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Pick Your Own Peach and Nectarine Orchards

Pick Your Own Peaches & Nectarines are closed for the season. See you in 2026 for Pick Your Own peaches and nectarines! 

Please be sure to call our Pick-Your-Own Hotline at 860-349-6015 for the latest picking conditions and updates, or check out our Facebook page for daily updates.

Our Pick Your Own Peach and Nectarine trees are nestled on 200 acres of  Pick Your Own fruit orchards and fields overlooking the scenic Connecticut River Valley.  We've been growing peaches for over 130 years, going back to the early 1890's! It's no wonder why Lyman Orchards was voted Connecticut's Best Pick Your Own Farm!

Pick Your Own Peaches and Nectarines

If you're looking for a fun way to spend a day in Connecticut, a visit to Lyman Orchards PYO Peach and Nectarine Orchards is the perfect destination for a wholesome, fun, family-friendly getaway! And because we grow so many varieties of fruits, it's worth the trip! The Peach and Nectarine season lasts for 12 weeks (mid July-late September) and traditionally overlaps the Blueberry season (early July-mid August) and the Pear Season (mid August - late September).

For the best PYO peach and nectarine experience, be sure to check our Facebook Page for daily updates, and read our pick your own tips

Pick Your Own Peaches & Nectarines Pricing:

$16.00 for a 1/2 Peck Bag

$26.00 for a Peck Bag

$47.00 for a 1/2 Bushel Bag

 

Peach Varieties

Lyman Orchards has 4,200 peach trees and 300 nectarine trees spread over 34 acres. We grow 27 varieties of peaches, including 3 flat varieties, and 8 varieties of nectarines.

The peach varieties range from clingstone to freestone. The early varieties are classified as "clingstone", indicating that the sweet flesh of the peach clings to the pit or stone, early-mid season are "semi-cling", and by mid-August, all varieties are "freestone". Mid-August and later varieties are best for canning and preserving peaches.

Like our apples, our peaches are Eco-certified, grown using agricultural methods that preserve and protect our orchards’ ecology.

Peach & Nectarine picking is a great family friendly activity!

Peaches and Nectarines are Nutrient-Rich

Peaches and nectarines have an impressive nutritional resume that make them a healthy choice in your daily diet. Below are some of the health benefits peaches offer.

  • Moderate Source of Antioxidants and Vitamin C
  • No Saturated-Fats
  • Low in Calories
  • One peach contains 2% or more daily value of vitamins E and K, niacin, folate, iron, choline, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, zinc and copper

There are so many tasty ways to include these nutritious fruits into your breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert!

Spend a morning or afternoon peach and nectarine picking at Connecticut’s Sweet Spot®, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, CT

Season

Mid July - Late September

Choosing

When buying or picking, look for a creamy or golden color. A ripe peach is fragrant, firm, but not hard. It will yield to a gentle squeeze.

Ripening

Peaches will take on up to 1/3 of their size in the last few days of tree ripening, assuming a normal growing season with adequate moisture. If you like peaches soft, leave them out at room temperature for a day or two and they will soften to your preference. After purchasing peaches, refrigerate most of them and leave the number out that you wish to eat in the next day or two.

Storing

Store fully ripe peaches in the refrigerator. Peel peaches by immersing the fruit in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove with slotted spoon, then plunge into cold water. Slip off skins with the help of a knife. To slice, cut peaches in half around the center, not the natural seam. Gently twist halves apart.

Freezing

To freeze, peel and slice peaches, mixing 1 quart of fruit with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Pack in freezer bags or containers. To protect the color of sliced peaches in a salad or dessert, dip the slices in lemon juice.

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Starting this Saturday the Apple Barrel Farm Market will be open until 6:00pm!
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We are back with Lyman’s Apple of the Week: Macoun!
Let’s rewind to a windy day this past October as John Lyman shows us Macouns growing in our orchard! Few apple varieties capture the flavor of New England quite like the Macoun.
Learn MORE about this week’s pick by visiting lymanorchards.com/macoun-apples-apple-of-the-week/

This week’s special at the Apple Barrel:
🍎 $2.85 for 2 lbs loose Macoun
🍎 BOGO FREE 10-lb bags or Kids Packs (mix & match equal or lesser value)
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We are pleased to announce a $12,625 donation to Connecticut Children's from ticket sales from our 2025 Sunflower 🌻Maze!
This was our 19th year partnering with them for this donation, totaling $220,726!
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We are pleased to announce a $12,625 donation to Connecticut Childrens from ticket sales from our 2025 Sunflower 🌻Maze!
This was our 19th year partnering with them for this donation, totaling $220,726!
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Ever wonder what all this snow is doing for crops? It's actually helping protect them.

We're included in this article from the Connecticut Post, explaining what this winter season means for Connecticut farms.

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Spring is almost here 🌸 and the fun is blooming at Lyman Orchards! From family events to seasonal favorites, there’s something for everyone this month.

Don’t miss out — see what’s coming up!
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Great food, great beer, March 20th at 6:30 PM 🍔🍻
Join us at 1741pubandgrill for a beer pairing dinner featuring Dudleytown Brewing Company

$50 tickets include 4 courses each paired with a craft beer tasting.
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Recipes & Blogs

Peach Glazed Salmon

Print Recipe Ingredients: 8 lyman peaches (peeled and diced) ½ cup cider vinegar 2 tbsp honey ¼ tsp chile flakes 1 red onion diced 6 garlic cloves chopped 1 tsp […]

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Lyman’s Peach Pecan Pocket

Print Recipe Ingredients: 4 Lyman peaches-sliced in half with pit removed ½ cup brown sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp nutmeg ½ cup chopped pecans 1 […]

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Lyman Orchards is a pet-free property. Please leave your pets at home. Service Animals Welcome.

The Apple Barrel

OPEN YEAR ROUND
9 AM - 5 PM
Deli Hours: 9 AM - 4 PM

32 Reeds Gap Rd
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6000

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Lyman Golf

Player & Apple Nine:
8 AM - Sunset
Weather Permitting
Simulator @ Golf Center:
8 AM - 8 PM

700 Main Street
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6031

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1741 Pub & Grill

Monday: Closed
Tues-Fri: 11 AM - 8 PM
Sat-Sun: 10 AM - 8 PM

Sunday Brunch: 10 AM - 1 PM (Seasonal)

70 Lyman Road
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6033

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Pick your own

CLOSED FOR THE SEASON
Seasonal

105 South Street
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6015

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