there are a variety of over 20 apples to choose!

Stuart’s Fruit Farm

The Cheerful Cherry Farm is “a you-pick produce farm. We grow tomatoes, cherries, grapes, apples, jalapenos, sweet peppers, peaches, cucumbers, and Italian string less green beans.

The Cheerful Cherry Farm

At Wilkens the apple - picking season commences at the beginning of September and the farm staff recommend you visit early in the month to guarantee apples on the trees!

“We sell a wide variety of Apples and Pumpkins and Peaches - all of which you can pick yourself. In addition to these “Pick-Your-Own” items,  Wilkens Farm has several acres of Choose-n-Cut Christmas Trees. Also, while you’re here you might want to check out our three farm markets where we sell everything from our own pressed apple cider to freshly baked pies, famous apple cider donuts and gift items. Our harvest season starts in August with Peaches and beginning of September with Apples.

Apples, Peaches, Pumpkins, & Christmas Trees; Only an Hour North of NYC”

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