Pick Your Fill Of Apples At Kelly Orchards In Maine
By Catherine Armstrong|Published September 13, 2019
×
Catherine Armstrong
Author
Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
When you’re looking for super-fresh fruit, head to a local orchard, where the fruit is picked the same day you buy it. For fruit that’s even more fresh, pick it yourself! There’s nothing like biting into a apple that you picked just moments ago, and Kelly Orchards has plenty.
Are you ready to enjoy the bounties of the harvest? The apples at Kelly Orchards are ripe and ready to pick!
Kelly Orchards is a family-owned farm that produces all kinds of tasty produce, including apples, peaches, berries, pumpkins and squash. They sell their produce at farmers markets throughout the year.
You'll find 25 different varieties of apples here! Some, like the Gala and McIntosh are probably familiar to you. Other varieties, like the Cox Orange Pippin are heritage varieties.
The first varieties are ready to pick as early as mid-August, and the last to ripen are picked as late as November. The orchard welcomes visitors who would like to pick their own fruit right from the trees. It's open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Call the orchard first to see what's ripe today. You can reach the folks there at 207-636-1601. When you get there, you can wander through the orchard and check out the different varieties. Get some fresh air, pick some apples, and make some memories.