Retail Store Hours
Retail Store Hours: 10-5, 7 days a week
Pick Your Own Hours: 10-3, weekends and holidays
Cash and check (over a $10 purchase) only
Pick Your Own
Pick Your Own for the weekend of October 30, 2021 will be available on the lower side of the hill. Varieties that will be available for picking include: Macoun, Golden Delicious, Empire and a large test variety block that contains old and new varieties. PYO Hours are 10-3, weekends.View season availability for fruit variety
Learn more about the fruit varieties on the Fruit Program's website
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Research and Education
at Cold Spring Orchard
At Cold Spring Orchard, UMass scientists study ways to grow more tree fruit in less space, compare the ability of varieties of fruit to resist disease and insects, and search for ways to reduce the amount of potentially hazardous chemicals used in growing fruit.
Visit the UMass Fruit Program for more information
Publications related to best management practices, management guides, integrated pest management
Check out our video on High Density Apple Orchards
Contact Information
Farm Telephone: 413-323-6647
Farm Manager: Shawn McIntire, email: mcintire@psis.umass.edu
Assistant Farm Manager/ Orchard Administrator: Kristen Hanley, email: kmhanley@psis.umass.edu
Education Coordinators:
Julie Salva, email: coldspringorchard@gmail.com
Janet Foy, email: coldspringorchard@gmail.com
Donations Coordinator: Dawn Winkler, email: dwinkler@psis.umass.edu