Twin Cities, Minnesota Apple Picking Guide 2017

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — There's good news if apple picking is one of your favorite fall activities; the season for it has finally arrived. Orchards across Minnesota are bursting with apples waiting to be plucked. Many orchards have plenty of other fun fall activities for everyone to enjoy.

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Many of the locations offer a little bit of everything for fall fun, while other places stick to the basics and provide their customers with you-pick orchards and farms where they can get the freshest produce available.

Remember to call ahead or check the orchard’s website to clarify hours of operation or to check for availability of apples. Not all of the following orchards offer pick-your-own apples.

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Victoria Valley Orchard, 4304 Victoria St N, St. Paul, MN 55126

• Opening for the season on on Sept. 8, 2017
• Open every day, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Rd, White Bear Lake, MN 55110

• Hours vary, call before you go: (651) 429-7202

Aamodt's Apple Farm, 6428 Manning Ave N, Stillwater, MN 55082

• Open every day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Minnetonka Orchards, 6530 County Rd 26, Minnetrista, MN 55364

• Open through October every day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Afton Apple Orchard, 14421 90th St S, Hastings, MN 55033

• Open ever day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Apple Jack Orchards, 4875 37th St SE, Delano, MN 55328

• Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LuceLine Orchard, 2755 Rose Ave, Watertown, MN 55388

• Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday

Deardorff Orchards, 8282 Parley Lake Rd, Waconia, MN 55387

• Open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Minnesota Harvest Orchard, 8251 Old Hwy 169 Blvd, Jordan, MN 55352

• Open daily, starting at 10 a.m.

Emma Krumbee's Apple Orchard, 311 E Enterprise Dr, Belle Plaine, MN 56011

• Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily

Applewood Orchard, 22702 Hamburg Ave, Lakeville, MN 55044

• Open Monday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Whistling Well Farm, 8973 St Croix Trail S, Hastings, MN 55033

• Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Deer Lake Orchard, 1903 10th St SW, Buffalo, MN 55313

• Open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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