Kevin S.
Yelp
There's a beautiful, welcoming, competently run, reasonably priced apple orchard about 45 minutes to an hour away from Dr. Davies, and it's called Warwick. I suggest you go there instead of Dr. Davies. Unfortunately, my wife, daughter and I went to Dr. Davies today. Here are the highlights:
Unless you buy a behemoth bag, they charge per person by requiring that every man, woman and child in your group buy an empty plastic drawstring apple bag. More on that in a moment.
Don't worry yourself with the type of apples you'll be picking. The tree / apple types are not labeled. We asked the staff, and they were not knowledgeable.
Don't count on picking apples by hand. We were told that we'd need a long pole with a net just to reach the sparse little apples at the tops of their withering trees. They charge for the pole. A double entendre!
Expect rude service. Adding insult to injury, dude at the ticket booth started to lecture me on the comparative pricing of local apple orchard admissions, because I asked if I must buy an apple bag for my 7 year-old. Wishing to avoid his lecture, I asked if he could just complete the transaction. He, feeling entitled to lecture me, called me an "asshole." Keeping it classy, I responded in kind.
Don't expect a sprawling picturesque orchard. We wandered around the minuscule grounds for 10 to 15 minutes, filling two of our three plastic satchels with tiny tart apples.
Don't expect cups for your cider. We visited the stand/store on premises, where you can buy cider and cold donuts. But they don't have cups. (Only nasty little beasts ask for cups when buying the cider, Precious.) We also paid to roam the corn maze, which has broken halloween decorations strewn about.
In sum, I've dubbed Dr. Davies "The Nightmare Before Halloween," because it's a nightmare and I went there before Halloween.