All Over Albany

Altamont Orchards

6654 Dunnsville Road Altamont, NY 12009
phone: (518) 861-6515 | website: http://www.altamontorchards.com

Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. every day
Prices: $12 for a half bushel
Types of Apples: Macs and Cortlands
Other Activities: Haunted house on the weekends
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Bellinger's Orchard

685 Argersinger Road Fultonville, NY
phone: (518) 922-8558 | website: http://www.bellingersorchard.com

Hours: 10 a.m- 6 p.m. every day
Price: $14.35 for half bushel
Types of apples: more than 30 varieties
Other activities: pumpkin patch, children's hay maze, hayrides
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Best Berry Farm

1078 Best Road East Greenbush, NY 12061
phone: (518) 286-0607

Hours: 10 am - 5 pm
Prices:
Types of apples: Gala and Honeycrisp

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Billy Bob's Orchard

720 County Route 2 Putnam Station, NY
phone: (518) 547-8309 | website: http://www.billybobsorchard.com

Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday
Price: not available
Types of apples: Mac, Empire, Honeycrisp, Jon Mac, Cortland, Ida Red, Red Delicious
Do they have cider donuts? No

Bowman Orchards

157 Sugar Hill Road Rexford, NY
phone: (518) 371-2042 | website: http://www.bowmanorchards.com

Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every day
Price: .99 a pound
Types of apples: Cortland, Gala, Greening, Gingergold, Golden Supreme, Mac, Shamrock, 20oz
Other activities: Hayrides, kids' play area
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Fo'Castle Orchard

227 Blue Barn Rd. Burnt Hills, NY
phone: (518) 399-4144 | website: http://www.focastlefarm.com

Hours: 10a.m.-5 p.m. every day
Price: .85 per pound
Types of apples: Mac, Cortland
Do they have cider donuts? No

Golden Harvest Farms

3074 US Rte 9 Valatie, NY 12184
phone: (518) 758-7683 | website: http://www.goldenharvestfarms.com

Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. every day
Price: $14 per half bushel
Types of apples: more than a dozen varieties
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Golden Harvest also includes Harvest Spirits, a micro distillery that makes spirits from leftover apples and pears. The distillery is open every weekend from noon - 5 pm.

Goold Orchards

1297 Brookview Station Rd Castleton-on-Hudson, NY
phone: (518) 732-7317 | website: http://www.goold.com

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price: $0.85 per pound
Types of apples: Macs now, later will be close to a dozen variety
Other activities: Apple Festival and Craft Show is October 8-9, hayrides and other activities
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Hicks Orchard

18 Hicks Road Granville, NY
phone: (518) 642-1788 | website: http://www.hicksorchard.com

Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. every day
Price: $17 for a half bushel
Types of apples: 10 varieties
Other activities: Bounce house, hayrides
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Indian Ladder Farms

342 Altamont Rd Altamont, NY
phone: (518) 765-2956 | website: http://www.indianladderfarms.com

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. every day
Price: $14 per half bushel
Types of apples: 19 varieties
Other activities: baby animals
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Kristy's Barn

2385 Brookview Rd Schodack, NY 12033
phone: (518) 477-6250 | website: http://www.kristysbarn.com/

Hours: 9 am - 7 pm (back by 6:30 pm) during the week, 9-6 on Saturday, 10-5 on Sunday
Prices: 95 cents/lb (over 5 lbs) and $1.25/lb (under 5 lbs) during the week -- $1.15/lb (over 5 lbs) and $1.35/lb (under 5 lbs) on the weekend
Types of apples: Macs, Cortlands, Galas
Other activities: hayride (free) and petting paddock ($2) on the weekends
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Kristy's says it's a low-spray/no-spray farm, "which means we spray our crops ONLY when we absolutely NEED to, & when we do, we spray minimally."

Lake View Orchards

133 Mountain Road Mayfield, NY
phone: (518) 661-5017

Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Price: $10 per half bushel
Types of apples: varieties TBD
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Lindsey's Idyllwood Orchard & Farm

267 Sugar Hill Road Rexford, NY
phone: (518) 371-5785 | website: http://www.cliftonpark.org/lindseyscountrystore

Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Price: .88 per pound
Types of apples: Cortland, Gingergold, Macs, Caula Reds, Donna Mac, Greenies, Gala, Wolf River
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

LoveApple Farm

1421 Route 9H Ghent, NY 12075
phone: (518) 828-5048 | website: http://www.loveapplefarm.com/

Hours: 8 am-5 pm every day during picking season
Prices:
Types of apples: 30
Other activities: Playground and petting zoo
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Pavlus Orchard

270 Hickory Hill Road Fort Plain, NY
phone: (518) 993-2643

Hours: 10 a.m-6 p.m. every day
Price: $12 per half bushel
Types of apples: Mac, Gala, Jona Mac, Honeycrisp and Cortland, more varieties later in the season
Do they have cider donuts? Yes, on weekends only

Riverview Orchards

660 Riverview Rd. Rexford, NY
phone: (518) 371-2174 | website: http://www.rivervieworchards.com

Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. every day
Price: $17 per half bushel
Types of apples: Mac and Johnamac, more varieties coming later
Other activities: Hayrides, donut robot, beehives, animals
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Rogers Family Orchards

260 County Hwy 131 Johnstown, NY
phone: (518) 762-8736

Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. every day
Price: $14.75 per half bushel
Types of apples: more than a dozen varieties
Other activities: Day-at-the-farm on Oct. 2
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

Samascott Orchards

5 Sunset Ave. Kinderhook, NY 12106
phone: (518) 758-7224 | website: http://www.samascott.com/

Hours: 8 am-6 pm every day during picking season
Prices: 60 cents per pound ($5 minimum per person)
Types of apples: "a lot," including some rare varieties (though not all are available for pick-your-own)
Do they have cider donuts? Yes

In 2010, New York Magazine wrote about some of rare and heirloom apple varieties grown in New York State -- and featured a handful from Samascott, including the "Akane," "Calville Blanc d'hiver," and "Hidden Rose."

Saratoga Apple

1174 Rt 29 Schuylerville, NY
phone: (518) 695-3131 | website: http://www.saratogaapple.com

Hours: 9 to 6 every day
Price: required minimum of five pounds per person, $7 for five pounds
Types of apples: about a dozen varieties
Other activities: bands on the weekend, hayride
Do they have cider donuts? Yes