Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Mississippi MS

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Chesterfield, Missouri!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Chesterfield, MO area? This is where you can find Chesterfield area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Chesterfield and Saint Louis County, Missouri.

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

Cherry C Orchard
Highway 345
Pontotoc, MS 38863
Pontotoc County, Mississippi
Phone: (662) 489-7783

Crum Orchard
254 Road 638
Rienzi, MS 38865
Alcorn County, Mississippi
Phone: (662) 462-5125

Pin Oak Orchard
South Greensburg Road
Liberty, MS 39645
Amite County, Mississippi
Phone: (601) 657-4720

Rossetti Orchard & Garden Market
1709 Highway 1 South
Greenville, MS 38701
Washington County, Mississippi
Phone: (662) 378-2797

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 Chesterfield, Missouri 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.