Ready for picking

When planning to u-pick it’s best to call ahead or check the orchard’s website before heading out, to determine availability. Many orchards offer family friendly activities, such as wagon and hay rides and sell other items, in addition to apples.

Wickham's Fruit Farm, Main Rd., Cutchogue. (631) 734-6441 or www.wickhamsfruitfarm.com. Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sundays.
Pick apples, and purchase cider, preserves and freshly made doughnuts and pies, along with u-pick pumpkins. This busy place offers tours, wagon rides and bee observations. Dogs are allowed on leashes.

Lewin Farms, 812 Sound Ave., Wading River.
(631) 929-4327 or www.lewinfarms.com. Open every day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Choose from a dozen varieties of apples, including Yellow Delicious, Red Delicious, Granny Smith, Rome, Empire, Cortland, and Gala. Also visit the corn maize.

Davis Peach Farm, Hulse Landing Rd., north of Rte. 25A, Wading River.
(631) 929-1115 or www.davispeachfarm.com. Open every day,
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
30 varieties of apples, including Cortland, MacIntosh, Fuji and Gala, all ready for picking. Also peaches, plums, nectarines and No dogs or strollers. With a hot dog stand, and banjo player on Sundays.

Seven Ponds Orchard, 65 Seven Ponds Rd., Water Mill.
(631) 726-8015.
9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Choose from Ginger Gold, Gala, McIntosh, Macoun, and Golden Delicious. Other activities include a corn maze, hayrides and a picnic area. Blackberry and raspberry picking are also offered, with candy apples, james, pies, and varied treats
for sale.

The Milk Pail, 757 Mecox Rd., Water Mill. (631) 537-2565 or www.milk-pail.com. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and holidays, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
26 varieties are available, including Jonamac, McIntosh, Zestar, and Sansa. Also find peaches, home-baked treats and cider for sale. Dogs not allowed in the orchard. Farm wagon tours are offered.

Woodside Farms, Manor La., Jamesport, and Main Rd., Aquebogue.
(631) 722-5770 or www.woodsidefarmsli.com. Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pick McIntosh, Gala and Empire. Snacks and drinks are available.