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Apple Haven Orchards
Eddie Lyda
Rt. 1 Box 245
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 254-1627
Find us at: WNC Farmers Market
570 Brevard Road
Asheville, N.C.
Directions: Located at the WNC Farmers Market, Take Exit 2 off I-26W, turn left, go 1 mile, market on right or Take Exit 47 off I-40W, turn left go to second red light, market on left. Located in drive through truck shed.
Hours: 8:00a.m. -8:00p.m.

The Apple House
Greg Owenby & Harold Owenby
P. O. Box 7
Edneyville, NC 28727
I-26 Exit 18 (Bat Cave), 64E 6.7 miles on left.
Hours: 8:30 until. Additional products: apples wholesale and retail all varieties, cider, jams, jellies, vegetables.
Business: (828) 685-9917
Home: (828) 685-7271

Apple Mill
Lee Atkins
PO Box 517
Saluda, NC 28773
Located at Saluda exit off I-26.
(828) 749-9136

The Apple Wagon
David & Beth Laughter
3421 Chimney Rock Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Exit 18-B off I-26 to Highway 64 East. Approximately 5 miles on left. Look for log cabin with red roof.
Hours: 10:00 a.m.- 7:00 p.m. Monday thru Saturday and 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Additional products and features include: over 20 different hot and cold sandwiches to choose from, jams, jellies, preserves, cider, fried apple pies, apple turnovers, apple bread and apple pies fresh from the kitchen; picnic area; large variety of apples to choose from and fresh produce in season.

Odell Barnwell & Sons
Wayne & Odell Barnwell
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cave); 64E, go 2.0 miles; on right.
(828) 685-7300

Coston's Apple House
David & Lola Coston
742 Apple Valley Road
Apple House located on 3750 Chimney Rock Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Directions: Take I-26 to Exit 18A (Bat Cave Exit); US 64E, go 6.4 miles; Apple House on right.
Open: daily Aug.-Oct., Mon.-Sat.- 8:00a.m. -6:00p.m., Sunday 1:00p.m. -5:00p.m. Open Mon.-Sat. Nov.- Dec. 8:00a.m. -5:00p.m.
Pick-Your-Own Apples, operating grading line, tours, wagon rides. Apples by the bag, box, truck or trailer load. Pumpkins and fall display items, apple chips, jams and jellies, cider and seasonal gifts.
Office: (828) 685-8352
Home: (828) 685-3753 or 685-7410

Creasman Farms
Bobby & Dawn Creasman
Union Hill Road
Hendersonville
Phone: (828) 685-7728
Directions: Take I-26 to Exit 18A (Bat Cave Exit) to US 64E; turn right at first red-light onto Sugarloaf Rd; go approx. 6.5 miles on Sugarloaf (past Five Points Grocery); turn right onto Ridge Road and go ¼ mile; turn right on Union Hill Road; then take 2nd gravel drive on left.
Open: Saturday, 9:00a.m.-until; Sunday, after church
visit the Creasman Farms website

Freeman's Apple House
Ida Ann Freeman
Route 9 Box 362A
Hendersonville
Directions: from Hendersonville take I-26 exit 18A (Bat Cave exit) to Highway 64. Go 2.2 miles; on right Go 2.2 miles. On right.
Open: 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Open seven days a week.
Phone: (828) 685-3311

Gilbert Orchards
Fred C. Gilbert
P. O. Box 365
Saluda, NC 28773
Directions: from Hendersonville take I-26 South 9.5 miles to Exit 28 (Saluda); turn right onto Ozone Drive; go .1 mile; go left on Old Howard Gap Road, 1.2 miles; on left.
(828) 749-3541

Grandad's Apples N' Such
Pat & Leslie Lancaster
Route 9, Box 344 C
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Directions: I-26 Exit 18-A. Take Hwy 64 East. From exit ramp approx. 2.5 miles on left. Look for grey and red barn with John Deere tractor on Silo.
Hours: 9 am- until. Additional products and and features include: apple and cider samples, pick your own, crafts, catfish lake and llamas.
Phone: (828)685-1685

Green River Orchard
Henry Gilbertson
Rt. 1 Box 118 Riverwood Drive
Zirconia, NC 28790
Take Green River exit left to Old 25. Right to Riverwood Drive. Right on Riverwood Drive. = mile to orchard.
Additional and features include: you pick or we pick.
(828) 693-3890

Hillcrest Orchard
J. H. Stepp, Manager
Rt.19, Box 603
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 685-9083
Directions: from I-26 take Exit 18A (Bat Cave Exit) to US 64E; go 4½ miles; take a right onto Pace Road; one mile to Stepp Orchard Drive.
Pick-Your-Own apples. Some varieties already picked at Apple House.
Open: 8:00a.m-6:00 p.m.; Aug.15 -Nov.

Justus Orchards
Kenneth Justus
275 Garren Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Directions: from I-26 take Exit 18A (Bat Cave Exit) to US 64E; go1.5 miles; left on Fruitland Road; go end of road; turn right on Mills Gap Rd.; go .7 mile; turn left on Garren Rd. and follow signs.
Open 7 days a week.
Additional and features include: you pick or we pick.
(828) 685-8167 or (828) 685-0403

Lancaster Orchards
Wayne & Jeff Nix
1310 N. Ridge Road
Hendersonville, NC 28792
>From I-26 take Bat Cave exit (East 64) Go 4.5 miles, on left. Black and white building with covered wagon out front.
Open seven days. Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(828) 685-3636
(828) 685-3659

Landmark Orchards
Richard H. Barnwell
Bat Cave
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cove); 64E, go 10.7 miles; on right.
(828) 625-9029 (828) 625-9161

Billy Laughter Orchards
Stephen, Billy & Peggy Laughter
Route 22, Box 347
Hendersonville, NC 28792
>From Edneyville, take St. Paul Road NE. on left. Additional and features include: pick your own apples.
(828) 685-3241

Lyda Farms
3465 Chimney Rock Rd
Hendersonville
Phone: (828) 685 3459
Open: August thru November; 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Daily
Directions: Take NC exit 18A off I-26. Follow Highway 64E(Chimney Rock Rd) 4.5 miles and look for the Lyda Farms apple sign on the left.
Description: 50 year old family farm offering great buys on fresh fruits and vegetables. Specializing in: apples, cabbage, citrons, eggplant, gourds, pumpkins, tomatoes, winter squash, farm tours.
Apples: Arkansas Black, Cameo, Cortland, Fuji, Gala, Ginger Gold, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, King Luscious, Ozark, Red Delicious, Rome Beauty, Stayman Winesap, Wolf River
Other Fruit: Peaches, Nectarines

McCraw Orchards
A.K. & N.C. McCraw
Rt. 6, Box 83
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 685-9685 or (828) 693-7161

Mountain Fresh Apples
Donald (Red) Price & Joan Price
Rt. 9, Box 335
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18 A (Bat Cave/Lake Lure); 64E, go 1.9 miles; on left.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. daily.
Additional products and and features include: mountain cabbage, apple butter, pumpkin butter, honey, molasses, jellies, cider, pumpkins and much more; free cider and apple samples daily, buses welcome with plenty of parking.
Office: (828)685-7606
Home: (828)685-7606

Nix & Sons Apple House
Jimmy Nix
Rt. 1, Box 295 A
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cove); 64E, go 6 miles; white & gray building on right
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Open seven days.
Business:(828) 685-7222
Home:(828) 685-3249

Oak Hill Orchard
Elbert & Tim Justus
Hendersonville;
I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cave); 64E, go 6.6 miles; take a left onto Mills Gap Road, .2 miles; take a right onto Bearwallow Road, 0.5 miles; on left.
(828) 685-7412
(828) 685-3591

Ottanola Farms
Dale & Ronald Lamb
Route 6, Box 322-A
Hendersonville, NC 28792
I-26, exit 18A (Bat Cave), turn right at first light onto Sugarloaf Road. Go 5.5 miles. Turn left onto Ridge Road at 5 Points Grocery and go 1.5 miles.
Hours: 8:00 a.m. until.
Additional products include: bulk pack apples; new varieties of apples .
Business: (828) 692-1052
Home: (828) 685-3183

Owenby's Fruit Stand
Wayne Owenby
Hendersonville:
I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cave); 64E go 10 miles; on right.
Hours: Daylight to dark 7 days July - Mid Nov.
Additional products include: cabbage, sweet corn, potatoes, beans, turnips, bell peppers, tomatoes, cider, cabbage, collards, nectarines, jelly, jam, molasses, honey, and maple syrup.
(828) 685-3338

Piney Mountain Orchards
Wade & Sara Edney
Rt. 2, Box 229
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 685-3235
Directions: from I-26 take Exit 18A (Bat Cave Exit) to US 64E; go to North Henderson High School, turn left on Fruitland Rd.; 3 miles to 3 way stop; straight across onto Old Clear Creek Road 1.6 miles; turn left. Open: Mon.-Wed.-Fri.-9:00a.m. -6:00p.m., Sun.-1:00-6:00p.m. Apples: Gala, Gingergold, Jonagold, Fuji, Arkansas Black, Stayman Winesap, Mutsu, Red and Golden Delicious, Romes

Rhodes Farm and Crafts
Freddy, Phyllis, Mark, and Tracy Rhodes
Rt. 1, Box 74
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Phone: (828) 685-3719
Directions: 2 miles off 64 East on Gilliam Mountain Road. First apple orchard two miles on the left.
Open: Weekdays- 4:00p.m.- until. Weekends- Sunup to Sundown. No pick your own.

River View Orchard
Ken & Marilyn Cole
Phone: (828) 687-1936
Directions: from Asheville take highway 191 south about 8 miles. Take a left on Glen Bridge Road. Take Old Bishop Road approximately 3/4 mile.
Open: Daylight to Dark - Monday through Saturday
Apples: Romes, Staymans, Jonathans, Red & Golden Delicious and Crispin

Seven Springs Orchard
John M. Stubbs, Sally Stubbs
3431 Greenville Hwy.
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Phone: (828) 697-2669
Directions: 6 miles south of Hendersonville on U.S. #25 S, 2 miles past Flat Rock Playhouse and post office on right side.
Open: 9:00 - 6:00, 7 days.
Additional products include: jellies, jams, natural apple butter, cider, crafts.

Skytop Orchards
Lucky Butler
P. O. Box 302
Flat Rock, NC 28731
Phone: (828) 692-7930
Directions: located 7 miles south of Hendersonville off US 25 South. (Three miles south of Carl Sandburg Home and Flat Rock Playhouse). Follow Sky Top Orchard signs. Right on Pinnacle Mountain Road.
Open: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm. August through December 15th
Twenty varieties of apples, available Pick-Your-Own or already picked. Apple cider, hot caramel apples, jams and jellies, honey, pumpkins, gourds. Picnic facilities, playground, hayrides, nature walks, all on a beautiful Mountain Top Orchard with spectacular views.
Visit the Skytop Orchard website

Slick Rock Orchards
P. A. Barnwell
Route 1, Box 264
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville: I-26 Exit 18 (Bat Cave) 64E, 10 miles on left.
(828) 685-7827
(828) 692-0118

Herbert Staton
Route 9, Box 376
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cave); 64E, go 3.6 miles; on right.
(828) 685-3666

Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard
J. H. Stepp
Rt. 9, Box 603
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cave); 64E, go 5.3 miles; take a right onto Pace Road, 1 mile; on right.
Additional and features include: pick your own apples.
(828) 685-9083

Tall Pine Apple Orchards
Paul Liese, Earl and Gracie Hudgins
Route 2, Box 414
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cave); 64E at North Henderson High School onto Fruitland Rd. Go 5 miles up Fruitland Road 1 = miles, past 3 way sign in Fruitland to Apple Valley Road 1/4 mile, 1st Driveway on right.
Hours: Daylight hours during apple season - 7 days a week.
Additional products and features include: Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Romes, Staymans, York, Fuji, Jonagold, Empire, Mutsu, Gala, Braeburn, Granny Smith, Fresh Apple Cider; will allow pick your own;
Business: (828) 685-7422 or (828) 697-5489
Home: (828) 685-7422 or (828) 693-8396

Weber Orchards
Joe & Joyce Weber
Rt. 1 Box 274-D
Hendersonville, NC 28792
Hendersonville: I-26, exit 18A, Route 64 east 9 miles to Hogrock Road on right. Then 0.8 miles to orchard.
Open: 8:00 am to evening (call ahead) September and October.
Additional and features include: pick your own apples, or we pick.
(828) 685-9582

Wilkie's Orchard
Don & Debbie Wilkie
PO Box 92
Edneyville, NC 28727
Directions: from Hendersonville take I-26, exit 18 (Bat Cave) 64E, go 3.6 miles: on left.
Pick-your-own apples, crafts, jams and jellies, apples for sale in all quantities.
Open: 8:00 am-6:00 pm, seven days a week.
Phone: (828) 685-8438

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