Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC
Contact & location
North Garden, VA
Where Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC is located
Head into North Garden, VA and you'll come across Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Virginia's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
Most guests punch PO Box 210, 2545 Rural Ridge Lane, North Garden 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.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and North Garden itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Weather at Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Small specialty orchard featuring some 250 varieties of apples, more than 20 peach varieties, two dozen pears, several plums, quince. We offer fruit for sale as available, operate a nursery whose offerings are propagated from our collection, catalog for same is on website. We operate a cidery, Albemarle CiderWorks, making artisanally crafted cider and offer workshops and classes on topics related to fruit culture.
Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC is a working apple orchard in North Garden, Virginia. The listing below pulls together the practical details visitors ask about most, location, contact info, and whatever hours, varieties, or activities the farm has confirmed with us.
Apple Picking at Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC
Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC sells pre-picked apples from the farm stand rather than offering U-Pick.
Apple Varieties Grown Here
Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC grows 1 apple variety. Each ripens between late August and late October, so what's available depends on when you visit.
On-Farm Activities
Best Time to Visit
Apple season at Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC tracks the rest of Virginia. 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.
Peak-weekend crowds cluster around lunchtime, so either come early (before 10 a.m.) or late (after 3 p.m.) to skip the busiest hour. Weekdays are the most relaxed by a wide margin.
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 Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC is located
Head into North Garden, VA and you'll come across Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC on the surrounding farmland. It's a family-run corner of Virginia's harvest scene and easy to reach for anyone within an hour of town.
Most guests punch PO Box 210, 2545 Rural Ridge Lane, North Garden 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.
Plan on making it a mini road trip. The surrounding back roads are worth the detour in fall color, and North Garden itself usually has a farmers market or cider stop within a few minutes of the orchard.
Weather at Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC
Live forecast for the orchard's location, check conditions before you head out to pick.
Frequently Asked Questions
What apple varieties can I pick at Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC?+
Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC grows 250 varieties. Which varieties are ripe depends on the week you visit.
What else is there to do at Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC?+
Beyond picking, Rural Ridge Orchard / Vintage Virginia Apples LLC offers apples, peaches, pears, plums, quince, cidery, and more.
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