LOCAL PUMPKIN PICKING IN SUFFOLK COUNTY NEW YORK

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This article was written in 2008, so please check with the individual farms to confirm they continue to offer this event…

Pick pumpkin’s at a local farm in Suffolk County. Call each farm for directions and information.

We just had a great time pumpkin picking this weekend in Suffolk County New York. We picked our pumpkins, went on a hayride, made it through the “corn maze”, and had delicious roasted corn. Nothing beats a day at the local pumpkin farm. It’s guaranteed to put a smile on everyone’s face! This is where you can find the best list of local pumpkin patch farms around Suffolk County and New York.
Brenner’s Farm – 56 Gnarled Hollow Road, Setauket, NY
Phone: 631-689-8172
Suffolk County, New York

Fritz Lewin Farms
830 Sound Avenue, Wading River, NY 11792
Phone: 516-727-3346
Suffolk County, New York

FW Schmitt Farms
Walt Whitman Road, Melville, NY
Phone: 631-271-3276
Suffolk County, New York

Grammas Flower Cottage
2891 Montauk Hwy, Brookhaven, NY 11719
Phone: 631-730-6264
Suffolk County, New York

Greenland Family Farms
17155 County Rd #48, Cutchogue NY 11935
Phone: 631-734-5791
Suffolk County, New York

Harbes Family Farms
Route 48 (247 Sound Ave), Mattituck, NY 11952
Phone: 631-298-2054
Suffolk County, New York

Krupski’s Pumpkin Farms
38030 Main Road, Peconic, NY
Phone: 631-734-6847
Suffolk County, New York

Lewin Farms
830 Sound Avenue, Wading River, NY
Phone: 631-929-4327
Suffolk County, New York

The Milk Pail Farm and Orchard
Montauk Highway Between Water Mill & Bridgehampton, NY
Phone: 631-537-2565
Suffolk County, New York

Rottkamp’s Fox Hollow Farm
143 Sound Avenue, Calverton, NY 11933
Phone: 516-727-1786
Suffolk County, New York

Stakeys Pumpkin Farm
West Lane, Aquebogue, NY 11931
Phone: 631-722-3467
Suffolk County, New York

Wickham’s Fruit Farm
Route 25, Cutchogue, NY 11935
Phone: 516-734-6441
Suffolk County, New York

Woodside Nursery & Garden Center
134 E Woodside Ave, N Patchogue, NY 11772
Phone: 631-758-1491
Suffolk County, New York

Young’s Orchard & Country Gift Shop
54 Sound Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: 516-727-5363
Suffolk County, New York

So go have your pumpkin fun and ‘SMILE’!

Please call individual farms for information and directions.

Enjoy!

It’s Apple Picking Time In Suffolk County

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This article was written in 2008. So, please call each orchard to confirm they continue to run this event…

Come and enjoy ‘apple picking’ time in Suffolk County New York. Here is a list of ‘pick your own’ New York apple orchards and farms in Suffolk County:

Baiting Hollow Farms
830 Sound Avenue
Calverton, NY 11933
Suffolk County, New York
Phone: (631) 929-6439

Briermere Farms
4414 Sound Ave
Riverhead, NY 11901
Suffolk County, New York
Phone: (631) 722-3931

Lewin Farms
830 Sound Avenue
Calverton, NY 11933
Suffolk County, New York
Phone: (631) 929-4327
Open: ; Daily, 9:00am. to 5:00pm
Website: www.lewinfarms.com

Richters Orchards
RFD 1 Pulaski Rd Box 1300
Northport, NY 11768
Suffolk County, New York
Phone: (516) 261-1980

Seven Ponds Orchard
65 Seven Ponds Road
Water Mill, NY 11976
Suffolk County, New York
Phone: (631) 726-8015

Wickham’s Fruit Farm
Rt. 25
Cutchogue, NY 11935
Suffolk County, New York
Phone: (631) 734-6441
Website: www.wickhamsfruitfarm.com

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 you’re ready for apple pies, sauce and cider!

Some fun Smithtown, New York 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…..

Enjoy! 

Call above farms for directions and additional information.