Print Recipe Ingredients: 2 diced bartlett pears 1/2 cup brown sugar 1tsp cinnamon ⅛ tsp nutmeg 2 eggs 2 cups All Purpose Flour ½ tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla extract […]
Pick Your Own Pears will open in August 2026! Stay tuned for opening date!
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 Pear trees are nestled on 200 acres of Pick Your Own fruit orchards and fields overlooking the scenic Connecticut River Valley. We have one of the largest pear orchards in Connecticut. It's no wonder why Lyman Orchards was voted Connecticut's Best Pick Your Own Farm!
Pears are one of the world's oldest cultivated and most beloved fruits. In The Odyssey, the Greek poet laureate Homer lauds pears as a "gift of the gods”. Early colonists brought the first pear trees to America's eastern settlements. Pears rank second to the apple as the most popular fruit. They can be eaten and used in the same way as the apple. Softer in texture than the apple, its unique shape reflects its luscious nature.
If you're looking for a fun way to spend a day in Connecticut, a visit to Lyman Orchards PYO Pear 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 Pear season lasts for 6 weeks (mid August-late September) and traditionally overlaps the Peach season (mid July-Late September) and the Apple Season (mid August - mid November).
For the best PYO pears experience, be sure to check our Facebook Page for daily updates, and read our pick your own tips
$16.00 for a ½ peck bag
$26.00 for a peck bag
$47.00 for a ½ bushel bag
Lyman Orchards has 900 pear trees spread over 8.5 acres. We grow multiple varieties of pears. Some of our early season pears include Clapp's Favorite, Green Bartlett, and Red Bartlett. Other varieties include Bosc and Magness. We also grow specialty Asian Pears for picking including 20th Century, Shinseiki, Hosui, and Niitaka.
Pear picking is a great family friendly activity!
Below are some of the health benefits pears provide.
There are so many tasty ways to include these nutritious fruits into your breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert!
Spend a morning or afternoon pear picking at Connecticut’s Sweet Spot®, Lyman Orchards in Middlefield, CT
While pear picking season is generally considered to be in the fall, each variety essentially has its own little “mini-season.” So keep checking the Pick Your Own hotline 860-349-6015 for updated “what’s picking” news and don’t miss out on trying each variety – you may just discover some new favorites!
Print Recipe Ingredients: 2 diced bartlett pears 1/2 cup brown sugar 1tsp cinnamon ⅛ tsp nutmeg 2 eggs 2 cups All Purpose Flour ½ tsp salt 2 tsp vanilla extract […]
Print Recipe Ingredients: 4 bosc Pears (core out the center) 1 cup Blue cheese (crumbled) 1 cup sliced almonds ¼ cup fine chopped vidalia onion 3 garlic cloves minced 1 […]
32 Reeds Gap Rd
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6000
700 Main Street
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6031
70 Lyman Road
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6033
105 South Street
Middlefield, CT 06455
860-349-6015
WE ARE KICKIN’ UP A GOOD TIME THIS SUNDAY! 🍔🍺👢
Grab your boots and get ready dance under the tent at 1741pubandgrill here at Lyman Orchards with Burgers, Beer, and Line Dancing!
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🍎🍏 Help Lyman Orchards Win Best Apple Orchard in the U.S.!
We are thrilled to be nominated again for USA TODAY USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice: Best Apple Orchard!
Vote for us once a day and help us make the Top 10!
~Voting ends September 7 at 11:59 AM EDT. Winners will be announced September 16!
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🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Sunday, August 23rd:
We’re pickingPeaches, Nectarines, Apples, Regular Pears, Asian Pears, Squash Flowers, Summer Squash, Cut Sunflowers, and a limited supply of Raspberries from 8AM-4:30PM. The supplies are excellent for all except Raspberries. The Raspberries are while supplies last. The Peaches and Nectarines are both yellow and white fleshed and freestone. The Apple varieties are Paula Red, Gingergold, and Gala. The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Shinseiki Asian.
The Winnie the Pooh Sunflower Maze is open from 9AM-4:30PM. Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under. $1 of every ticket sold is donated to Connecticut Children’s and their cancer and blood disorder treatment center.
PYO Peach, Nectarine, Apple, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag
PYO Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container
PYO Raspberry Price:
$8 per pint container
$14 per quart container
Summer Squash $1 each
Sunflowers $5 each
Price includes the cost of the container. We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.
We are picking in three areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.
Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.
With PYO purchase customers receive a coupon for 50% off a small soft serve ice cream cone at the AB Creamery. The offer is good on the same day of picking. Limit 4 per receipt.
The Volkswagon/Corvair car show runs from 9AM-3PM on the grounds of the Apple Barrel. ... See MoreSee Less
🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Saturday, August 22nd:
We’re picking Peaches, Nectarines, Apples, Regular Pears, Asian Pears, and Cut Sunflowers from 8AM-4:30PM. The supplies are excellent for all. The Peaches and Nectarines are both yellow and white fleshed and freestone. The Apple varieties are Gingergold, Ruby Red, Sunrise, Empress, and Early Gala. The Pear varieties are Red Bartlett and Shinseiki Asian.
The Winnie the Pooh Sunflower Maze is open from 9AM-4:30PM. Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under. $1 of every ticket sold is donated to Connecticut Children’s and their cancer and blood disorder treatment center.
PYO Peach, Nectarine, Apple, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag
Sunflowers $5 each
Price includes the cost of the container. We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.
We are picking in two areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.
Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.
With PYO purchase customers receive a coupon for 50% off a small soft serve ice cream cone at the AB Creamery. The offer is good on the same day of picking. Limit 4 per receipt. ... See MoreSee Less
🌽🎉 Are you as EXCITED as we are??!! The 2026 Corn Maze at Lyman Orchards opens Saturday, September 5!
🇺🇸 Celebrate 250 Years of America as you explore this one-of-a-kind maze!
👉Learn more about this year's Corn Maze by visiting lymanorchards.com/events/corn-maze/ ... See MoreSee Less
🍎🍑🍐Pick your Own update for Friday, August 21st:
We’re pickingPeaches, Apples, Pears, Squash Flowers, and Cut Sunflowers from 8AM-4:30PM. The supplies are excellent for all. The Peaches are yellow and white fleshed and freestone. The Apple varieties are Gingergold, Ruby Red, Sunrise, Empress, and Early Gala. The Pear varieties is Clapp’s Favorite, Bartlett, and Red Bartlett. For the Squash Flowers, check in and pay at the Peach booth and you will be directed to the field. Bonus: Summer Squash is free when you purchase Squash Flowers!
The Winnie the Pooh Sunflower Maze is open from 9AM-4:30PM. Admission Price for the Maze is $12 for ages 13 and older, $7 for ages 4-12, and free for ages 3 and under. $1 of every ticket sold is donated to Connecticut Children’s and their cancer and blood disorder treatment center.
PYO Peach, Apple, and Pear Price:
$16 per ½ Peck bag
$26 per Peck bag
$47 per ½ Bushel bag
Squash Flower Price:
$11 per quart container
$32 per 4-quart container
Summer Squash is Free when you purchase Squash Flowers.
Sunflowers $5 each
Price includes the cost of the container. We provide containers, customers are not allowed to bring their own containers.
We are picking in two areas today—follow the signs to the PYO locations.
Be sure to visit the Apple Barrel Farm Market after picking and navigating the Maze.
With PYO purchase customers receive a coupon for 50% off a small soft serve ice cream cone at the AB Creamery. The offer is good on the same day of picking. Limit 4 per receipt. ... See MoreSee Less