Scott's Orchard & Nursery

Our take

The short version

Scott’s Orchard & Nursery, in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, combines a garden center and nursery business with an attached pick-your-own apple and stone-fruit orchard. Five apple varieties are named directly on the orchard’s own pick-your-own page: Ginger Gold, Paula Red, Gala, McIntosh, and Cortland — a lineup that runs from early-season apples through solid mid-fall classics.

Five varieties, spanning the season

Ginger Gold and Paula Red are both early-season apples, typically among the first ready to pick each year, while Gala follows in the mid-season window, and McIntosh and Cortland extend the list into what most people think of as classic fall apple territory. That spread means a visit in late summer versus one in mid-October could look quite different in terms of what’s actually ripe — worth keeping in mind if you have a specific variety in mind.

Rules worth knowing before you go

Two policies are stated directly by the orchard and are stricter than what some visitors might expect: climbing trees is explicitly prohibited, and pets aren’t allowed except ADA service animals. Neither of these is unusual for a working orchard that also runs a nursery business, but they’re worth setting expectations around, particularly if your visit plan included bringing a family dog along.

A garden center first, an orchard alongside it

The framing here matters: Scott’s is fundamentally a nursery and garden center that happens to have a pick-your-own orchard attached, rather than an orchard that happens to sell plants. That combination could make for an interesting stop if you’re also in the market for garden plants or landscaping stock alongside apple picking, but don’t expect the same singular focus on the orchard experience that a dedicated apple farm might offer.

Hayrides — mentioned, but not fully confirmed

General site search results describe seasonal horse-drawn hayrides starting mid-September, which is a nice potential addition to a visit. That detail wasn’t independently confirmed on the primary pick-your-own page itself, though, so treat it as likely but not guaranteed — a good thing to ask about when you call.

What’s not confirmed

No pricing is listed for pick-your-own apples, and no 2026-specific season dates are posted. The orchard’s own site directs visitors to Facebook and Instagram for current updates rather than a dated calendar, which suggests availability shifts through the season based on what’s ripe.

Getting there

The address is 1838 New London Turnpike, Glastonbury, CT 06033. The listed coordinates are a Glastonbury town-center fallback rather than a geocode of the exact address, so treat the map pin as approximate.

Bottom line

Scott’s Orchard & Nursery offers a confirmed five-variety pick-your-own lineup within a broader garden-center business, with clear (if strict) visitor rules around climbing and pets. For current pricing and exact picking conditions, check the orchard’s Facebook or Instagram, or call 860-633-8681, since the site itself doesn’t post a fixed 2026 calendar.