Vermont Apple Guide

Apple Varietals Growing in Vermont

VTapple growers Visit Vermont and go apple picking at one of this state’s many established PYO apple orchards. Browse the Vermont Apple Orchards Guide below and contact the orchards direct for the optimum times and fruit picking policies. Every Autumn a wonderful Vermont vacation idea is to go apple picking. Most Vermont apple orchards offer pick-your-own apples. Browse the Vermont Apple Orchards Guide below and contact the orchards direct for the optimum times and fruit picking policies. Ask us about Vermont Apple Orchards, PYO fruit or share comments. To feature your VT orchard, contact us.

VT Apple Orchards & PYO Fruit Farm Guide

Allen Brothers Farms, 6023 US Route 5, Westminster, VT 05158 | 802-722-3395
We are a uniquely Vermont combination of practical and beautiful. We have an inhouse bakery featuring cider donuts, pie, cakes and cookies , a deli with signature Mac & Cheese, pizza and other warm options as well as made to order sandwiches, a country store filled with local Vermont products, locally grown seasonal produce with our own apples, corn, strawberries, and squash and pumpkins, a gas station, a nursery and garden center. Come and see what we have for you at exit 5 off I-91, easy off and on
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Yates Family Orchard, 1074 Davis Road, Hinesburg, VT 05461 | 802-373-7437
Come pick 23+ different apple varieties, pears and plums! Visit the orchard stand for delicious, hot, out of the fryer, cider donuts, and baked goods. Try all-natural Vermont made creemee ice cream, raw pressed cider, and other yummy orchard treats. Shop for Vermont local raw honey, maple syrup, orchard made jams, Mt Mansfield Creamery cheeses, Eden Specialty ciders, locally grown mums, pumpkins, and veggies. Discover other Vermont products and artwork for sale. Bring a picnic, stay the afternoon and relax in the scenic beauty of the orchard. Open September through November everyday.
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The Dutton Berry Farmstands and Greenhouse, Route 30, Newfane, VT, Routes 11 & 30 in Manchester, VT, and Route 9 in West Brattleboro, VT | 802-365-4168
Dutton Berry Farmstands are well known for their Vermont grown produce and other unique local products. Fresh picked apples straight from our orchard are available throughout apple season. Stop in and pick up a jug of Dutton Berry Farm's fresh made apple cider, made from our home grown apples. Whether it is fresh farmer-grown fruits and vegetables, cider, Vermont maple syrup or plants, you'll enjoy visiting a true Vermont farm experience.
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Baldwin ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; pale greenish-yellow flushed with purplish-brown; juicy, with a trace of sweetness; stores extremely well
Cortland ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; paper white flesh, juicy, crisp, tart, good drying; good for eating, baking, drying, freezing and on salads-note when cooked they hold their shape and are firmer than the macs
Crispin (Mutsu) ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; gold with red highlights; good for eating and cooking
Early MacIntosh ~ Ready to pick in early September; moderately firm and crisp; good for eating and baking
Empire ~ Ready to pick in late September; mildly tart and sweet, has juicy firm white flesh; high quality dessert apple good for culinary uses
Fuji ~ Ready to pick in October; red blush with green and yellow stripes; crisp, firm, juicy flesh; an excellent keeper; developed in Japan in 1939
Gala ~ Ready to pick in mid-August; red-orange, with yellow stripes; a sweet apple.
Golden Delicious ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; firm, crisp, sweet, juicy; good for eating and baking
Honeycrisp ~ Ready to pick in late September; very crisp and sweet; good for eating
Ida Red ~ Ready to pick in late September; bright golden red; their tangy taste mellows at maturity; excellent for all culinary uses
Jersey Mac ~ Ready to pick in mid-August; tangy, juicy, crunchy; good for eating and baking
Jona Gold ~ Ready to pick in September; bright red with gold, crisp and juicy, Jonagolds are good fresh, in salads, and for both cooking and baking
July Red ~ Ready to pick in around mid-August; soft and sweet; good for eating
Liberty ~ Ready to pick in early October; red blush; an all-purpose apple
MacIntosh ~ Ready to pick in late September; crisp, juicy, sweet/tart, excellent cider, highly aromatic; good for eating, baking, and sauce-note when cooked they do not hold their form, used mostly in pies and apple sauces
Macoun ~ Ready to pick in mid/late September; super crisp, juicy, mild sweet flavor; good for eating
Northern Spy ~ Ready to pick in late October; large red and green skin, spicy tart flavor; a favorite for apple pies
Paula Red ~ Ready to pick in mid-August; crisp, juicy, sweetly tart; good for eating and baking
Puritan ~ Ready to pick in late August; soft and somewhat tart; good for eating and baking
Pippin ~ Ripens in September; green with yellow highlights; tangy sweet flavor; best for cooking and baking
Quinti ~ Ready to pick in late August; sweet; good for eating and baking
Redcort ~ Ready to pick in mid-September; crisp and sweet; good for eating
Red Delicious ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; crisp, juicy, mildly sweet, sweet cider; good for eating and juice
Rome ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; slightly tart; excellent baking apples
Spartan ~ Ready to pick in early October; red and green skin; juicy, tart-sweet taste is good for snacks and salads
Spencer ~ Ready to pick in mid-October; firm and crisp with a very sweet flavor; good for eating

Vermont Apple Orchards & PYO Fruit

Find Vermont Apple Orchards in every region. Champlain Valley, Northeast Kingdom, North-Central, South-Central and Southern Vermont.

Champlain Valley VT Apple Orchards
Burlington, Middlebury, St. Albans, the Islands of NW Vermont
North Central VT Apple Orchards
Montpelier, Barre, Randolph, Waterbury, Stowe, Mad River Valley
Northeast Kingdom VT Apple Orchards
St. Johnsbury, Newport, Barton, Lyndonville, Burke, Jay, Island Pond
South Central VT Apple Orchards
Rutland, White River Jct., Woodstock, Quechee, Brandon, Killington, Ludlow, Weston, Chester
Southern VT Apple Orchards
Bennington, Brattleboro, Manchester, Arlington, Newfane, Mt. Snow area

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