Autumn Hills
 is located in Groton, Massachusetts, about 40 miles northwest of Boston and about 10 miles south of Nashua, New Hampshire. The orchard spans over 70 acres with more than 8,000 trees. Up on the high ridges there are panoramic views of the rolling hills of New Hampshire and Massachusetts including Mounts Monadnock, Wachusett, Watatic, Temple Mountain and the Nissitisset Hills in nearby Pepperell. If you don't believe us, come visit weekends in the fall, and see for yourself -- we have one of the most spectacular vistas in all of Massachusetts!
An orchard for more than 70 years, Autumn Hills is planted on three parallel ridges providing good drainage and excellent protection from frost. The land is the remnant of an ice-age glacier, which makes one of the best topograhpies for growing tree fruit. (Not surprisingly, as apples, pears, and other tree fruit originated in the glacial foothills of the Western Himalaya.)
Our Crew
Our dedicated crew has over 100 combined years of orchard experience and they take great pride in producing fine fruit for commercial markets and our "Pick-Your-Own" customers. It's a demanding, year-round job to care for the trees, the land, the equipment, and the fruit -- but we're very fortunate... the crew at Autumn Hills is skilled, knowledgeable and dedicated.
Our Growing Methods
We are enthusiastic advocates of integrated pest management (IPM) techniques and take special measures to intervene as little as possible in the natural growing cycle. We use no herbicides and we constantly research ways to grow the highest quality fruit while producing maximum benefit for both the environment and the consumer.
As part of our efforts toward stewardship, Autumn Hills is participating in a study by researchers at Manomet Observatory focusing on the effects of farming activities on migratory bird populations. During the breeding season we host over 20 nesting boxes that are home to several breeding pairs of tree swallows and bluebirds.
Special Place-- Special Town
Autumn Hills is located in Groton, MA, about 40 miles NW of Boston. It's a growing town with an interesting history stretching back to colonial times. The town boasts a classic New England center, two picturesque commons, many historic houses, as well as being the home of Groton School and Lawrence Academy. We've listed some other things to do in or near Groton, when visiting Autumn Hills.
During Harvest
Come visit us in the fall. Pick your own apples, pears and raspberries. Enjoy the lovely views and the classic New England scenery. A lovely way to spend an autumn afternoon!
Autumn Hills Orchard 495 Chicopee Row Groton, MA 01450
email: info@autumnhillsorchard.com
phone: 978-448-8388
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