A rebranded, no-frills self-serve orchard serving far southwestern Indiana, with unusually current, dated pricing information — $3 a pound as of a late-August 2026 site update — though it's the exception to the mostly stale data seen elsewhere in this research.
$3.00 per pound, no admission fee
Evansville Countryside Orchard sits at 16800 Old Petersburg Rd in Evansville, Vanderburgh County — one of the few orchards in this research batch serving far southwestern Indiana rather than the more heavily represented Indianapolis-to-Louisville corridor. The orchard rebranded from Engelbrecht’s Orchard, per its own current site copy; the old engelbrechtsorchard.com domain now redirects to countrysideorchard.com. Phone is 812-490-9559.
What makes this record unusual within this research batch is a dated update on the site itself from August 25, 2026 — not a generic, undated statement, but a specific dated entry confirming current hours, pricing, and available varieties. That update lists $3.00 per pound with no admission fee, market hours of 9am-4pm Monday through Friday and 9am-1pm Saturday, u-pick hours of 9:30am-3pm Monday through Friday and 9:30am-noon Saturday, and seven currently available varieties: Golden Delicious, Early Fuji, Jive, Red Delicious, Mutsu, Crimson Crisp, and Jonathan. The farm is closed Sunday.
Several orchards in this research batch rely on year-old third-party roundups or generic “open for the season” statements. This record is a notable exception: an August 25, 2026 dated update, read just over a week later on September 2, 2026, is about as current as data gets in this batch. That said, a dated snapshot still isn’t the same as a full-season calendar — it tells you what was true eight days before this record was compiled, not necessarily what will be true a month from now as varieties cycle through their ripening windows.
Seven named varieties — spanning early types like Early Fuji through classics like Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, and Jonathan, plus less-common names like Jive, Mutsu, and Crimson Crisp — is a solid spread for a self-serve operation. Mutsu and Crimson Crisp in particular are less frequently named at other orchards in this research, making this a useful stop if you’re looking to try something beyond the usual Honeycrisp-and-Gala lineup.
The record notes this operates on a self-serve basis with per-pound pricing and no separate admission fee — a straightforward, low-overhead model compared to the winery-, distillery-, and festival-scale destinations elsewhere in this research batch. No hayrides, mazes, or other built-out attractions are confirmed here. If what you want is a quick, honest picking trip without festival crowds or extra activities, that simplicity may be exactly the appeal; if you’re looking for a full day of programmed entertainment, look elsewhere in this list.
No overall season start or end date is given, only the specific dated snapshot from late August. Confirm by phone (812-490-9559) if you’re planning a visit weeks or months out, since variety availability will shift as the season progresses even though pricing is unlikely to change.
Evansville Countryside Orchard (formerly Engelbrecht’s) offers unusually current, dated information for this research batch — a real $3-per-pound price and a seven-variety list confirmed just over a week before this record was written — inside a simple, self-serve model with no admission fee. It’s also one of the only options in this list for far southwestern Indiana, making it a natural choice if you’re outside the Indianapolis-to-Louisville corridor.
Not confirmed to fixed season dates, but the orchard's site carried a dated update from August 25, 2026 confirming current hours, pricing, and available varieties — a genuinely fresh data point.
you want hayrides, mazes, or other built-out family activities — none are confirmed here; this reads as a straightforward, no-frills operation.
Evansville Countryside Orchard — it rebranded from Engelbrecht's Orchard at some point before this research, per the site's own current copy. The old engelbrechtsorchard.com domain now redirects to countrysideorchard.com.
$3.00 per pound, with no admission fee, per a dated site update from August 25, 2026.
The market runs 9am-4pm Monday through Friday and 9am-1pm Saturday; u-pick hours are 9:30am-3pm Monday through Friday and 9:30am-noon Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Golden Delicious, Early Fuji, Jive, Red Delicious, Mutsu, Crimson Crisp, and Jonathan, per the August 25, 2026 site update.
None are confirmed in the record — this reads as a simpler, no-frills operation compared to festival-style peers.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Mon-Sat, closed Sunday. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Prices start at $3. $3.00 per pound, no admission fee
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
Golden Delicious, Early Fuji, Jive, Red Delicious, Mutsu, Crimson Crisp, Jonathan — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
16800 Old Petersburg Rd, Evansville, IN 47725, in Vanderburgh County. It is one of 4 orchards we track in Southern Indiana.
We track 4 orchards in Southern Indiana, 4 of which let you pick your own apples. At $3 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $3.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 0 of the 4 orchards we track in Southern Indiana had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
countrysideorchard.com · engelbrechtsorchard.com
Checked September 2026.