William (Bill) Allenberg purchased 90 acres of apple orchard and woodland from Walter Spessard for $100 per acre in 1957. He quit his job as a county extension agent and took a job teaching school in Boonsboro, Maryland in order to supplement the income from the orchard.

We started with the apple orchards, adding pears, peaches, nectarines and cherries during the 1970’s and 80’s. We have added to the farm by purchasing and leasing additional blocks of acreage and our total acreage now stands at 140.

The orchard has grown considerably over the years. We produced about 6,000 bushels of apples in the 1950’s. We now grow up to 60,000 bushels each year. We have three year round employees (Frank Ocasio, Genaro "Santos" Ibarra, and Ignacio Gonzales) who have been with us for more than 15 years. Maxine Bowman has been running the fruit stand since 1989.

About two years ago we decided to change the name of our operation to Allenberg Orchards to reflect our family name. The orchard is still owned by my brother Fred Allenberg and myself, Henry Allenberg. We still have the same employees, the same friendly service and the same quality fruit you’ve always received here.

From Hagerstown:
Take Jefferson Blvd. (Rt. 64) east to Smithsburg. Go straight through the stoplights at Cavetown (Rt. 66) and Smithsburg (Rt. 77). Take the next right on Rt. 491, which is 0.4 miles after the second stoplight. Go 0.3 miles on Rt. 491 and turn right at the sign for Allenberg Orchards. The Fruit Stand is 800 feet up the lane.

From Waynesboro:
Take Clayton Avenue south from Rt. 16. Turn left on Rt. 997 South. Rt. 997 becomes Rt. 64 when you cross into Maryland. Go straight on Rt. 64 at the 4-way stop. Turn left on Rt. 491 immediately after you cross the bridge over the railroad. Go 0.3 miles on Rt. 491 and turn right at the sign for Allenberg Orchards. The Fruit Stand is 800 feet up the lane.