Connecticut's largest PYO operation, with 100 acres and about 30,000 trees across 30 varieties, but as of research the farm had only announced 2026 picking would open in August without naming an exact date.
half-peck bag $16; peck bag $26; half-bushel bag $47
Lyman Orchards sits at 105 South Street in Middlefield, in Central Connecticut’s Middlesex County, and the record describes it as the state’s largest pick-your-own operation — 100 acres, roughly 30,000 trees, and 30 varieties total. Six varieties are named specifically: McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady, a spread that covers early-to-mid season apples (Gala, McIntosh, Honeycrisp) through late-season fruit (Fuji, Granny Smith, Pink Lady). Pricing is clearly posted: a half-peck bag is $16, a peck bag $26, and a half-bushel $47. Beyond apples, the farm runs a corn maze, a farm market, a creamery, and three golf courses on the same property. The phone number on file is 860-349-6015.
Among every orchard researched across Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont for this project, Lyman Orchards’ 30-variety, 30,000-tree scale stands out as the largest single operation. That scale likely supports the longer variety list and the creamery-and-golf-course diversification the record describes, putting Lyman in a different category from smaller family farms elsewhere in this research, such as Easy Pickin’s Orchard or Belltown Hill Orchards.
Unlike several other Connecticut orchards in this batch — March Farm and Averill Farm both gave specific calendar dates, even if unstamped with a year — Lyman Orchards’ own site, as of this research, stated only that “Pick Your Own Apples will open in August 2026! Stay tuned for opening date!” That’s a direct acknowledgment from the farm itself that the exact date wasn’t yet set. Anyone planning a trip around a specific early-August date should treat that as unconfirmed and check back closer to the visit.
The 24-hour picking-conditions hotline (860-349-6015) is a specific and useful tool not mentioned at most other orchards in this research. It suggests a level of operational infrastructure consistent with the farm’s overall scale, and it’s a genuinely actionable resource for anyone wanting to confirm conditions — rain, crowding, or variety availability — before making the drive to Middlefield.
Having both early apples (Gala, McIntosh) and distinctly late-season fruit (Fuji, Granny Smith, Pink Lady) named in the same list suggests Lyman Orchards’ PYO season likely runs long, potentially from August into late fall, though the record doesn’t provide a specific ripening calendar mapping each variety to a date range. A visitor chasing a particular apple should still call ahead or use the picking-conditions hotline to confirm which varieties are actually ready on a given day.
Lyman Orchards offers the broadest scale and variety selection among the orchards researched in this Connecticut batch, with transparent bag pricing and a dedicated conditions hotline. What it doesn’t offer yet, as of this research, is a confirmed exact opening date for 2026 — only a general “August” target — so checking 860-349-6015 close to a planned visit is the most reliable way to time a trip around a specific variety.
The farm's site named six specific varieties available — McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady — spanning early, mid, and late-season apples, but with no exact opening date confirmed beyond 'August 2026,' timing a specific-variety visit requires checking the farm's own update.
you need an exact 2026 opening date locked in now — the farm had only said 'August 2026' without a specific day as of this research.
100 acres with roughly 30,000 trees across 30 varieties, per the record — described as Connecticut's largest PYO operation.
The record names six specifically: McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, and Pink Lady.
A half-peck bag is $16, a peck bag is $26, and a half-bushel bag is $47, per the farm's own pricing.
As of research, the farm's site stated 'Pick Your Own Apples will open in August 2026! Stay tuned for opening date!' — no specific day had been announced yet.
Yes — the record notes a 24-hour picking-conditions hotline at 860-349-6015.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Prices start at $16. half-peck bag $16; peck bag $26; half-bushel bag $47
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
McIntosh, Honeycrisp, Gala, Fuji, Granny Smith, Pink Lady — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
105 South Street, Middlefield, CT 06455, in Middlesex County. It is one of 2 orchards we track in Central Connecticut.
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lymanorchards.com
Checked September 2026.