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Ayres Family Orchard

Apples

Ayres Family Orchard, a U-pick farm, is located at Wilson Road in Lockport. As the name says, apples are the draw here.

Ayres Family Orchard is listed in the USDA Local Food Directories as an agritourism farm. We haven't confirmed what you can pick there this year, so check before you drive out.

TypeU-pick farm
AddressWilson Road
Lockport, KY 40359
What to pickApples
Typical season in Kentucky
Apples: August to October
usual window for the state, it shifts with the weather
Frost datesLast spring frost around April 15
First fall frost around October 24
median of 1991–2020, NOAA weather station 17 mi away
Weather in season
Apples: highs 70–87 °F, rain on ~5 days/month
NOAA 1991–2020 monthly averages, station 17 mi away
Distance
34 mi northwest of Lexington-Fayette, KY
37 mi northwest of Lexington, KY
straight line, the drive is longer
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What's ripe at Ayres Family Orchard this week

Week of November 2 · updates automatically

Nothing is typically ripe here right now. Next up: apples from early August.

Dates for Ayres Family Orchard follow the typical seasons for Kentucky, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 15). Each year runs a little early or late, so a quick call to the farm saves a wasted trip.

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About Ayres Family Orchard

What is the address of Ayres Family Orchard?

The address is Wilson Road, Lockport, KY 40359.

Where else can you pick your own near Ayres Family Orchard?

Happy Jack's Pumpkin Farm in Frankfort (17 miles), Mulberry Orchard in Shelbyville (18 miles) and Blueberry Hill Farm in Campbellsburg (18 miles).

When can you pick at Ayres Family Orchard?

Ayres Family Orchard is in Kentucky, where the usual window is August–October for apples. At the weather station nearest Ayres Family Orchard, the last spring frost comes around April 15 and the first fall frost around October 24. A warm or cold spring moves these dates, so ask the farm first.

Is Ayres Family Orchard close to Lexington-Fayette?

Ayres Family Orchard is about 34 miles northwest of Lexington-Fayette, KY, measured in a straight line, and about 37 miles from Lexington, KY. Driving takes you a little farther than that; the directions button gives the real route.

How warm is it at Ayres Family Orchard during apple season?

During the usual apple season in Kentucky (August to October), daytime highs near Lockport average 70–87 °F, with measurable rain on about 5 days a month. Picking in the morning is more comfortable. The numbers are 30-year NOAA averages (1991–2020), and a given week can run hotter or cooler.

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