U-Pick Mesilla Valley Apples Burke Orchard — Apple Picking in Las Cruces, NM
Las Cruces, NM · Peak September and October
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Apples is the whole game at U-Pick Mesilla Valley Apples Burke Orchard, just outside Las Cruces, New Mexico. Pick days fall between September and October. Other features: restrooms and school tours. Check appleofjoy.com for current pick windows.
Burke Orchard — listed as U-Pick Mesilla Valley Apples — grows one crop just outside Las Cruces, New Mexico: apples. The picking season is a tight September–October window, matching the Mesilla Valley's apple harvest. Single-crop focus plus a short season makes this the definitive apple-picking stop in southern New Mexico, where orchard options are scarce. Restrooms are on site and the orchard hosts school tours.
What to expect
Come in September or October, and come for apples — that's the entire operation. The orchard's school-tour schedule means weekday mornings can have groups in the rows. Because the window is only two months, check appleofjoy.com for current pick status before driving out from Las Cruces or El Paso.
What to bring
- Choose a sturdy tote or backpack so you can keep both hands free on ladders.
- Twist apples upward instead of pulling to protect next week’s crop.
- Plan for temperature swings on the ridge—layers beat bulky coats.
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