OVER 25 VARIETIES OF APPLES
We are proud to have over 25 varieties of apples available in our U-Pick orchards in addition to peaches, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, elderberries, sunflowers and pumpkins. Each variety becomes ripe at different times throughout the harvest season. To find when your favorite fruit or flower will be ready, what we are picking this weekend and what is available in our market, click the links below.
AVAILABLE FOR U-PICK THIS WEEKEND
Thurs-Sun: Stayman
A crisp and juicy apple with a sweet tart taste. Great for fresh eating, applesauce, pies and cider.
Thurs-Sun: Pink Lady ®
An initial taste of tart, followed by just the right amount of sweet. The Pink Lady's unique flavor makes it a great dessert apple. Good for eating fresh or baking.
Thurs-Fri: Arkansas Black
A Firm and crisp apple with a flavor that improves after 30 days in the refrigerator. Great for baking, apple butter, making cider and juicing.
Thurs-Sun: GoldRush
Has a tart, tangy flavor that sweetens with age. Excellent fresh or in pies and crisps.
Thurs-Sun: Granny Smith
An irresistible classic featuring a crisp bite and sweet-tart flavor. Perfect for eating fresh, baking and making cider.
Thurs-Sun: Aztec Fuji
A crisp, juicy apple with a predominantly sweet and refreshing taste. Great for eating fresh.
Thurs-Fri: Rome
A large, round, red apple used primarily for cooking.
Thurs-Fri: Red Cameo
A perfect balance of sweet & tart, you can enjoy hints of both honey and citrus flavor in the Red Cameo Apple. This is a diverse apple that can be used in any application.
IN THE MARKET THIS WEEKEND
Gourds & Squash
A selection of decorative gourds and seasonal squash
Jonagold
Large, sweet apple with tangy aftertaste. Good for sauces, preserves and jam.
Pumpkins
Pumpkin is a more savory squash, but it's commonly, sweetened and wonderful desserts and pies.
Thurs-Sun: Aztec Fuji
A crisp, juicy apple with a predominantly sweet and refreshing taste. Great for eating fresh.
Gale Gala
Notable for its full, bright red coloration, firmness, and sweet taste. Works well when enjoyed fresh, cooked, and especially suitable for creating sauces.
Golden Delicious
A firm, crisp and white-fleshed apple with a balanced sweet & tart “honeyed” flavor. Good for eating fresh, salads and baking.
Red Delicious
Recognized for its deep red skin and mildly sweet flavor, the Red Delicious Apple is good for eating fresh and in salads.
Mutsu
A lovely sweet apple with a honeyed flavor. It is both pleasant as a dessert apple and versatile in the kitchen.
HARVEST CALENDAR
Below is an estimate of when our fruits will be ripe for picking each season.
Please check the above lists to confirm what fruits are available for u-pick and in the market each weekend.
JULY
Blueberries
Mid July
Blueberries offer a bright, intense, delightfully juicy sweet treat right off the bush or in or on top of all kinds of desserts.
Peaches
Mid July
Our Freestone Flaming Fury & Contender peaches are noted for their firm, sweet and juicy flavors.
Elderberries
Late July
This dark purple berry is praised for its immune-boosting benefits and is often used to make juice, jams, pies and more.
SEPTEMBER
Grapes
Early September
Our vineyard holds Concord and Niagara grapes, great for jams, jellies and juice, as well as two great wine grape varieties.
Melrose
Early September
Firm, coarse, juicy apple with slightly acidic flavor. Good for cooking & for use in desserts.
Blackberries
Early September
Juicy blackberries offer a slightly tart, sweet flavor and just a little bit of a ribbed texture.
Gourds & Squash
Early September
A selection of decorative gourds and seasonal squash
Grimes Golden
Early September
The likely parent of Golden Delicious, this apple is known for a clean, dry finish. It is crisp and sweet - noted as being even sweeter than a Golden Delicious.
Red Jonaprince
Early September
From the same family as Jonagold, the Red Jonaprince apple is noted for its sweet flavor and deep red color.
WineCrisp
Mid September
Lively flavor and a juicy, smooth texture has made the Stayman a long time favorite red apple. Great when eaten fresh or when cooked.
Gibson Golden
Mid September
A russet-resistant selection of the Golden Delicious apple. Fruit is firm, sweet, juicy and large is size. Good for eating & cooking.
Spartan
Mid September
Often a favorite among children, the Spartan is a small sweet apple with a satisfying sugar rush! It is great for eating, as well as juicing.
Red Delicious
Mid September
Recognized for its deep red skin and mildly sweet flavor, the Red Delicious Apple is good for eating fresh and in salads.
Mutsu
Mid September
A lovely sweet apple with a honeyed flavor. It is both pleasant as a dessert apple and versatile in the kitchen.
Red Gravenstein
Mid September
A crisp, juicy, flavorful & tart apple with a green & red-striped skin. Famous for sauce & baking, as well as eating fresh.
AUGUST
Raspberries
Early August
Raspberries are similar to blackberries but are a little more tart, followed by a nice sweetness.
Blackberries
Early August
Juicy blackberries offer a slightly tart, sweet flavor and just a little bit of a ribbed texture.
Zinnias
Early August
Bursting with bright colors, cut your own zinnias from our breathtaking mountain-top zinnia field.
Sunflowers
Early August
Standing between 4-9ft. tall, we grow over 10 varieties of sunflowers for you to pick from our breathtaking mountain-top sunflower field.
RubyMac
Mid August
Crisp & juicy with a pleasant balance of sweet & tart flavor. A member of the Macintosh family, it is a great apple for eating & for applesauce.
Gale Gala
Mid August
Notable for its full, bright red coloration, firmness, and sweet taste. Works well when enjoyed fresh, cooked, and especially suitable for creating sauces.
Redfree
Mid August
Flavor is a mild balance of sweet & tart with thick skin, firm flesh and crisp texture. Ideal for fresh eating.
Premier Honeycrisp
Mid August
Known for their juicy, sweet & crisp characteristics, with a refreshing flavor similar to fresh apple cider. Good for snacking, salads, juicing, baking and freezing.
Ginger Gold
Mid August
A sweet apple, with mild tartness and a crisp texture. A great snacking apple, and excellent for eating fresh and in salads.
McIntosh
Late August
With red and green skin, this apple is noted for a tart flavor and a tender white flesh.
Daybreak Fuji
Late August
A crisp, sweet and very firm early variety of Fuji. Great for snacking, salads, baking and sauce.
Golden Delicious
Late August
A firm, crisp and white-fleshed apple with a balanced sweet & tart “honeyed” flavor. Good for eating fresh, salads and baking.
OCTOBER
Thurs-Fri: Rome
Early October
A large, round, red apple used primarily for cooking.
Pumpkins
Early October
Pumpkin is a more savory squash, but it's commonly, sweetened and wonderful desserts and pies.
Winesap
Early October
Sweet with a tangy finish. Great for eating, cooking and cider.
Thurs-Sun: Granny Smith
Early October
An irresistible classic featuring a crisp bite and sweet-tart flavor. Perfect for eating fresh, baking and making cider.
Thurs-Sun: Aztec Fuji
Early October
A crisp, juicy apple with a predominantly sweet and refreshing taste. Great for eating fresh.
Enterprise
Mid October
Firm and crisp, with a spicy aroma and mild tartness. Good for eating fresh, and great for baking, where its tart flavor can be showcased.
Thurs-Sun: GoldRush
Mid October
Has a tart, tangy flavor that sweetens with age. Excellent fresh or in pies and crisps.
Thurs-Sun: Stayman
Mid October
A crisp and juicy apple with a sweet tart taste. Great for fresh eating, applesauce, pies and cider.
Thurs-Sun: Pink Lady ®
Late October
An initial taste of tart, followed by just the right amount of sweet. The Pink Lady's unique flavor makes it a great dessert apple. Good for eating fresh or baking.
Thurs-Fri: Arkansas Black
Late October
A Firm and crisp apple with a flavor that improves after 30 days in the refrigerator. Great for baking, apple butter, making cider and juicing.