Flower farm · Orchard · Berry farm · Pumpkin patch
North Star Orchards
U-pick tulips, apples, blueberries and pumpkins in Westmoreland, 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
“Central New York’s first you cut tulip field starts with planting 75,000 new bulbs every Fall.”
“U-Pick Apples Start Saturday Sept 19th”
Source: northstarorchards.com/pickyourown, checked October 7, 2026
“We host yearly pick your own events including apples, blueberries, pumpkins and our very popular cut your own tulips.”
Source: northstarorchards.com, checked October 7, 2026
Crops and picking times
“And by May they are showing color and ready to be cut.”
Source: northstarorchards.com/pickyourown, checked October 7, 2026
“Located directly behind the market is 6 acres of mature blueberry bushes that are ready to be pickled by early July through late August.”
Source: northstarorchards.com/pickyourown, checked October 7, 2026
“During the last weekend in September and the first two weekends in October, grab a free wagon ride to our apple orchard and pumpkin patch.”
“Includes Monday Columbus Day.”
Source: northstarorchards.com/pickyourown, checked October 7, 2026
Hours
“Picking is available 8a-6p daily.”
Source: northstarorchards.com/pickyourown, checked October 7, 2026
Before you go
“If you want to pick you must take a wagon ride.”
“Apple picking bags are available in the market or picking kiosk.”
“Please pay for bag prior to picking.”
“Picking buckets are provided.”
“Borrow a saw and head out for a family adventure.”
“Please check into the market prior to cutting for payment and location details.”
Source: northstarorchards.com/pickyourown, checked October 7, 2026
What you can pick
- Tulips
- Apples
- Blueberries · Jul–Aug
- Pumpkins
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulips | U-pick | Not stated | – | |
| Apples | U-pick & pre-picked | Not stated | – | |
| Blueberries | U-pick | July–August“early July through late August” | – | |
| Pumpkins | U-pick | Not stated | – |
Typical New York seasons (a published harvest calendar, not this farm's dates)
- 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.
- 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
- Price
- 1-peck bag $12.00 per peck
- Admission
- Admission, parking, wagon ride, kids corn maze is Free
- Address
- 741 Route 233, Westmoreland, NY 13490Oneida County
More from the farm’s website
The farm prices 1-peck bag at $12.00 per peck (12lbs.).
The farm prices ½ bu. bag at $20.00 per half bushel (24lbs.).
The farm lists wagon ride as free (for U-pick Apples and U-pick pumpkins).
The farm lists kids corn maze as free.
On admission, the website says "Admission, parking, wagon ride, kids corn maze is Free".
Prices
| Item | Price | Notes | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-peck bag | $12.00 per peck | (12lbs.) | Year not stated |
| ½ bu. bag | $20.00 per half bushel | (24lbs.) | Year not stated |
| wagon ride | FREE | for U-pick Apples and U-pick pumpkins | Year not stated |
| kids corn maze | Free | Year not stated |
As the farm publishes them. Prices change during the season; older prices are removed.
North Star Orchards: questions
Does North Star Orchards have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "We host yearly pick your own events including apples, blueberries, pumpkins and our very popular cut your own tulips."
When can you pick blueberries at North Star Orchards?
July–August, in the farm's words "early July through late August", according to the farm's website (checked October 7, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.
How much does U-pick cost at North Star Orchards?
1-peck bag: $12.00 per peck (12lbs.); ½ bu. bag: $20.00 per half bushel (24lbs.). Prices as the farm publishes them; they can change during the season.
Is there an admission fee at North Star Orchards?
Admission, parking, wagon ride, kids corn maze is Free, according to the farm's website (checked October 7, 2026).