A 17-acre, family-owned-since-1964 Cranston orchard with the widest named-variety list (8 apples) of any new Rhode Island candidate checked, plus a real on-site cider mill producing cider, donuts, pies, apple butter, vinegar, and wine — priced by the bag, not by weight.
apples sold by the bag (up to 12 lb) rather than by weight
Pippin Orchard, in Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island, is a well-documented, 17-acre, family-owned orchard operating since 1964. It fills a real gap in this dataset — Cranston isn’t represented among the state’s six existing entries, which cluster in Scituate, Smithfield, Cumberland, Middletown, Little Compton, and North Kingstown. Multiple independent sources — Edible Rhody, Only In Your State, and Yelp — consistently agree on the farm’s core details, giving this record more confidence than several others in this batch.
The record names McIntosh, Empire, Cortland, Gala, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Jonagold, and Red Delicious — the broadest named-variety selection of any new Rhode Island orchard checked in this research pass. That’s a genuinely useful spread if variety matters to you, running from mid-season apples like Gala and Honeycrisp through classic New England fall names like Cortland and Macoun.
What sets Pippin apart from many orchards in this dataset is the depth of its on-site cider operation: homemade cider, cider donuts, pies, apple butter, apple cider vinegar, and apple wine are all produced on the property. That’s a substantial value-add lineup beyond simple apple sales, and it’s consistently confirmed across the multiple sources this record draws from.
A specific, practical detail worth flagging: apples are sold by the bag (up to 12 lb), rather than weighed individually. If you’re used to comparing cost per pound across different orchards, that comparison doesn’t translate directly here — the bag-based pricing is its own system, worth understanding on its own terms rather than converting mentally to a per-pound rate.
Sources describe the season in recurring general terms — “August-December and March-May” — rather than as a dated 2026 announcement. That’s a broader window than most orchards in this dataset describe, likely reflecting the farm’s other seasonal offerings (like Christmas trees in winter) beyond just apple picking. Treat it as a general seasonal pattern rather than confirmed 2026 dates.
Beyond apples, the activities list includes cider donuts, pies, caramel apples, and Christmas trees in winter — pointing to a farm that stays active and relevant to visitors well beyond the fall apple season.
The address is 751 Pippin Orchard Rd, Cranston, RI (zip code not confirmed in any source). Phone: 401-943-7096.
Pippin Orchard is one of the better-documented and most confidently sourced records in this entire research batch, with a genuinely broad variety selection and a real, multi-product cider operation. The bag-based pricing is the one detail worth adjusting your expectations around if you’re used to per-pound comparisons elsewhere.
Described only in general recurring terms — 'August-December and March-May' — not as a 2026-specific statement, so season_start/season_end are left unconfirmed.
You want to compare cost per pound across orchards — apples here are priced per bag (up to 12 lb), not by weight.
Eight are named: McIntosh, Empire, Cortland, Gala, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Jonagold, and Red Delicious — the widest named-variety list of any new Rhode Island candidate checked in this research pass.
Apples are sold by the bag (up to 12 lb) rather than by weight — worth flagging for visitors comparing costs across orchards that charge per pound.
Yes — the farm produces its own cider, cider donuts, pies, apple butter, apple cider vinegar, and apple wine on site.
Since 1964, family-owned, on 17 acres.
Daily, 9am to 5pm.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daily. Check with the orchard before driving out.
Pricing was not published when we last checked. apples sold by the bag (up to 12 lb) rather than by weight
Yes — it's a pick-your-own orchard, with pre-picked apples at the farm stand too.
McIntosh, Empire, Cortland, Gala, Honeycrisp, Macoun, Jonagold, Red Delicious — note that what's actually ready to pick changes week to week through the season.
751 Pippin Orchard Rd, Cranston, RI, in Providence County. It is one of 1 orchards we track in Central Rhode Island / Providence County.
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pippinorchard.com
Checked September 2026.