A fourth-generation orchard with a clear, explicit 2026 opening date and 25-plus named varieties, plus a bakery known locally for apple bread — one of the more solidly confirmed records in this Henderson County batch.
Coston Farm & Apple House is located at 3748 Chimney Rock Road in Hendersonville. This is one of the more clearly dated records in this Henderson County batch: the orchard’s own site states, in explicit language, “OPEN BEGINNING AUG. 8, 2026” — a firm, orchard-confirmed 2026 commitment rather than an estimate or a carried-over date from a past season. Hours are Monday through Saturday 8:30am to 6pm, and Sunday 10am to 5pm, giving it slightly shorter Sunday hours than several nearby competitors.
Eight apple varieties are named directly in the record: Gala, Honey Crisp, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Lady, Cameo, and Cortland. That list spans a genuinely wide ripening window — Gala on the earlier end, Cortland and Golden Delicious in the middle, and Pink Lady and Fuji among the latest apples of the season — which suggests a farm that can offer decent picking from early August into the later fall weeks. Cider donuts are confirmed available, and confirmed activities include a playground and a picnic area.
Third-party profiles describe Coston Farm as a fourth-generation Hendersonville orchard growing more than 25 named varieties total — meaning the eight listed directly in this record represent a meaningful but partial slice of what’s actually grown here. It’s worth being precise about the sourcing distinction: the explicit August 8 opening date and the eight named varieties come from the orchard’s own site, while the “25-plus varieties” and “fourth-generation” claims are third-party characterizations that the orchard’s own pages didn’t directly restate in the content captured. Both are plausible and consistent with how other long-running Henderson County orchards describe themselves, but they carry a slightly different level of confidence.
The bakery is also called out by third-party profiles as known locally for apple bread — a specific, checkable claim, though this record can’t confirm freshness, pricing, or availability beyond noting that the bakery exists on-site.
No dedicated cider mill is mentioned anywhere in the sources checked, though cider is sold at the gift shop. That’s a real distinction from orchards like Apple Hill in Morganton or Jeter Mountain Farm, both of which confirm an actual on-site pressing operation. If watching cider get pressed, or buying freshly pressed (rather than bottled/retail) cider, is part of the appeal, Coston Farm’s record doesn’t support that expectation — it reads as a gift-shop cider sale rather than an on-site mill.
No u-pick pricing is given anywhere in the record, and no season-end date is posted, so visitors planning a late-fall trip should confirm current status directly. Beyond the eight named varieties, the record can’t say which of the remaining “25-plus” varieties (per third-party accounts) are actually available for picking versus grown elsewhere on the property for other purposes.
Coston Farm & Apple House offers one of the clearer, orchard-confirmed 2026 opening dates in this Henderson County batch (August 8) alongside a solid eight-variety list spanning early to late season, plus a locally-known apple bread bakery. There’s no dedicated cider mill and no posted u-pick pricing, so a call to 828-685-8352 or a check of costonfarm.com is worth it before finalizing plans, but the core season-timing information here is more solid than most records in this batch.
The orchard's own site explicitly states 'OPEN BEGINNING AUG. 8, 2026,' and the eight named varieties span early (Gala) through late-season (Pink Lady, Fuji) apples, so early August onward is a safe bet.
you're looking for a dedicated cider mill — none is confirmed here, though cider is sold at the gift shop.
The orchard's own site explicitly states 'OPEN BEGINNING AUG. 8, 2026.'
Gala, Honey Crisp, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Lady, Cameo, and Cortland are named in the record — eight of the more than 25 varieties the orchard grows, per third-party profiles.
Monday-Saturday 8:30am-6pm, Sunday 10am-5pm, per the record.
No dedicated cider mill is confirmed, though cider is sold at the gift shop, per third-party profiles.
Yes, confirmed in the record.
Opens August 8, 2026 (closing date not published). Mon-Sat, Sun. Hours: Mon-Sat 8:30am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm.
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.
Gala, Honey Crisp, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Fuji, Pink Lady, Cameo, Cortland — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
3748 Chimney Rock Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792, in Henderson County. It is one of 11 orchards we track in Hendersonville Fruit Belt.
We track 11 orchards in Hendersonville Fruit Belt, 8 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 playground, which most Hendersonville Fruit Belt orchards on our list do not.
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costonfarm.com
Checked September 2026.