Community Corner

Now's the Time for Apple Picking

Local farms offer the opportunity to pick your own apples.

Written by Lucy Bennett

Looking for something fun to do with the family? How about apple picking?

Many farms around the area offer the opportunity to pick your own apples. Check with the farm to find out which apples are in season when you want to go.

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Don’t know the difference between a gala, stayman and a honeycrsip? Check this chart from pickyourown.com to find out which apples are best for eating, cooking, making sauce and other things.

Here are the pick your own orchards we found around the area. (Did we miss one? Please add it to the comments at the end of this article.)

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Delaware County

Linvilla Orchards

Open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. (crop & weather permitting)

137 W. Knowlton Road 

Media, PA 19063

610-876-7116

Indian Orchards

24 Copes Lane

Media, PA 19063

(610) 565-8387      

Bucks County

Shady Brook Farm

Open Mon-Sat 7-7, Sun 9-5

931 Stony Hill Road

Yardley, PA 19067

215-968-1670

Solebury Orchards

Open Thurs-Sun 9-6

3325 Creamery Road

New Hope, PA  18938

215-297-8079

Chester County

Highland Orchards

Open Mon-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-6 

1000 Thorndale Road

West Chester, PA 19380

610-269-3494

Montgomery  County

Longview Farm Market

Open Tues-Fri 9-7, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-5

3215 Stump Hall Road

Collegeville, PA 19426

610-584-8202    


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