[Updated 12/12/2008]
Map to Cornell Orchards.
Holiday hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, December 16 - 20
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 23 - 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 24 - 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Closed:
Thurs., Dec. 25 - Mon., Jan.5
Reopening:
Tuesday, January 6
- Apple cider and pear/apple cider.
- Apples: Cameo, Cortland, Empire, Gala, Golden Delicious, Fortune, Fuji, Ida Red, Jonagold, Liberty, Mutsu, Pacific Rose, Red Delicious. Note: Some varieties are almost gone, so first come, first served
- Pears
- Grapes
- Pawpaws
- Squash
- Garlic
Read more about our apple varieties and their uses. Apple season normally runs from late August to mid-April.
Also available:
- Cornell Dairy Cheese
- Cornell maple syrup, cream and candy
- Cornell sheep blankets
- Local honey
- Orchards t-shirts, sweatshirt, caps, aprons, totes & mugs
- Finger Lakes & New York State produced specialty food & gift items
Location:
Rt. 366 (709 Dryden Rd.) across from the Vet School Map
In addition to fresh fruit in season from our Ithaca and Lansing Orchards, we also sell:
- Wool blankets from the Cornell Sheep Program
- Maple syrup from the Arnot Forest and Uihlein Sugar Maple Research and Extension Field Station
- Local honey, apple butters, preserves, books, candles, Orchards clothing and lots more!
Read more about this unique research and teaching facility:
Cornell Orchards brochure [.pdf] | Brochure text [.html]
Why shop at Cornell Orchards?
An apple peel a day might keep cancer at bay, Cornell food science study finds
Pick Your Own?
Because we are a research facility, we do not offer pick your own fruit. Other local fruit growers do. See the Tompkins County Local Food Guide.
Contact:
Hugh Ink, Orchards Manager
709 Dryden Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-255-4542
orchards@cornell.edu
Contact us about field trips for your class.