A Shelby County family farm with four named U-Pick apple varieties and posted 2026 admission prices — one of the more fully documented records in this file, though the U-Pick start date itself is explicitly weather-dependent.
Fall daily admission $10/person (ages 3+); summer daily admission $8, or $45 family pass
Mulberry Orchard sits at 1330 Mulberry Pike in Shelbyville, Shelby County, roughly midway between Louisville and Lexington. Per the research notes, the farm takes its name from the mulberry trees on the original property. The phone number on file is 502-655-2633, and the site is mulberryorchardky.com. The farm is open Tuesday through Sunday (closed Monday), with hours of 9am-5pm Tuesday through Friday, 9am-6pm Saturday, and 1pm-5pm Sunday.
This is one of the better-documented apple lists in this file: the record names four specific U-Pick varieties — Crimson Crisp, Gala, Ginger Gold, and Mollie’s Delicious. Of those, Ginger Gold is an early-season apple, and Gala ripens mid-season, so there’s a real spread here rather than a single harvest moment — useful if you’re trying to time a visit around a particular apple’s peak. Crimson Crisp and Mollie’s Delicious aren’t varieties this record can place on an early/mid/late timeline with confidence, so no ripening claim is made for those two beyond the fact that they’re grown here.
The record is refreshingly direct about the uncertainty built into farming: it quotes Mulberry Orchard’s own site stating U-pick apples “should begin September 19th, but may vary depending on weather.” No year was printed alongside that line in the source text, so while this is being read as the current season’s guidance, it’s worth confirming by phone (502-655-2633) close to your planned visit date rather than treating September 19th as locked in. Weather-dependent language like this is a reasonable, honest thing for a working farm to post — it’s just worth passing that same honesty along rather than presenting the date as guaranteed.
Compared to most other Kentucky orchards in this file, Mulberry Orchard’s admission pricing is fully confirmed: $10 per person (ages 3 and up) for fall daily admission, versus a cheaper summer rate of $8 per person or a $45 family pass. That’s a genuinely useful, checkable specific for planning a budget — and it’s worth noting the fall rate applies specifically to the U-Pick apple season window, not the cheaper summer rate.
Beyond apples, the record confirms a corn maze, a petting zoo, a playground, and a hayride — enough programming that a visit here reads more like a full fall-farm outing than a quick in-and-out apple stop. What’s not confirmed is any cider mill or cider donuts; both fields are simply unfilled in the record, which is a genuine gap rather than a confirmed “no,” though it’s reasonable to plan around not expecting either.
Mulberry Orchard stands out in this file for the amount of hard, checkable detail available: named varieties spanning the early-to-mid season, confirmed pricing for both fall and summer visits, and a fuller activity list than many comparable farms. The one thing to hold loosely is the September 19th U-Pick start date — the orchard’s own language makes clear that weather could shift it, so a quick call before the drive to Shelbyville is the sensible move, especially if you’re timing the trip around Ginger Gold or Gala specifically.
The record quotes the orchard's own site: 'U-pick apples should begin September 19th, but may vary depending on weather.'
you want cider donuts or a cider mill on site — the record doesn't confirm either at Mulberry Orchard.
Per the record, the orchard's own site says U-pick apples 'should begin September 19th, but may vary depending on weather' — so the date is a target, not a guarantee, and no year was stated alongside it in the source text.
The record names four: Crimson Crisp, Gala, Ginger Gold, and Mollie's Delicious. Of these, Ginger Gold ripens early in the season and Gala mid-season, per general apple-ripening order.
Per the record, fall daily admission is $10/person (ages 3+); summer daily admission is $8/person, or a $45 family pass.
Not confirmed in the record — neither field is filled in, so this record can't say either way.
The record lists a corn maze, a petting zoo, a playground, and a hayride.
Opens September 19, 2026 (closing date not published). Tuesday-Sunday (closed Monday). Hours: Tue-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1pm-5pm.
Prices start at $10. Fall daily admission $10/person (ages 3+); summer daily admission $8, or $45 family pass
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
Crimson Crisp, Gala, Ginger Gold, Mollie's Delicious — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
1330 Mulberry Pike, Shelbyville, KY 40065, in Shelby County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in Louisville Area / Bluegrass.
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mulberryorchardky.com · pumpkinpatchmap.com
Checked September 2026.