O'Neill's Orchard

About O'Neill's Orchard

O'Neill's Orchard is a u-pick apple orchard in LaFayette, New York, a few minutes from Exit 15 on Interstate 81. Keith O'Neill started it as a farm stand in 1986. The 2026 picking schedule runs from Zestar, Paula Red and Honeycrisp in late August to Crispin and Ida Red in late October, with u-pick raspberries as well, and u-pick apples cost $1.50 a pound. The stand opens daily from 10am to 6pm and sells jams, baked goods and cheese, and the kitchen serves apple fritters and cider donuts on weekends.

Sources: O'Neill's Orchard (official site, copyright 2026), 26 places around the state for u-pick apple orchards (Spectrum News, Sept. 12, 2025), 20 orchards to go apple picking around New York State (Spectrum News, Sept. 14, 2023), LaFayette orchards prepare for big apple picking weekend as industry booms (CNY Central, Oct. 11, 2019). Checked October 2026.

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