Move over, pumpkin spice. Apples with cinnamon. Apples with caramel. Or just apples on their own are the fall flavor so many of us crave. There are so many apple recipe options and don’t even get me started on the smell — THE BEST. This year, create your own apple tradition by checking out some of the apple orchards near El Paso.
Without further ado, apple orchards near the El Paso area . . .
U-Pick Mesilla Valley Apples
2330 Shalem Colony Trail, Las Cruces, NM 88007
Apple picking season at U-Pick Mesilla Valley Apples begins at the Labor Day Weekend and ends until they are all gone or the first hard freeze. The orchard’s hours are Thurs, Fri, and Sat from 8:00 am – 6:00 pm and Sun from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
Nichols Ranch and Orchards
236 Cottonwood Canyon Road, La Luz, NM 88337
Beginning August 17th, this orchard is open every day from 9 am to 5 pm for apple season. They have about 3,000 apple trees on roughly 20 acres of land that includes honey crisp, gala, and golden supreme apples. They even have a cider mill, so make sure to pick up some delish apple cider after a long day of apple picking.
Cadwallader Mountain Farms
13 Mountain Park Rd, Mountain Park, NM 88339
From June to October, this orchard is open for u-pick cherries instead apples on Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 am – 5 pm. Would you believe this sweet family farm has been operating since 1905? Cash Or Check only.
Let us know of any other apple orchards in the El Paso area by emailing [email protected].
