Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Apache Junction, Arizona

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Apache Junction, Arizona!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Apache Junction, AZ area? This is where you can find Apache Junction area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Apache Junction and Pinal County, Arizona.

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

Apple Annie's Orchard
2081 W. Hardy Rd.
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-2084 / (800) 840-2084
Website: www.appleannies.com

Apple Barn
Fort Grant Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-4072

Briggs & Eggers Orchards
27197 S. Brookerson Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-2539
Website: www.briggs-eggers.com

Brown's Organic Apple, Pear Orchard & Cider Mill
Fort Grant Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-3671

Longs Orchard
Dragoon Road 10-mile marker
Pearce, AZ 85606
Conchise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 826-3331

Mother Nature's Farm
1663 E. Baseline Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85233
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phone: (480) 892-5874
Website: www.mothernaturesfarm.com

Schnepf Farms
22601 E. Cloud Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85242
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phone: (480) 987-3100
Website: www.schnepffarms.com

Stout's Cider Mill
1510 No. Circle I Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Conchise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-3696
Website: www.cidermill.com

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 Apache Junction, Arizona 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.