Orchard
Levering Orchard
U-pick apples in Ararat, Virginia
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
“We will open for Pick-Your-Own apples on Sunday, September 6 .”
“After that, Pick-Your-Own will be available every Saturday and Sunday , including Saturday, September 12, and Sunday, September 13 .”
Source: leveringorchard.com/pear-orchard, checked October 6, 2026
“We will have apples, and will be selling apples and doing pick-your-own starting on September 7th.”
Source: leveringorchard.com/tart-cherries, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“NO AUGUST PEACHES”
Source: leveringorchard.com/pear-orchard, checked October 6, 2026
“We will continue the season as long as there are apples available to pick.”
Source: leveringorchard.com/pear-orchard, checked October 6, 2026
“By the end of September we’re into our Jonagold season (a cross between Jonathan and Golden Delicious), and the first week of October marks the beginning of Mutsu season.”
Source: leveringorchard.com/virginia-nectarines, checked October 6, 2026
“Our Staymen-Winesaps are ripe during this period, and many people believe that this semi-tart apple is king of the hill.”
Source: leveringorchard.com/virginia-nectarines, checked October 6, 2026
Hours
“Saturdays: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.”
“Sundays: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.”
Source: leveringorchard.com/pear-orchard, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“PAYMENT: Cash or checks only.”
Source: leveringorchard.com, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Frank always encourages visitors to bring picnic lunches and take time to savor the clear mountain breezes and breathtaking scenic views.”
Source: leveringorchard.com/virginia-apple-orchard, checked October 6, 2026
“Over the years many thousands of people have come, bearing lawn chairs and perhaps a picnic supper and a bottle of wine — no restrictions there!”
Source: leveringorchard.com/virginia-outdoor-theatre, 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 & pre-picked | Not stated | – |
Typical Virginia seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- Apples: July–November. Source: Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Virginia Grown apple varieties poster, read October 6, 2026.
At a glance
- Address
- 2294 Orchard Gap Rd, Ararat, VA 24053Carroll County
More from the farm’s website
Cherries are not offered in 2026; in the farm's words, "Because of the freeze, the cherries were killed in 2026 and we will not be open for cherry season".
Not offered in 2026
- CherriesIn the farm's words: “Because of the freeze, the cherries were killed in 2026 and we will not be open for cherry season.”
Besides picking
- Picnic area
Levering Orchard: questions
Does Levering Orchard have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "We will open for Pick-Your-Own apples on Sunday, September 6 ." (read October 6, 2026)