Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Ketchikan, Alaska

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Ketchikan, Alaska!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Ketchikan, AK area? This is where you can find Ketchikan area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Ketchikan and Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska, Alaska.

Here is a list of the best 'pick your own' Alaska apple orchards and apple farms that offer the best apple picking in and around Ketchikan, Alaska!

O'Brien Apple Orchard & Nursery
49152 Bastien Drive
Kenai, AK 99661
Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska
Phone: (907) 776-8726

Apples are one of the easiest fruits to gather – even for little hands. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your apple picking experience:

- Apples on the outside of the tree tend to ripen first. Because there are so many varieties, color isn’t necessarily an indication of ripeness. If you’re not sure, ask.
- When going to pick your own apple picking farms, choose firm, bruise-free fruit and place it gently in your basket (just throwing them in will make them bruise and go bad more quickly).
- To increase shelf life, keep your apple haul in a cool, dry place, like a basement. Don’t wash them until you use them. Then bring on the apple pies, sauce and cider!

Some fun Ketchikan, Alaska Apple Picking facts:
-Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
-There really was a Johnny Appleseed, famous for planting apple trees. His real name was John Chapman and he was born in 1774
-There are about 8000 varieties of apples around the world. Only about 100 types of apples are grown commercially in the U.S.
-After you go apple picking, amaze the kids with this trick: when you slice an apple in half, the core resembles a star.