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Terhune Orchards

Name: Terhune Orchards
Address: 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ, 08540, US
Telephone: (609) 924-2310

Photo: Carlos Felipe Gaitan · Google

Contact & location

Address

330 Cold Soil Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540

Phone

(609) 924-2310

Website

terhuneorchards.com

Where Terhune Orchards is located

Terhune Orchards is tucked into Mercer County, on the outskirts of Princeton. It's one of a handful of working apple farms in this part of the state that still opens the rows to visitors each fall.

The street address is 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.

Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding Mercer County back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and Princeton itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.

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Weather at Terhune Orchards

Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.

Princeton-area 250-acre farm with PYO apples and winery.

If you're looking for U-Pick near Princeton, NJ, Terhune Orchards is one of the working orchards in the area. The page pulls hours, address, and any confirmed varieties or activities into one place so you don't have to chase them across five sites.

Pick-Your-Own Apples at Terhune Orchards

Pick-your-own is available at Terhune Orchards during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.

Apple Varieties Grown Here

Terhune Orchards grows 6 apple varieties. Each ripens between late August and late October, so what's available depends on when you visit.

CortlandEmpireGalaHoneycrispRomeStayman

On-Farm Activities

Adventure barnFarm storepick-your-ownPick-your-ownWinery

Best Time to Visit

Apple season at Terhune Orchards tracks the rest of New Jersey. Most fruit ripens between late August and late October. The window most families aim for is the last two weeks of September into the first two of October, that's when Honeycrisp, Empire, and mid-season varieties usually overlap.

Saturdays fill up fast once the first frost hits. Sunday afternoons and any weekday morning are noticeably calmer if you'd rather not queue at the register.

Hours & Season Dates

Hours

Daily 9am-6pm

Season

Early September – Late October

What to Bring

• Cash (backup for the farm stand)
• Closed-toe walking shoes
• A light jacket or flannel
• Sunscreen and a hat
• Water bottles for the walk
• Reusable bags for the ride home
• A camera or phone charged for photos
• Small bills for cider and donuts

Where Terhune Orchards is located

Terhune Orchards is tucked into Mercer County, on the outskirts of Princeton. It's one of a handful of working apple farms in this part of the state that still opens the rows to visitors each fall.

The street address is 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540. That drops most map apps within a few feet of the farm gate.

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