Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Montana MT

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Helena, Montana!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Helena, MT area? This is where you can find Helena area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Helena and Lewis And Clark County, Montana.

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

Anderson Orchards
P.O. Box 204
Rudyard, MT 59540
Hill County, Montana
Phone: (406) 355-4596

Bigfork Orchards
Mount Highway 83
Bigfork, MT 59911
Lake County, Montana
Phone: (406) 837-4231

Bluewater Orchard
1088 Bridger-Fromberg Backroad
Fromberg, MT 59029
Carbon County, Montana
Phone: (406) 995-4773, (480) 223-8934
Website: www.montanaapples.com

Boja Farm
157 Hergenrider Rd
Bridger, MT 59014
Carbon County, Montana
Phone: (406) 664-3010
Website: www.onthymegourmet.net

Bowman Orchards
21480 East Shore Route
Bigfork, MT 59911
Lake County, Montana
Phone: (406) 982-3246

O'Farrell Orchards
19627 East Lake Shore
Bigfork, MT 59911
Lake County, Montana
Phone: (406) 982-3429

Wise Owl Orchards
P.O. Box 332
Florence, MT 59833-0332
Ravalli County, Montana
Phone: (406) 273-6699

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 Helena, Montana 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.