2024 Columbia County in Southeast NY Peach U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Peach U-Pick Orchards in Columbia County in Southeast NY in 2024, by county
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Columbia County
Fix Bros Fruit Farm- apples, cherries, peaches, pumpkins, 215 White Birch Road, Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: (518) 828-4401. Email:fixfarm@aol.com. Open: hours depend on the crop and season, Cherries and Peaches Monday to Sunday from 8 am to 5 pm until end of season; Apples and pumpkins Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm until end of season. Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check;. Fix Bros Fruit Farm Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: (518) 828-6485. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Approximate picking schedule; Seasons go like this: Sweet Cherries - Usually ready around the end of June; Red Sour Cherries - Usually ready around the end of June, beginning of July; Black Sour Cherries (Known as English Morello) usually ready the middle of July; Peaches - Usually in the beginning of August; Apples/Pears/Pumpkins - Usually begins in the middle of September; Payment: Cash, Check. Many people enjoy picnicking while taking in the great views on our Hudson Valley Farm. (UPDATED: June 24, 2018)
Love Apple Farm- Uses integrated pest management practices, apples, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, currants (red), gooseberries, peaches, raspberries (red), strawberries, farm market, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, events at your location (call for info) 1421 State Route 9h, Ghent, NY 12075. Phone: (518) 828-5048. Email:info@loveapplefarm.com. Open: Orchard opens from 8am to 5pm; availability of crops varies; please call for current availability. Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Love Apple Farm Facebook page. . . We use integrated pest management practices. 's Typical U-Pick Calendar: Actual dates will vary due to weather conditions and other factors. Please call us at to verify the status of the product you are interested in: Fruit Early Most Active Late Apples July 15 Sept. 1-Oct. 25 Oct. 31 Blackberries July 10 July 15-July 30 August 10 Blueberries July 15 August 1-Sept. 10 Oct. 15 Cherries, sour June 10 July 1-31 August 10 Cherries, sweet June 10 July 1-31 August 10 Gooseberries June and July Peaches July 15 July 20-Sept. 1 Sept. 15 Plums July and August Raspberries August 1 June 15-20 July 10 (UPDATED: June 27, 2019) (ADDED: November 30, 2016)
Samascott Orchards- apples, beans, beets, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, carrots, cherries, chestnuts, cucumbers, currants (red and black), gooseberries, table grapes (with seeds), nectarines, onions, other berries, pears, peas, peaches, peppers, plums, pumpkins, raspberries (red), raspberries (Spring, red), raspberries (Autumn, red), raspberries (yellow), raspberries (Spring, yellow), raspberries (Autumn, yellow), raspberries (black), raspberries (Spring, black), raspberries (Autumn, black), rhubarb, summer squash, winter squash, strawberries, tomatoes, other vegetables, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), porta-potties are available, restrooms, picnic area you may bring your own food, jumping pillow, farm animals, school tours 5 Sunset Avenue, Kinderhook, NY 12106. Phone: (518) 758-7224. Email:info@samascott.com. Open: daily 8 am to 6 pm; See website for seasonal opening date: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Samascott Orchards Facebook page. . Picking updates: Click here for picking updates. Corn maze open Saturdays in September and October at Samascott's Garden Market;. New in 2017 is a children's playground and jumping pillow, plus wagon rides around the Orchard. The entrance to the U-pick closes at 5:45 pm. We require a minimum purchase of $5.00 per person for PYO guests. All vehicles will be manually inspected upon checkout. All PYO produce is priced per pound. Prices may fluctuate throughout the season. You will be charged up to $10/lb for any produce you pick that is not listed as available on the harvest map OR produce that is not brought out of your vehicle to be weighed. No pets. Please see their website for all of their rules and specifications.
Smith Farms- apples, blackberries, cherries, nectarines, peaches, raspberries (red), raspberries (Autumn, red), restrooms 200 Whitebirch Rd, Hudson, NY 12534. Phone: 518-828-1228. Email:gilliansherrington@gmail.com. Open: starting mid-June from 9am to 5 pm; Please refer to our website for updates in availability of fruit as the season progresses. Directions: There is a direct link for our location on our website in the \About Us\" page. """.Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. . Alternate Phone: 518-755-6448. . There is a direct link for our location on our website in the "About Us" page. We start with sweet cherries in mid-June; We are open daily from 9am to 5 pm. Everbearing raspberries are available steadily, as they ripen. New canes on irrigation. Come early in the day. We are usually picked out by noon! Fred and Gillian Sherrington and our two collie dogs Tony and Sammi welcome you. PEven though we are a smaller operation, by New York State standards, we do have over 10000 new generation trees and canes that offer their fruit for pick-your-own from June to late Fall. All our fruit is on "drip" irrigation, so except when our pond goes dry, in extreme weather, our produce is plump and juicy. We will begin the season at mid/late June with the cherries, sweet and sour. Then in early August, our white flesh, sweet and juicy Saturn (flat) peaches are ready to pick and they are popular!!!! From the end of August to mid October you will be able to pick from 6 varieties of free stone peaches and nectarines and from 7 varieties of apples such as Gala, Acey Mac, Honey Crisp, Fuji, Royal Cortland, Lady Apple, and Macoun, Jonagold and Golden Delicious. Of course we will keep you posted and will give you more details on what is ready to pick as we progress. Each year is a little different, according to the weather conditions, so visit our website picking calendar regularly and come and enjoy our orchard, as well as the beautiful Catskill area.
Peaches
Peach Picking Tips, Recipes and Information
In
the U.S., Peaches typically peak during late June through July in the South, and
July and August in the North. In order to produce good local peaches, producers
depend on ideal spring and early summer weather conditions, and no late frosts.
If you want to knowwhich are the best varieties of
peaches for home canning, see this page!
Before you leave to go to the farm:
Always call before you go to the farm - Peaches are affected by weather
(both rain and cooler temperature) more than most crops. And when they are
in season, a large turnout can pick a field clean before noon, so CALL
first!
Leave
early. On weekends, then fields may be picked clean by NOON!
Most growers furnish picking containers designed for peaches, but they may
charge you for them; be sure to call before you go to see if you need to
bring
containers. If you use your own containers, remember that heaping Peaches more than 14
inches deep will bruise the fruit on the bottom.
Plastic dishpans, metal oven pans with 3 inch tall sides and large
pots make good containers.
Bring
something to drink and a few snacks; you'd be surprised how you can work up
a thirst and appetite! And don't forget hats and sunscreen for the sun. Bugs
usually aren't a problem, but some deet might be good to bring along if it
has been rainy.
You might want to ask whether the peaches are! There are two major types of
peaches: "Freestone" and. "Clingstone". Freestone peaches and nectarines
have flesh that slips easily away from the pit. Clingstones are a REAL pain,
because the fruit tenaciously clings to the stone or pit! Most peach
varieties grown today are freestone and are usually available (dependingupon your location) from June through September. Some nectarines are
freestone and some are clingstone. Freestone nectarines are available in
June and July. Most plum varieties are clingstone.
When you get home
Spread the fruit out on towels or newspapers and separate any mushy or
damaged fruit to use immediately.
Put a couple of days supply into the fridge, wash and cut the others and
freeze them up!
Even under ideal conditions peaches will only keep for a week in a
refrigerator, so for best flavor and texture, use them as soon as possible
after purchase
Ripe peaches have a creamy or golden undertone and "peachy-sweet"
fragrance.
Peaches should be refrigerated and used within a few days.
Putting peaches and nectarines in a loosely closed paper bag at room
temperature for a day or two can help soften firm fruit - but they won't
become sweeter or ripen further - that stopped when they were removed from
th etree.
For best flavor, allow the fruit to ripen fully on the tree.
Store at 33�F to 40�F and high humidity (a vegetable drawer in the
fridge).
How to tell if the peaches are ripe!
Attached to the tree:Peaches are best picked when the fruit
separates easily from the twigs. If it is hard to pull off the tree, it
isn't ripe! Peaches will not ripen further once removed from the tree (they
only "soften")
Color:Green is definitely unripe, but you can't use red color as
an indicator of how ripe a peach is. Different peach varieties have
differing amounts of red blush in their natural coloring. Pick them when the
ground color changes from green to yellow, orange, red (or a combination).
The skin of yellow-fleshed varieties ripens to an orange tint, while the
skin of white-fleshed varieties changes from greenish- to yellow-white.
Softness:unless you
like your peaches very firm, pick your peaches with just a little "give"
when gently pressed. Peaches at this stage are great for eating, freezing,
and baking. Peaches won't ripen very much after picking!
Odor:It should smell sweet and ripe!
Tips on How to Pick Peaches
A
peach is softer than most fruit, so it is important to pick a peach gently, with
little pressure. Using the sides of your fingers rather your fingertips helps to
avoid bruising. Grab the peach firmly and pull it straight off the branch.
DON'T drop the peach into the basket, but set it in gently!
Marks on the Peachs:Bugs (particularly squash bugs and stink bugs)
bite fruit during development and this results in some imperfections in the
peach. This is especially the case with organically raised fruit. These
look like dents in the peaches if the peaches were bitten by a bug when they
were young. This causes a spot that does not grow properly and makes a wrinkle
in the peach. There's nothing wrong with these peaches. They may look funny, but
they will taste just as good as blemish-free peaches, and it's better not to
have the pesticides!
How much do you need?
Raw measures:
About 2 medium peaches = 1 cup sliced peaches.
About 4 medium peaches = 1 cup pureed peach.
About 3 medium peaches = 1 pound of peaches
Process yields (Raw amounts to processed amounts)
2 to 21/2 pounds of fresh peaches yields 1 quart canned
1 lb of fresh peaches typically yields 3 cups of peeled, sliced peaches
or 2 cups or puree.
It takes about 5 good sizes peaches or nectarines (or about 10 plums) to
fill one quart jar of canned peaches.
An average of 171/2 pounds of fresh peaches are needed per canner load of
7 quarts;
An average of 11 pounds is needed per canner load of 9 pints.
1 bushel = 48 to 50 pounds, yields approximately 18 to 25 quart jars.
And a visitor contributes this: 6-7 peaches makes about 4 cups puree, so 2-3
peaches make about 2 cups puree. 1 peach equals about 1 cup puree.
It's best to remove peach pits before you cook the peaches. Cherry, peach,
and apricot pits also contain amygdalin; the latter two, in potentially harmful
amounts. Fortunately, peach and apricot pits are sufficiently large and hard
that few people intentionally swallow or chew them. (The unapproved anti-cancer
drugSee this page for more
information&URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/pdq/cam/laetrile">Laetrileis a semisynthetic derivative of amygdalin; a cheaper version of
laetrile produced in Mexico came from crushed apricot pits.)See this page for more
information.