Berry farm · Orchard
Dondero Orchards
U-pick strawberries, apples and peaches in Glastonbury, 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
“Come enjoy our Pick Your Own, Farm Dinners, delicious Bakery, Greenhouse, and more.”
Source: donderoorchards.com, checked October 6, 2026
“Some varieties may be displayed in bins for you to select from because the trees are not with in walking distance for pick your own.”
Source: donderoorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“We have Pick Your Own, Farm Dinners, Bakery, Plants and More!”
Source: donderoorchards.com, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“MAY – In our greenhouse, we have hanging baskets of annuals and vegetables.”
“JUNE – Field Strawberries”
Source: donderoorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“JULY – Lodi Apples (a tart apple, excellent for applesauce!”
“AUGUST – Free Stone Peaches, Apples.”
“SEPTEMBER – Free Stone Peaches, many varieties of Apples – see listing”
Source: donderoorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“OCTOBER – Many varieties of apples.”
Source: donderoorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Come visit us 8 am - 5 pm Wednesday through Monday”
Source: donderoorchards.com, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Strawberries
- Apples
- Peaches
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberries | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Apples | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Peaches | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical Connecticut seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Strawberries: June–July. Source: Connecticut Department of Agriculture: Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar (2022), read October 6, 2026.
- Peaches: July–September. Source: Connecticut Department of Agriculture: Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar (2022), read October 6, 2026.
- Apples: July–October. Source: Connecticut Department of Agriculture: Connecticut Grown Crop Availability Calendar (2022), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 529 Woodland St, Glastonbury, CT 06033Capitol Planning Region
Dondero Orchards: questions
Does Dondero Orchards have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Come enjoy our Pick Your Own, Farm Dinners, delicious Bakery, Greenhouse, and more."