Orchard
Blue Hills Orchard
U-pick apples in Wallingford, Connecticut
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“This year, we will be kicking off our apple growing season by offering Pick Your Own to our customers!”
Source: bluehillsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“Pick Your Own 2026 begins Aug 22.”
Source: bluehillsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“(Please note that Pick Your Own is done outside in areas where bees, poison ivy, wildlife and other natural hazards are present. Pick at your own risk . Thank you.”
Source: bluehillsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“July---Peach, Nectarine, Plum harvest begins.”
“Early apple harvest begins.”
Source: bluehillsorchard.com/seasons, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Our Pick Your Own activities will be operating Saturdays 10am-5pm and Sundays 10am-4pm .”
Source: bluehillsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“After customers are brought back in from the field, they must bring their fruit to be weighed and bought ($2.49 per pound).”
Source: bluehillsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Once you arrive, you must check-in to claim your spot on the wagon down to the designated picking area.”
“Picking containers will be provided and are included in the price total, no outside bags allowed”
Source: bluehillsorchard.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apples | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical Connecticut seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: July–October. Source: Connecticut Department of Agriculture: Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar (2022), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 141 Blue Hills Rd, Wallingford, CT 06492South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Blue Hills Orchard: questions
Does Blue Hills Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "This year, we will be kicking off our apple growing season by offering Pick Your Own to our customers!" (read October 6, 2026)