Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Kansas KS

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Topeka, Kansas!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Topeka, KS area? This is where you can find Topeka area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Topeka and Shawnee County, Kansas.

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

Cain City Orchard
2446 3rd Rd
Bushton, KS 67427
Ellsworth County, Kansas
Phone: (620) 562-3498
Website: www.freewebs.com/caincity/

Davenport Orchards
1394 East 1900th Road
Eudora, KS 66025
Douglas County, Kansas
Phone: (785) 542-2278

Fieldstone Enterprise
7049 E. 149th Road
Overbrook, KS 66524
Osage County, Kansas
Phone: (785) 665-7643
Website: www.fieldstonee.com

Groh Orchards Inc
RR 2
Wathena, KS 66090
Doniphan County, Kansas
Phone: (785) 989-4470

Hyacinth House Orchard
Now know as Wagon Wheel Orchard -- see below

J & S Orchard
RR 1 Box 112A
Fredonia, KS 66736
Wilson County, Kansas
Phone: (620) 378-3442

Pome on the Range Orchards
2050 Idaho Road
Williamsburg, KS 66095
Franklin County, Kansas
Phone: (785) 746-5492

Rees Fruit Farm
Hwy 24 and Hwy K4
Topeka, KS 66617
Shawnee County, Kansas
Phone: (785) 246-3257
Website: hometown.aol.com/rexerees

Steffen Orchard
1345 West 90th Avenue North
Conway Springs, KS 67031
Sumner County, Kansas
Phone: (620) 456-2706

Taylor Orchard
390 North 1600 Road
Lawrence, KS 66049
Douglas County, Kansas
Phone: (785) 887-6990

Wagon Wheel Orchard
Formerly know as Hyacinth House Orchard
15380 Edgerton Rd
Gardner, KS 66030
Johnson County, Kansas
Phone: (913) 893-6050
Website: www.wagonwheelorchard.com

Wildhorse Orchards
7379 E. K-16 Highway
McLouth, KS 66054
Jefferson County, Kansas
Phone: (913) 796-6373

Wilson Kansas Country Orchard
452 West 70th Avenue North
Mayfield, KS 67103
Sumner County, Kansas
Phone: (620) 456-2130

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 Topeka, Kansas 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.