No trip to Central Virginia in the autumn would be complete without a stop at one of many fine orchards in the area. No less a personage than Thomas Jefferson delighted in the many varieties of fruit available in the region, especially the apples grown throughout.

Select-your-own apples - Albemarle Pippin, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, York, Stayman, Winesap, Rome, Granny Smith, Fugi, Gala. Fresh cider, apple butter, pumpkins, honey, cured hams, and sorghum molasses. Special Comments: Apple butter making, food, music, free cider samples, crafts, large selection of apples, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, special activities for children; tour groups welcomed Open: September & October, call for dates and times.