Where Can You Pick Apples Near North Andover?

By John Castelluccio and Bryan McGonigle

There's something better about picking your own apples in the fall.

Now that apple-picking season is well underway, we're curious -- are you a loyal customer to one farm or do sample more than one?

Here's a list of the nearby farms that offer picking and other activities (picking generally lasts through early to mid October):

Smolak Farms

• Where: 315 South Bradford St., North Andover
• When: Picking, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Farm stand, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Details: Additional activities include wee wagons, duck races, games, food, bouncy house, face-painting, batting cage, hay pyramid animals, etc. There are also hay rides, a playground and animals.
• Admission: There are general admission prices for the extended fall activities that do not include the price of picking apples.
  
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Boston Hill Farm

• Where: Route 114, North Andover
• When: Daily, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  
• Details: Hay rides, petting zoo, farm store, bakery, flowers.
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Barker's Farmstand

• Where: 1267 Osgood St., North Andover
• When: Picking, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Farm stand, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
  
• Details: Pick your own apples, produce.
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Ingaldsby Farm

• Where: 14 Washington St., West Boxford
• When: Picking (weekends), 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.; Farm stand, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Details: Farm stand, cut flowers, pies, vegetables.
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Connors Farm

• Where: 30 Valley Rd., Danvers
• When: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Details: Additional activities include corn maze, hayrides, cow train, jumping pillow, farm animals, pedal carts, duck races, pumpkin blaster, bouncy houses, pig races, etc. There's also a farm store.
  
• Admission: There are general admission prices for the attractions/activities that do not include the price to pick apples.
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Brooksby Farm

• Where: 54 Felton St., Peabody
• When: Picking, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Farm store is open until 5 p.m.
• Details: There's also a farm store, barnyard animals, hay rides, flowers and yard decorations. There is a weekday special on apple picking.
  
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Russell Orchards

• Where: 143 Argilla Rd., Ipswich
• When: Daily, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Details: Animals, farm store, bakery and wine tasting.
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Fay Farm

• Where: 120 Amesbury Line Rd., Haverhill
• When: Weekends, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Details: Apple picking.
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Long Hill Orchard and Farm

• Where: 520 Main St., West Newbury
• When: Picking, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Farm stand opens at noon on weekdays
• Details: Farm stand, bakery, animals.
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