Orchard · Pumpkin patch · Berry farm
Jenkins - Lueken Orchard
U-pick apples, pumpkins, strawberries and raspberries in New Paltz, New York
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
“Update: Our 2026 u-pick apple season opens Saturday, September 5th (Labor Day Weekend).”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“Head on over to our U-Pick Orchard (200 ft past the farm stand on your right), where you will find ample parking.”
“During the week, we have a smaller U-Pick area available near our farm stand.”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“When the air turns crisp and the leaves start changing it’s time for apple picking.”
“At Jenkins-Lueken Orchards, we have over 500 apple trees waiting to be picked (plus pumpkin picking too!”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“Then, head on over to our friendly staff who will have apple picking bags available for sale.”
“Each apple variety is clearly labeled so you can pick and choose exactly the apples you want to take home.”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
“Strawberries: Early June”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/berries, checked October 6, 2026
“Early Raspberries: Early June”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/berries, checked October 6, 2026
“Blueberries: July 1st”
“Raspberries: July 20th”
“Blackberries: August 10th”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/berries, checked October 6, 2026
“Open from September through October, our pumpkin patch is filled with pumpkins of all sizes.”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/pumpkins, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Our main U-Pick fields are open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“There are smaller peck bags and larger 1/2 bushel bags available.”
“We do not require that each guest purchases a bag.”
Source: jlorchards.com/u-pick/apple-picking, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Apples
- Pumpkins · Sep–Oct
- Strawberries · Jun
- Raspberries · Jun
- Blueberries
- Blackberries
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 | – | |
| Pumpkins | U-pick & pre-picked | September–October“September through October” | – | |
| Strawberries | U-pick | June“Early June” | – | |
| Raspberries | U-pick | June“Early June” | – | |
| Blueberries | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Blackberries | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical New York seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Strawberries: June–July. Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart), read October 6, 2026.
- Blueberries: July–September. Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart), read October 6, 2026.
- Raspberries: July, September–October. Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart), read October 6, 2026.
- Blackberries: August–September. Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart), read October 6, 2026.
- Apples: July–November. Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart), read October 6, 2026.
- Pumpkins: September–October. Source: New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets: From A(pples) to Z(ucchini), your guide to New York’s produce (harvest chart), read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 69 Yankee Folly Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561Ulster County
Jenkins - Lueken Orchard: questions
Does Jenkins - Lueken Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "At Jenkins-Lueken Orchards, we have over 500 apple trees waiting to be picked (plus pumpkin picking too!"
When can you pick your own pumpkins at Jenkins - Lueken Orchard?
September–October, in the farm's words "September through October", 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 strawberries at Jenkins - Lueken Orchard?
June, in the farm's words "Early 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.