Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for South Carolina SC

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Sanibel, Florida!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Sanibel, FL area? This is where you can find Sanibel area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Sanibel and Lee County, Florida.

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

Blue Haven Orchards
12508 Long Creek Hwy
P.O. Box 191
Long Creek, SC 29658
Oconee County, South Carolina
Phone: (864) 647-2855

Bryson's Apple Orchard
1011 Chattooga Ridge Rd.
Mountain Rest, SC 29664
Oconee County, South Carolina
Phone: (864) 647-9427

Ragan Orchards
2230 Hyw # 292
Inman, SC 29349
Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Phone: (864) 472-5778

Round Mountain Apple Orchard
880 Academy Road
Long Creek, SC 29658
Oconee County, South Carolina
Phone: (864) 647-5112

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 Sanibel, Florida 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.