Discover Idaho's Best Apple Orchards
Nothing beats the crunch of an Idaho apple. This fall, instead of heading to the grocery store for your weekly fruits, why not stop by an orchard and pick them yourself? You’ll be supporting the local farmers, and they’ll taste better, too. Find great options below!
Anderson Apple Ranch, Emmett, ID
Anderson Apple Ranch typically opens for u-picking in late September and stays open until late October, although the dates change yearly. Make sure to bring cash or a check—credit cards are not accepted. Anderson Apple Ranch sells Oregon Red Delicious and Golden Delicious apples for a reasonable price.
Cabalo’s Orchards and Gardens, Kuna, ID
Cabalo’s Orchards and Gardens in Kuna is open seasonally and produces watermelons, cantaloupe, honeydew melon, snow leopard melon, green beans, popcorn, zucchini, crookneck squash, and apples, among other things. The orchard is family-run and set on 10 acres. All of their fruit is pesticide-free. The pricing changes yearly, so call them for an updated listing.
Tyler’s Rocky Point Orchard, Emmett, ID
Tyler’s Rocky Point Orchard is family-owned and operated. Stop by to pick your fruit, including cherries, apricots, plums, apples, and peaches. Have fun and enjoy the experience of picking your own fruit.
Kelley Orchards, Weiser, ID
Kelly Orchards in Weiser, offers u-pick peaches, plums, and apples. The orchards are locally owned and operated. They grow a wide variety of apples, including Lodi, Zestar, Gingergold, Gala, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, Jonagold, Empire, Red Delicious, and more. Their most popular apple is the Fuji, described on their website as having a “very sweet flavor. Dense crisp texture. Fantastic for eating fresh and dried.” U-pick apples are always a fair price.
Kelley's Canyon Orchard, Filer, ID
Kelley's Canyon Orchard of Filer bares no relation to Kelly Orchards in Weiser, as far as we can tell, except that they both produce excellent apples. Choose from pre-picked cherries, apricots, peaches, pears, nectarines, plums, apples, tomatoes, and melons. Kelley's Canyon Orchard has been in the same family for five generations and continues to use the techniques that made it successful all those years ago.
