Free admission and a dated August 24 posting showing Honeycrisp already ripe make this one of the more current-feeling records in this batch, even though a full variety list and pricing aren't published.
Appleberry Farm sits at 2402 West Main Street in Marshalltown, Marshall County, and this record has something several others in this batch lack: a dated, self-posted confirmation of current picking status. The orchard’s own site carried an update dated August 24, 2026 announcing Honeycrisp apples were ready to pick, with additional varieties described as still ripening in the weeks that followed. That’s a genuinely useful, checkable data point rather than a vague seasonal claim, and it’s treated in this record as an explicit 2026 season signal specifically because of that dated posting.
Hours run Monday through Thursday 11am-6pm, Friday and Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sunday 12pm-6pm — a daily schedule with no closed day, matching several of the more accessible orchards in this research batch. Phone is 641-752-8443. Admission is free, and the farm confirms caramel apples and cider donuts available daily, plus a weekend food truck, hayrides, farm animals, and a gift shop.
Honeycrisp is a mid-season apple, and its being confirmed ready in late August is on the earlier side of typical Honeycrisp timing, which usually runs into September in much of the Midwest. That’s worth noting as a specific, checkable detail: if a visit is planned around Honeycrisp specifically, arriving weeks after that August 24 post shouldn’t be a problem, since Honeycrisp trees typically hold fruit reasonably well once ripe — but the record’s own language about “more varieties ripening in coming weeks” suggests the orchard was still building toward a fuller lineup at the time of that post, not yet at peak variety availability. No other varieties are named by this record, so what those “more varieties” turn out to be isn’t confirmed here.
Unlike several of the larger, ticketed agritourism destinations in this research batch, Appleberry Farm charges no admission fee, while still offering a real slate of extras: caramel apples and cider donuts daily, a weekend food truck, hayrides, farm animals, and a gift shop. That combination — free entry plus a reasonably full activity list — makes this a lower-risk stop for a family that isn’t sure in advance how long they’ll want to stay, since there’s no sunk admission cost either way.
Beyond Honeycrisp, no other apple varieties are named, and no u-pick pricing (per-bag, per-pound, or otherwise) is posted anywhere in the record. There’s also no confirmed season-closing date — the record only establishes a season-start signal via the dated August 24 post, not when picking wraps up for the year. Anyone planning a visit for October apples specifically should call ahead to confirm the farm and its trees are still active that late in the season.
Appleberry Farm’s dated Honeycrisp confirmation is one of the more concrete, current-feeling details in this entire research batch, and free admission plus daily hours and real food extras (cider donuts, caramel apples, a weekend food truck) make it an easy, low-commitment stop. The gaps are the usual ones for this state’s research — no full variety list, no pricing, no closing date — so a call to 641-752-8443 closer to a planned visit is worth it to confirm what’s ripe beyond Honeycrisp.
The orchard's own site posted a dated update on August 24, 2026 announcing Honeycrisp apples ready to pick, with more varieties described as still ripening — a solid signal for an early-to-mid fall visit, though no closing date is given.
you're looking for a wide, named variety list — only Honeycrisp is confirmed by name so far.
As of the orchard's own dated post on August 24, 2026, yes — Honeycrisp was confirmed ready, with additional varieties described as still ripening in the weeks after.
No, admission is free, per the record.
Yes, along with caramel apples, confirmed daily on the orchard's own site.
Monday-Thursday 11am-6pm, Friday-Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm.
A weekend food truck is confirmed, along with caramel apples and cider donuts daily.
Opens August 24, 2026 (closing date not published). Daily. Hours: Mon-Thu 11am-6pm, Fri-Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 12pm-6pm.
Pricing was not published when we last checked.
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
Honeycrisp — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
2402 West Main Street, Marshalltown, IA 50158, in Marshall County. It is one of 3 orchards we track in Central Iowa.
We track 3 orchards in Central Iowa, 3 of which let you pick your own apples. The orchard has not published a starting price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has a hayride or wagon ride, a petting area, which most Central Iowa orchards on our list do not.
There is 1 other orchard we track in Marshall County. All Central Iowa orchards →
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
appleberryfarm.com
Checked September 2026.