Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for West Virginia WV

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Charleston, West Virginia!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Charleston, WV area? This is where you can find Charleston area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia.

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

Jefferson Orchards
Rt. 9
Kearneysville, WV 25430
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 725-9149 or Toll Free (888) 792-77
Website: www.jeffersonorchards.com

Loring Hill Orchard CO
Ridge Road
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 263-4933

Mount Levels Orchard
3 Churches
Romney, WV 26757
Hampshire County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 822-5678

Mountaineer Orchard Inc
Kelly Island Road
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 263-9371

Nob Hill Orchards
Union Corners Road
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 229-8495

Ridgefield Farm And Orchard
414 Kidwiler Road
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 876-3647
Website: www.ridgefieldfarm.com

Spring Hill Orchards
RR 5 Box 5
Martinsburg, WV 25401
Berkeley County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 267-0901

Summit Point Raceway Orchards
Summit Point, WV 25446
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Phone: (800) 927-7531

Walnut Hill Orchard
RR 340 Box East
Charles Town, WV 25414
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 725-7110

Warm Spring Orchard
RR 1
Charles Town, WV 25414
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Phone: (304) 725-6192

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 Charleston, West Virginia 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.