Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Creston, Iowa

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Creston, Iowa!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Creston, IA area? This is where you can find Creston area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Creston and Union County, Iowa.

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

Allen's Orchard
5801 N. 10th St
Marion, IA 52302
Linn County, Iowa
Phone: (319) 377-1408

Brickyard Orchard
1414 Nishna Avenue
Harlan, IA 51537
Shelby County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 755-5882

David Novak
5011 Ely Rd. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Linn County, Iowa

Ditmars Orchard
19475 225th Street
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
Pottawattamie County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 256-7053
Website: www.ditmarsorchard.com

East View Orchard
2355 Union Avenue
Fredericksburg, IA 50630
Chickasaw County, Iowa
Phone: (563) 238-3871
Website: www.eastvieworchard.com

Hillside Orchard
2870 US Highway 275
Hamburg, IA 51640
Fremont County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 382-1277

Hillside Orchard
6575 210th Ave
Newell, IA 50568
Buena Vista County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 272-4280

Holland Orchard and Nursery
8300 16th Ave Southwest
Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
Linn County, Iowa
Phone: (319) 396-5222

Honey Creek Acres
799 Swisher View Dr SW
Swisher, IA 52338
Johnson County, Iowa
Phone: (319) 857-4322
Website: www.honeycreekacres.com

Kazimour Orchard
2630 Otis Rd. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
Linn County, Iowa
Phone: (319) 364-3573

Mincer Orchard
1200 Willow Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
Fremont County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 382-1793

Moundside Orchard & Bakery
5400 South Mound Road
Sherrill, IA 52073
Dubuque County, Iowa
Phone: (563) 552-1446

Sand Road Orchards
4552 Sand Rd. SE
Iowa City, IA 52240
Johnson County, Iowa
Phone: (319) 351-4999

Small Gary Orchard & Fruit Market
2074 Highway 183
Mondamin, IA 51557
Harrison County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 646-2193

Stiermans Orchard
11517 Sanders Lane
Dubuque, IA 52001
Dubuque County, Iowa
Phone: (563) 556-1618

Valley Fruit Orchard
2935 Valley Road
Garner, IA 50438
Hancock County, Iowa
Phone: (641) 927-4431

Williams Orchard
2704 M Avenue
Denison, IA 51442
Crawford County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 263-3529

Wilson's Orchard
2924 Orchard Lane NE
Iowa City, IA 52240
Johnson County, Iowa
Phone: (319) 354-5651

Wright Orchard
1302 Argyle Street
Hamburg, IA 51640
Fremont County, Iowa
Phone: (712) 382-1146

Des Moines Region

Apple Ridge Orchard
23543 Highway D15
Iowa Falls, IA 50126
Hardin County, Iowa
Phone: (641) 648-9902

Appleberry Farm
2402 West Main Street
Marshalltown, IA 50158
Marshall County, Iowa
Phone: (641) 752-8443
Website: www.appleberryfarm.com

Berry Patch Farm
62785 280 St
Nevada, IA 50201
Story County, Iowa
Phone: 1-800-58-BERRY or (515) 382-5138
Website: www.berrypatchfarm.com

Burr Oak Farms
1121 220th St.
Winterset, IA 50273
Madison County, Iowa
Phone: (515) 462-1482

Center Grove Orchard
32835 610th Ave
Cambridge, IA 50046
Story County, Iowa
Phone: 1-888-2-APPLE-1
Website: www.centergroveorchards.com

Clear Creek Orchard
11200 Hwy 330N
Collins, IA 50055
Story County, Iowa
Phone: (515) 210-4002

Community Orchards
2237 160th Street
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Webster County, Iowa
Phone: (515) 573-8212

Deal's Orchard
1102 244th Street
Jefferson, IA 50129
Greene County, Iowa
Phone: (515) 386-8279
Website: www.dealsorchard.com

Hinegardner Orchards
1348 295th Street
Montour, IA 50173
Tama County, Iowa
Phone: (641) 492-6353

Iowa Orchards
9875 Meredith Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
Polk County, Iowa
Phone: (515) 276-0852

Storybook Orchard
12832 Royal Orchard Drive
Story City, IA 50248
Story County, Iowa
Phone: (515) 733-4474

Winterset Apple Orchard
RR 1
Winterset, IA 50273
Madison County, Iowa
Phone: (515) 462-3034

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 Creston, Iowa 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.