Apple picking near Charlottesville: orchards and dates
Pick-your-own apple days, orchard events and cider releases at the orchards around Charlottesville, with dates from the orchards.
- What’s ready changes week to week. The orchards post which varieties are picking.
- A block can close early once it’s picked out.
14 listed over the next 60 days, in and around Charlottesville.
Saturday
October 17Sunday
October 18
Saturday
November 7
Apple season near Charlottesville
The orchards around Charlottesville sit on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge, where the elevation gives cool nights and good colour. Picking starts in late August with the early varieties and runs into early November. Late September and October are the peak, when the most varieties are ready at once and the farms add weekend festivals, cider and doughnuts.
Which varieties are picking changes week to week. Early ones such as Gala and Honeycrisp come first; Fuji, Stayman and Pink Lady come late. Orchards post what is ready on their own sites, usually at the start of each week.
How pick-your-own works
You buy a bag at the stand, pick into it in the rows the orchard has opened that day, and pay by the bag or by the pound on the way out. Some orchards charge weekend admission in October on top of the fruit. A block can close early once it is picked over, so if you want a particular variety, go early in the day and early in its window.
Orchards with apple days listed right now include Albemarle CiderWorks and Chiles Peach Orchard.
Where to go
2 placesAlbemarle CiderWorks
2545 Rural Ridge Ln, North Garden, VA 22959
Chiles Peach Orchard
1351 Greenwood Rd, Crozet, VA 22932-3208
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Questions
- What is the best month for apple picking near Charlottesville?
- September and October. Early September for the first varieties, late September to mid October for the widest choice.
- Can you pick apples on a weekday?
- Usually, and it is far quieter. Most orchards run pick-your-own daily in season, with the festivals and live music on weekends. Check the orchard's page for the day's hours.
- Where can you go apple picking near Charlottesville?
- 2 places have apple picking, orchard days and cider events listed over the next 60 days: Chiles Peach Orchard and Albemarle CiderWorks.
- When is apple picking season near Charlottesville?
- The listings run from Saturday, October 17 to Sunday, November 15, with Sunday, October 18 the busiest day (3 listed). More dates get added as the season goes on.
- How up to date is this list?
- Every day. Events a venue cancels come off the page, and every listing links to the venue’s own page, which has the final word on the day.
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