Apple season begins in August with early varieties and lasts through November. Here in the Upcountry, you’ll find small family-run farms growing this delicious fall fruit and operating roadside stands at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Here’s a guide that will help you find pick-your-own, roadside stands, and have a fun adventure along the way!
Apple Farms and Stands in the Upcountry
Cherokee County
Abbott Farms
I-85 at Exit 92: 103 Peachoid Road, Gaffney, SC 29340
abbottfarmsonline.com 800-764-0076
Tree-ripened peaches, apples, strawberries, watermelons, sweet potatoes, cantaloupes, muscadines, peanuts (boiled and roasted), jams, jellies, pickles, salsas, hot sauces, and local honey, and homemade ice cream. Open Year Round, Monday-Saturday
Greenville County
MacGregor Orchard
2400 SC Hwy 11, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
MacGregorOrchard.com (864) 593-1949
The MacGregor Orchard is a family owned 20-acre fruit farm located on South Carolina Highway 11 in Travelers Rest in northern Greenville County. Our fruit orchard offers 11 different types of fruits that start ripening in mid-June through late November which includes peaches, nectarines, apples, plums, prunes, pears, Asian pears, muscadines, apricots, figs and oriental persimmons. We also make our own Fancy Fruit Preserves, apple sauce, and press our own apple cider.
Open June-November.
Oconee County
Ables Orchard
14161 Hwy 76, Long Creek, SC 29658
agriculture.sc.gov/roadside-markets/ables-orchard 864-647-2201
Gala apples and yellow freestone peaches through the end of August. In September find Red & Golden Delicious, Matsu, and Granny Smith along with peach salsa, chow chow, honey and roasted nuts.
July – November. Monday – Thursday 9 am – 5 pm, Friday – Sunday 9 am – 6 pm
Blue Haven Orchard
12508 Long Creek Hwy, Long Creek, SC 29658
864-647-2855
Yellow peaches through August, then apples starting in September. We have Golden Supreme, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Stamens along with canned goods, homemade apple fritters and refreshing fruit slushies.
Open daily during the season.
Bryson’s Apple Orchard
1011 Chattooga Ridge Rd., Mountain Rest, SC 29664
brysonsappleorchard.com (864) 647-9427
The apple stand has peaches for sale the end of July and will be available until the first or second week of September. The U-Pick apples sales open on August 15 through the middle of October. We have picnic tables available for those who want to bring a picnic lunch. We press our own cider and have free samples. We have a wide selection of jams and jellies, a wide selection of canned goods, honey from our bees, sorghum syrup and local vegetables when in season.
Open: Late July-September Daily, 9:00am – 6:00pm
Chattooga Belle Farm
454 Damascus Church Rd., Long Creek, SC 29658
chattoogabellefarm.com (864) 647-9768
The farm has a variety of produce throughout the seasons; including apples and peaches, muscadines, scuppernongs, table grapes, blackberries and blueberries. We also have a variety of exotic fruits like persimmons, paw paws, Asian pears, figs, and more! U-pick options.
Open April–November, 9am–5pm seven days a week and by appointment or chance November through March.
Hollifield’s Orchard
Hwy 76 across from Long Creek General Store, Long Creek, SC 29658
facebook.com/hollifieldsorchard (864) 638-3695
Apple varieties: ozark gold, Wolf River, gala, along with apple cider vinegar and apple butter.
Open 7 days a week during the season.
Spartanburg County
Abbott Farms
I-85N at Exit 83: 291 Bud Arthur Bridge Road, Cowpens, SC 29330
I-26 at Exit 22: 1980 Reidville Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301
abbottfarmsonline.com 800-764-0076
Tree-ripened peaches, apples, strawberries, watermelons, sweet potatoes, cantaloupes, muscadines, peanuts (boiled and roasted), jams, jellies, pickles, salsas, hot sauces, and local honey, and homemade ice cream. Open Year Round, Monday-Saturday
Peach Country
13380 Hwy 11, Campobello, S. C. 29332
peachcountry.info 864-468-4999
We grow our own peaches, strawberries, apples, & produce. Come try our peach & strawberry slushy or a delicious apple slushy. We offer jams & jellies, ice cream, & baked goods.
Open year-round
Tuesday – Saturday, 9am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm
Find more roadside markets and locally grown food here.
The information contained in this list may not include all of the farms, stands, and markets in the area represented. All of the information was gathered and carefully compiled to ensure maximum accuracy. We do not guarantee the accuracy of all information furnished to us or the complete absence of errors or omissions. Hence, no responsibility for the same can be made nor is assumed.
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