Orchard
Forge Hill Orchards
U-pick cherries, apples, nectarines and plums in Mount Wolf, Pennsylvania
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
“PYO Cherries are also sold by the pound, ready-picked by the quart box and are available to purchase where we have the pick your own trailer.”
Source: forgehillorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“If you bring your own, remember to see us first so we can weigh it in order to subtract that weight of your container from the strawberries & cherries you pick!”
Source: forgehillorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“Sweet Cherries are next in season, and are usually ready to pick in late June.”
Source: forgehillorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“When you return after picking, please stop your car again at the apple sign to pay.”
Source: forgehillorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
“In June, we have sweet and sour cherries.”
“The early varieties of apples, such as Summer Rambo, start arriving in August.”
“Peaches: (Varieties are listed alphabetically, not in order of availability.) White peaches include Sugar Lady, Sugar May and White Lady.”
“Nectarines: White and yellow nectarines are available in July and August.”
“The larger plums, Red Heart (red) and Stanley (blue prune) will be available in August.”
Source: forgehillorchards.com/our-orchards, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Saturday: 9am-5pm”
“Sunday: 11am-5pm”
Source: forgehillorchards.com, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“You can bring your own container to pick in, or we will provide a tray and box for you!”
“We provide half-bushel baskets for you to use.”
Source: forgehillorchards.com/pick-your-own, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Fall Fest Raffle Winners: Andrew Hurst, Bud Andrews, Justin Hoffacker & Hayden Diener!”
Source: forgehillorchards.com, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Cherries · Jun
- Apples
- Nectarines · Jul–Aug
- Plums
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherries | U-pick & pre-picked | June“late June” | – | |
| Apples | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Nectarines | U-pick & pre-picked | July–August“July and August” | – | |
| Plums | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – |
Typical Pennsylvania seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Cherries: June–July. Source: Penn State Extension: Harvest Calendar (updated October 14, 2025), read October 6, 2026.
- Apples: July–October. Source: Penn State Extension: Harvest Calendar (updated October 14, 2025), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 135 Blossom Dr, Mount Wolf, PA 17347York County
More from the farm’s website
Strawberries are not offered in 2026; in the farm's words, "It's looking like we won't have enough berries to open PYO this season".
Not offered in 2026
- StrawberriesIn the farm's words: “It's looking like we won't have enough berries to open PYO this season.”
Besides picking
- Festivals
Forge Hill Orchards: questions
Does Forge Hill Orchards have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "PYO Cherries are also sold by the pound, ready-picked by the quart box and are available to purchase where we have the pick your own trailer."
When can you pick cherries at Forge Hill Orchards?
June, in the farm's words "late June", according to the farm's website (checked October 6, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.
When can you pick nectarines at Forge Hill Orchards?
July–August, in the farm's words "July and August", according to the farm's website (checked October 6, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.