Apple Hill Farm
You'll find Apple Hill Farm at 400 Apple Hill Road in Banner Elk. It's a U-pick farm. Going by its name, the farm is known for apples.
Source: the USDA Local Food Directories, where Apple Hill Farm is listed as an agritourism farm. Picking options change, so confirm with the farm first.
| Type | U-pick farm |
|---|---|
| Address | 400 Apple Hill Road Banner Elk, NC |
| What to pick | Apples |
| Typical season in North Carolina | Apples: August to October usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather |
| Frost dates | Last spring frost around May 6 First fall frost around October 14 median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 3 mi away |
| Weather in season | Apples: highs 55–68 °F, rain on ~9 days/month NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 3 mi away |
| Distance | 86 mi northwest of Charlotte, NC 88 mi west of Winston-Salem, NC straight line, the drive is longer |