Whether fall begins on September 1 or September 22 is always up for debate, but the apples are ready for picking no matter what you believe.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, September 5 before these apples fall to the ground. One of the most stunning apple orchards officially opens this weekend, with dozens of varieties of apples available for picking already!
Apple picking at Russell Orchards
Just 1 hour outside of Boston in the town of Ipswich, Massachusetts, Russell Orchards is one of the best pick-your-own apple orchards near Boston. The fruit farm boasts over 120 acres.
For opening weekend, the orchards will have a variety of Honeycrisp, Gingergold, Gala, and McIntosh. More of the farm’s apple varieties will be ready for picking throughout the month.
The apple picking season at the orchard runs through late September.
About Russell Orchards
Russell Orchards was the vision of late founder Max Russell, who passed earlier this year at 92. The farm grows eveyrthing from strawberries and blueberries to peaches, corn, and tomatoes.
Dr. Joseph Goodale planted the first apple trees in the 1920s. Later on Max Russell transformed the farm into the market, pick-your-own fields, animal barn, and North Shore community haven it is today.
Getting there from Boston
Russell Orchards is under an hour drive or train ride from Boston. If traveling by train, take the MBTA Commuter Rail from North Station to Ipswich, Massachusetts. From there. use the free Cape Ann Transportation Authority shuttle or a rideshare to get to the orchards which are just 3 miles from the train station.
Find Russell Orchards at 147 Argilla Rd, Ipswich, MA 01938
