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Apples
Information on the 2025 season – click on the ‘APPLE PICKING SCHEDULE’ BUTTON BELOW.
For apple information, click APPLE PICKING SCHEDULE below.
PRICING:
- NOTE: MINIMUM PURCHASE/CAR ENTERING THE ORCHARD OF 1 SMALL BAG OF APPLES.
- MINIMUM PURCHASE/CAR ENTERING THE PUMPKIN PATCH OF 1 PUMPKIN.
ESTIMATED 2025 U-pick Apples, Sunflowers, Pumpkins & Popcorn
NOTE: A vehicle is necessary in order to drive to the check-in, harvest & check-out points. UBERing to the orchard is not an option.
Lynd Fruit Farm is a pioneer of U-Pick apples and we’ve offered U-pick since the mid 70’s. We suggest you sign up for our CiderPress Newsletter as we will inform you weekly of what is available at the market. We look forward to a great season and remember there’s more to do at the farm then just pick apples! You’ll find information on our apple cannons & maze on this website in the Events/Activities tab and Maze tab.
- U-Pick Price:
$25 (Small bag, approximately 10#)
$40 (Large bag, approximately 20#) - Minimum U-Pick Purchase: There is a $10/car fee upon exiting which is waived when purchasing either (1) Small bag fruit, boquet of sunflowers, or pumpkin.
- Most varieties are scheduled to open for U-Pick on Thursdays and will be available while they last, usually into the weekend.
- Most varieties will be available in the market FRIDAY (after the Thursday an apple begins u-pick), but not all as some will not be available until later.
- “*” varieties will. be announced one week prior to picking on the Facebook page and in The CiderPress Newsletter – sign up today!
- SUNFLOWERS – visit the events & activities tab for details.
- POPCORN – visit the events & activities tab for details.
Apple Varieties
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Berries, Sweetcorn, Sunflowers, Pumpkins, Asian Pear, & Popcorn
Berries
Red & black raspberries, only available at The Patch on 37 (3131 Johnstown Alexandria Rd. NW, Alexandria) open in June starting with the reds and on very specific dates. Blacks overlap with the reds in late June and both extend into July, wrapping up shortly after the 4th. Calling the HOTLINE number during raspberry season each morning is the best way to ensure you don’t miss the picking days as they vary depending on weather and availability. Hotline number is 740-789-9104
Tart Cherries
Tart cherries grow behind the market and are generally picked around July 4th. Be sure to sign up for the CiderPress Newsletter by mid June!
Peaches
This will be a very short picking period (just hours) due to the very high demand for a popular peach (Contender) in a new, young orchard. The picking will be announced in an email the night before so make sure you sign up for our CiderPress Newsletter! Time will be in early August.
Saturday, August 9 (10-5 or til sold out), Contender Peaches. Premium priced $4/pound for u-pick peaches. Find peaches on the market pavillion for regular price, already picked. Contender Lynd Peaches in the market while they last, then offering Pennsylvania peaches for the next several days. The 2025 peach crop is down, around 50% so PA peaches will supplement our peaches.
Sweetcorn
Sweetcorn is planted weekly with one XL planting in particular planned to open to the public a specific week. Things don’t always go as planned so that date can fluctuate. Keep your eye on our social media, website or better yet – sign up for our CiderPress Newsletter!
2025 picking date – August 4-8, (10-5), $20/5 dozen ears. $7/dozen if you just want a few ears. We suggest wearing pants & long sleeves, tennis shoes with socks and some folks may prefer to wear gloves to pick. Picking address this year is at 9753 Morse Rd., Pataskala.
With each purchase, we invite each family to pick a dozen ears for the Food bank – on us! Just be sure to pick the big ones!
Sunflowers
Sunflowers are now offered similarly to the rest of our u-pick crops. There is no fee to enter the area, but we do ask for a minimum purchase/car. In the case of sunflowers it is a small vase of sunflowers ($15 offering). Also available is a $25 French vase. Bring your own hand pruners or purchase at field entrance. We will open a small patch of sunflowers at entrance 9199 Morse Rd. SW (EAST) of the market August. 14-17 & 21-24 (10a.m.-5 p.m.). While we planted a September Sunflower field, due to lack of rain and soil conditions those flowers don’t appear to have taken. The only offering this year is the August planting.
Watch homepage scrolling ticker or better yet, sign up for the CiderPress Newsletter for further updates!
Pumpkins
We have several pumpkin patches, all located on the main farm in Pataskala. They generally open the last week of September and stay open until sold out. Would expect pumpkin u-pick to open Thursday, Sept. 25. Watch the ticker or sign up for the CiderPress Newsletter for updates!
Asian Pear
Asian Pear U-pick is usually a one day event in early October, sometimes late September. It is the only crop we charge by the pound. U-pick Asian pears for 2025 season is now set for Monday, Sept. 29, while they last!
Popcorn
Fresh picked popcorn is fun for the family on a cool crisp day in late October or early November. As we get closer to harvest, a start date will be posted. Watch the ticker or sign up for The CiderPress Newsletter!
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