2024 Southern Indiana Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Farms and Orchards - PickYourOwn.org
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Apple And Pumpkin U-Pick Orchards in Southern Indiana in 2024, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for apples and pumpkinsthat we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have apples and pumpkins orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using theadd a farmform!
Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email themif they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!
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Clark County
Huber's Orchard & Winery- apples, beans, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, grapes, nectarines, other berries, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, raspberries, tomatoes, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, weddings and wedding parties, school tours 19816 Huber Road, Borden, IN 47106. Phone: 800-345-9463. Email:info@huberwinery.com. Open: Sunday thru Saturday 10 am to 6 pm Extended hours seasonally Open all year. Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, Discover. Huber's Orchard & Winery Facebook page. . Fax: 812-923-3013. . Please call for specific harvest dates. Crops are usually available all year. is a Hoosier Homestead Farm with a Farm Market, Winery with Tasting Bar and Cafe, Ice Cream and Cheese Shop, Children's Farm Park. We also feature Huber's Plantation Hall for banquet facilities, company outings, weddings, and receptions. Facebook page
Joe Huber Family Farm and Restaurant- apples, pumpkins, strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Cider mill fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, concessions \\/ refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info) 2421 Scottsville Road, Starlight, IN 47106. Phone: 812-923-5255. Email:info@joehubers.com. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 8 pm; Sunday and Holidays from 11 am to 6 pm. Directions: I-65 to Exit 9 "Starlight Attractions" Follow Signs for 14 miles to Joe Huber Family Restaurant. .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard. Joe Huber Family Farm and Restaurant Facebook page. . Alternate Phone: 812-923-5597. Fax: 812-923-0853. . Facebook page. The now has the 7th generation of descendants included in our family farm operation. Our goal has always been to create an atmosphere where everyone young and old can enjoy a day with us here on our farm. Come and experience a "Taste of the country" where everyone is treated like "Family." See You Soon, Joe Huber Family See their seasonal schedule of events. (UPDATED: April 6, 2021 JBS) (UPDATED: August 06, 2011)
Lawrence County
Applacres, Inc.- Apples, apple butter, blackberries, cider, fruit baskets and boxes, nectarines, melons, peaches, pears, pumpkins, strawberries, sweet corn, winter squash. 9104 State Road 37, Bedford, IN 47421. Phone: 812-279-9721. Open: Year Round. Directions: 3 miles south of Bedford on State Road 37. Monday through Saturday 9 am to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 1 pm to 6 p.m. .Click here for a map and directions. Open
Martin County
Lark Ranch- Apples, corn (sweet), pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, and prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, pony rides 3145 Killion Mill Road, Loogootee, IN 47553. Phone: 812-295-9555. Email:info@larkranch.com. Directions: Take 231 North from Loogootee about 4 miles. Take the first right past the Moco Gas station, take your first left (about 1 mile), the road will make a right turn - stay on the black top, take your first left past the one room school house. Turn left into the farm at the silver barn. .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard. . Fax: 812-295-3820. Fridayfrom 4 pm to 10 pm Saturdayfrom 12 pm to 10 pm Sundayfrom 12 pm to 6 pm Last 3 weekends in September until the last weekend in October
Vanderburgh County
Engelbrecht's Evansville Countryside Orchard- cherries, strawberries, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples, pumpkins, porta-potties are available, school tours 16800 Old Petersburg Road, Evansville, IN 47725. Phone: 812-490-9559. Email:info@engelbrechtsorchard.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 4 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 1 pm. Directions: .Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx, WIC Vouchers. Engelbrecht's Evansville Countryside Orchard Facebook page. . . Typical dates are: Strawberries mid-May. Cherries from end of May to early June (usually 2 weeks only), Peaches from mid-June through August, Nectarines from mid-July and August, Apples from July to mid-October, Pumpkins Late September through October. Evansville Countryside Orchard Facebook page. From Evansville, Indiana Using U.S. 691. Take Interstate Hwy 69 North to Exit 18.2. Turn left onto Indiana 57 South and then take the first right onto Petersburg Road3. The orchard is 0.2 miles on the right.Using Highway 571. Take Hwy-57 heading north past the airport and through Daylight. 2. Turn left onto Baseline Rd. (immediately after RR tracks/Kingmen's Event Facility)3. At 4-way stop, turn right onto Petersburg Rd.,4. The orchard is .5 miles on the left.From the north(3 miles south of I-64)1. Take Exit 18 (Hwy 57/Elberfeld)2. AFTER yellow flashing light, take first right onto Petersburg Road3. The orchard is 0.2 miles on the right. (UPDATED: April 24, 2022 JBS) (UPDATED: October 16, 2016)
Warrick County
Engelbrecht Orchard- Apples, blackberries, blueberries, broccoli, cucumbers, cantaloupe, cherries, green beans, nectarines, peaches, peppers, pumpkins, pears, plums, raspberries, summer and winter squash, sweet corn, strawberries, tomatoes, turnips, watermelon. 3922 Saint Rd. 261, Newburgh, IN 47630. Phone: 812-853-8778. Open: Daily from 10 am to 3 pm.Click here for a map and directions. . East of Hwy. 164 at the intersection of Hwy. 66 and 261 in Newburgh. You won't get anything fresher than pumpkins and apples that you hand-pick right from Engelbrecht's Orchard & Pumpkin Patch! Pick-your-own apples and other exciting fun on the farm at Engelbrecht's Orchard just north of Evansville, Indiana . With 13 varieties of apples, our apple season picks up in July, with delicious, crunchy apples for eating and cooking available well into October. As with our apples and other fresh fruit, each season is slightly different, so if you are coming to the orchard, please check our U-Pick box for availability. Check our ripening calendar for information on when your favorites will be ready for picking! (UPDATED: January 24, 2022 JBS) (ADDED: October 07, 2017, JBS)
Apple picking tips:
Apples ripen from the outside of the tree towards the center, so the apples out
the outside of the tree will ripen first. Once they are picked, they stop
ripening. Picking apples directly from a
tree is easy. Roll the apple upwards off the branch and give a little twist;
don't pull straight away from the tree. If two apples are joined together at the
top, both will come away at the same time. Don't shake the trees or branches.
If the apple you are trying to pick drops, (or others on the tree) go ahead and
pick it up. They're perfectly fine! But do wash them before you eat them! More info:How to tell
when apples are ripe
Once picked, don't throw the apples into the baskets, place them in
gently, or they will bruise and go bad more quickly.
Don't wash apples untiljust before using to prevent spoilage.
Keep apples coolafter picking to increase shelf life. A cool basement is ideal, but the fruit/vegetable drawer of a refrigerator will work, too. A refrigerator is fine for small
quantities of apples. Boxed apples need to be kept in a cool, dark spot
where they won't freeze. Freezing ruptures all of an apple's cells, turning
it into one large bruise overnight. The usual solution is to store apples in
a root cellar. But root cellars often have potatoes in them: apples and
potatoes should never be stored in the same room because, as they age,
potatoes release an otherwise ethylene gas, which makes apples spoil faster.
If you can keep the gas away from your apples, they will keep just fine.
Just don't store them right next to potatoes. Prevent contact between apples stored for the winter by wrapping them
individually in sheets of newspaper. The easiest way to do this is to unfold
a section of newspaper all the way and tear it into quarters. Then stack the
wrapped apples. See more here:How
to store apples at home
There are tens of thousands of varieties of apples, developed over centuries. They vary in sugar, acoidity, flavors, storing, crispness and many other
attributes. See our guides to apple varieties:
Recipes, illustrated with step by step instructions
Apple pie recipe and directions and
illustrated!I can say, with, ahem, no bias at all, that this is the
best apple pie recipe in the world! (Alright, I did have an apple strudel in
Vienna once at that place listed in Fodors that was REALLY good, but that
wasn't a pie, was it? And since this was the recipe my grandmother used, it
must be great!)