Behling Orchards sits within the New York apple belt, close enough to Mexico for a quick drive and far enough out for open sky and orchard rows on the horizon.
Most guests punch 114 Potter Road, Mexico into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery New York does well in October, farm stands, rural churches, and roads lined with maples turning red. It's a solid half-day out even without leaving Mexico.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Planning apple picking near Mexico? Here's what's on file for Behling Orchards, along with the map, driving details, and current conditions so you can decide whether it's the right stop for your weekend.
Pick-your-own is available at Behling Orchards during the harvest window. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and settle up at the farm stand.
Behling Orchards grows 4 apple varieties. Each ripens between late August and late October, so what's available depends on when you visit.
Apple season at Behling Orchards tracks the rest of New York. 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.
Fall festival weekends can double the crowd overnight, so it's worth checking the orchard's social feed the day before you go. Off-festival weekdays are typically wide open.
Behling Orchards sits within the New York apple belt, close enough to Mexico for a quick drive and far enough out for open sky and orchard rows on the horizon.
Most guests punch 114 Potter Road, Mexico into their phone and let GPS do the work, the entrance is signed from the road and there's a parking area once you turn in.
Nearby you'll find the kind of scenery New York does well in October, farm stands, rural churches, and roads lined with maples turning red. It's a solid half-day out even without leaving Mexico.
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Yes. Behling Orchards runs pick-your-own during the apple harvest. Guests walk the rows, pick straight from the tree, and pay at the farm stand.
Behling Orchards grows Cortland, Macoun and nearly 80 varieties, McIntosh, Red Delicious. Which varieties are ripe depends on the week you visit.
Beyond picking, Behling Orchards offers corn maze, pick-your-own, pony rides, u-pick apples.
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