A Clarke County u-pick orchard growing some newer proprietary varieties alongside standards, paired with a Cider Room that hosts live music and dance nights — but the orchard's own site warns of limited apple supply this year, so call ahead before driving out.
Mackintosh Fruit Farm, on Russell Road in Berryville, pairs pick-your-own apples with a Cider Room that hosts live music, farm-to-table dining, and line dancing events — a fuller agritourism package than a plain roadside orchard. Two specific 2026 dates for line dancing appear directly in the record: September 26 and October 24. That’s useful for anyone who wants to combine apple picking with an evening event rather than treating the two as separate trips.
Seven varieties are named in the record: Gala, Blondee, Crunchfest, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, and Crimson Crisp. What stands out here is Blondee and Crunchfest — both newer, proprietary apple varieties that fewer orchards in this research batch carry, alongside the more familiar Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, and Crimson Crisp. For a visitor who’s already picked the standard varieties at other Shenandoah Valley orchards and wants to try something less common, this list is a genuine point of difference.
Unlike a lot of orchards in this batch that simply don’t post current-season detail, Mackintosh’s own site goes further: it explicitly flags limited apple quantities this year and asks visitors to call ahead before making a picking trip. That’s a direct, first-party warning rather than an inferred gap, and it deserves to be passed along plainly rather than smoothed over. It doesn’t necessarily mean the same frost damage reported at several nearby orchards this spring — the record doesn’t say why supply is limited — but the caution itself is real and specific.
Picking hours run Thursday through Saturday from 8am to 5pm, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm, with Monday through Wednesday closed entirely. That’s a four-day picking week, tighter than some of the six- or seven-day operations elsewhere in this region, so a visit needs to land on a Thursday through Sunday to work at all.
Beyond the fruit itself, the record describes a Cider Room used for live music, farm-to-table dining, and dance events — activities that suggest evening and weekend programming distinct from daytime picking hours. No prices or reservation details for any of these events appear in the record, so anyone interested in the dining or music side specifically should plan to check directly rather than assuming walk-in availability.
No apple prices appear anywhere in the record — neither a per-pound nor a per-bag figure — and there’s no confirmed season-start or season-end date beyond the two specific fall event dates. Address coordinates used here are a Berryville city-center fallback rather than a precise geocode of the Russell Road address.
Mackintosh Fruit Farm offers a genuinely different visit than most orchards in this batch: newer proprietary apple varieties, a Cider Room built for live music and dining, and two specific dated fall events. The trade-off is a tighter four-day picking week and — most importantly — the orchard’s own direct warning about limited apple supply this year. Calling 540-955-6225 before a trip isn’t just good practice here, it’s what the orchard itself is asking visitors to do.
Not stated with exact dates in the record, but picking hours run Thursday through Saturday 8am-5pm and Sunday 10am-5pm, closed Monday through Wednesday. Two fall events are dated: line dancing on September 26 and October 24, 2026.
you're visiting Monday through Wednesday — the orchard is closed those days — or you're relying on a specific variety being available without calling first, since the site flags limited quantities.
Thursday through Saturday 8am-5pm, and Sunday 10am-5pm. The orchard is closed Monday through Wednesday.
The orchard's own site flags limited apple quantities this season and specifically asks visitors to call ahead before a picking trip.
The record lists Gala, Blondee, Crunchfest, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, and Crimson Crisp — including two newer proprietary varieties, Blondee and Crunchfest, alongside more familiar names.
Yes — the Cider Room hosts live music, farm-to-table dining, and line dancing events, with specific 2026 dates of September 26 and October 24 for line dancing.
Yes, the record confirms an on-site cider mill, connected to the Cider Room where events are held.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Thu-Sun. Check with the orchard before driving out.
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, Blondee, Crunchfest, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Crimson Crisp — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
1608 Russell Road, Berryville, VA 22611, in Clarke County. It is one of 6 orchards we track in Shenandoah Valley / Winchester.
We track 6 orchards in Shenandoah Valley / Winchester, 4 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.
One caveat worth repeating: this orchard had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 6 orchards we track in Shenandoah Valley / Winchester had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the orchard confirms it.
Map pin is set to the town centre. Navigate to the street address above, not the pin.
mackintoshfruitfarm.com
Checked September 2026.