{"id":368,"date":"2023-10-13T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/?p=368"},"modified":"2023-10-13T00:23:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T00:23:14","slug":"nyc-day-trip-apple-picking-upstate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/nyc-day-trip-apple-picking-upstate\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Day Trip: Apple Picking Upstate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5508-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5508-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5508-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5508-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5508-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5508-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5508-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When summer slows down and the air gets a bit crisp, it\u2019s apple season. Although apple season runs from July to November, autumn is the best time of year to go upstate to go apple picking at an orchard. In October the leaves are changing, the weather is cooler, and orchards host different fall-themed events to attract visitors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a bunch of apple orchards within a two-hour drive of NYC. The best and most cost-efficient way to visit multiple orchards in one day is by car.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Renting A Car<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily rent a car for less than $100 out of LaGuardia Airport or your local rental car company. We chose to rent a car out of LaGuardia because it gave us the flexibility to turn in the car late at night because our local Hertz and Enterprise were only open until 5 p.m. and we didn\u2019t want to feel rushed on our adventure upstate. The price per person of a full five-seater car will cost between $15-$20 each.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Taking The Train<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re under 25 years old or traveling solo, you can opt to take the Metro North or other public transport upstate. The price of a train ticket will vary based on how far north you\u2019re traveling and whether you\u2019re traveling during peak hours or not. After you arrive upstate via train, you\u2019ll likely need to take an Uber or taxi to reach an orchard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Between the $30 round-trip train tickets and scarce Ubers to and from orchards, it is typically cheaper to rent a car. If you\u2019re unable to rent, pick one orchard and spend the day there instead of hopping around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>When To Go<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>As tempting as it can be to take a sick day and escape upstate during the week, the best days to go apple picking are on the weekends because more orchards will be open and hosting fall events.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best time for a fall day trip upstate is when the leaves have turned from green to bright orange, red, and yellow during peak fall foliage. You can stay up-to-date on the changing of the leaves on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iloveny.com\/things-to-do\/fall\/foliage-report\/\">iloveny.com\u2019s Fall Foliage Report <\/a>which is updated every Wednesday afternoon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5486-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5486-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5486-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5486-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5486-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5486-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5486-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Day Trip Plan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For this day trip, you\u2019re going to visit three orchards and cideries. You\u2019ll start your day at the most northern point in Red Hook, NY (not to be confused with Red Hook, Brooklyn) and you\u2019ll work your way down the Hudson Valley while making stops at orchards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a plan for a day of leaf peeping and apple picking upstate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Drive<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>For the most scenic drive, take the Taconic State Parkway or the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The Taconic will take you through Westchester which is best if you\u2019re driving from Brooklyn or the east side of the city while the Palisades will take you up through New Jersey. Both parkways have trees on both sides and are more scenic than Interstate 87.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5524-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Rose Hill Farms for apple picking\" class=\"wp-image-391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5524-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5524-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5524-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DSC_5524-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rose Hill Farms<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Perched on a hill in Red Hook, NY, Rose Hill Farms is my favorite apple orchard. It has it all from a cidery and food trucks to apple picking and cider donuts. It\u2019s about a two-hour drive north of New York City, just east of the Hudson River.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Apple picking is $20 for a peck (about 30 apples) and $32 for a half bushel (about 20 lbs). You can also pick your apples by the pound for $2.50 per pound which most apple orchards don\u2019t allow you to do. There\u2019s also a mini pumpkin patch and pumpkins for sale at the farmstand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Apple cider donuts at Rose Hill Cidery\" class=\"wp-image-393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-4-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The apple trees were abundant and filled with ripe apples that were ready to pick. We got cider from the cidery and apple cider donuts and enjoyed them while sitting by the fire pit to stay warm on a chilly day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-2-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-18-1024x780.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-18-1024x780.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-18-300x228.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-18-768x585.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-18-1536x1170.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-18-2048x1560.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The cidery has alcoholic cider and beer on top, plus snacks, cider, and wine bottles to take home with you. It\u2019s a great place to cozy up and enjoy some cider.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-6-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-6-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-6-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-6-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-6-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-6-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Twin Star Orchards<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Save your appetite for lunch at Twin Star Orchards and Brooklyn Cider House in New Paltz, NY. It\u2019s about a 45-minute drive from Rose Hill Farms. Twin Star is the orchard that supplies apples to the cider brand Brooklyn Cider House. They\u2019re one and the same. If you see a red barn that says \u201cBrooklyn Cider House\u201d or their motto \u201cUgly apples are delicious\u201d you\u2019re in the right place.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-10-500x500.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-8-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-8-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-8-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-8-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-8-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-8-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-8-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-2048x2048.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-12-500x500.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On fall weekends, there\u2019s live music, Oktoberfest cuisine like sausages and pretzels, and barbecue. They also serve wood-fired pizza and burgers during the week and also on weekends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-20-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-20-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-20-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-20-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-20-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-20-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/thatplannerfriend.com\/staging\/3544\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/FullSizeRender-20-500x375.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For u-pick, \u00bd a peck of apples is $14, a full peck is $22, and \u00bd a bushel is $38. Honestly, the apples are few and far between here. You\u2019re visiting this orchard for the food, cider, and fall vibes. Pick your apples at Rose Hill Farms instead where it\u2019s more affordable and more abundant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Westwind Orchards<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a nicer place for lunch, you can skip Twin Stars and visit Westwind Orchards instead. The food here at Westwind Orchards is a bit more upscale with elevated pasta dishes and pizzas. Westwind does <strong><em>not <\/em><\/strong>offer u-pick apples \u2014 their orchard is exclusively used for their ciders. They do have a cidery and farmstand where you can try and buy the different ciders they produce. Westwind is also about a 45-minute drive from Rose Hill Farms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Angry Orchard<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Angry Orchard is the bottled cider everyone knows and loves. Their taproom in Walden, NY is actually open year round. It\u2019s a great place to stop on your way home because it stays open until 8 p.m. so you won\u2019t feel rushed.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Popular Orchards To Avoid<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many orchards like Fishkill Farms, Barton Orchards, and Outhouse Orchards that will charge you an admission or parking fee just to visit. They market these ticketed events as \u201cfall festivals\u201d with hayrides and live music. While places like Fishkill Farms can make sense for a group splitting a bushel of apples, it doesn\u2019t give you the opportunity to hop in between farms due to high costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a more affordable fall festival, Harvest Moon has ticketed weekend events for only $15 per person, which is a great price compared to the $30+ per person at other orchards like Barton Orchards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Other Orchards With Reasonable Pricing<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here are a few other orchards in the Hudson Valley that don\u2019t require reservations or admission fees:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Pennings Orchard and Cidery<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Masker Orchards<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Soons Orchards<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy your day upstate!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When summer slows down and the air gets a bit crisp, it\u2019s apple season. 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