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Delicious Orchards

Apples

You'll find Delicious Orchards at 126 Hwy. 133 in Hotchkiss. It's a U-pick farm. The name points to apples.

We found Delicious Orchards in the USDA's agritourism directory. Which crops are pick-your-own can change from year to year, so ask the farm before you go.

Farm details
TypeU-pick farm
Address126 Hwy. 133
Hotchkiss, CO 81419
What to pickApples
Typical season in Colorado
Apples: September to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around May 3
First fall frost around October 12
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 6 mi away
Weather in season
Apples: highs 67–80 °F, rain on ~4 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 6 mi away

What's ripe at Delicious Orchards this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

  • Apples Last weeks at Delicious Orchards, typically through early November.

Dates for Delicious Orchards follow the typical seasons for Colorado, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around May 3). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.

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About Delicious Orchards

Where is Delicious Orchards?

The address is 126 Hwy. 133, Hotchkiss, CO 81419.

Where else can you pick your own near Delicious Orchards?

Big B's Delicious Orchards in Paonia (2 miles), McClure Orchards in Paonia (6.9 miles) and McClure Orchards - ORGANIC in Paonia (7.7 miles).

When is the best time to visit Delicious Orchards?

Delicious Orchards is in Colorado, where the usual window is September–October for apples. At the weather station nearest Delicious Orchards, the last spring frost comes around May 3 and the first fall frost around October 12. Call ahead: Delicious Orchards may open earlier or later depending on the crop.

What is the weather like for apple picking near Hotchkiss?

During the usual apple season in Colorado (September to October), daytime highs near Hotchkiss average 67–80 °F, with measurable rain on about 4 days a month. A jacket helps on cool mornings. The numbers are 30-year NOAA averages (1991–2020), and a given week can run hotter or cooler.

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