About Our Apples and Peaches
The ripening dates shown are approximate. Weather conditions over the year can affect ripening and availability significantly. If you are driving some distance - like a lot of our loyal customers - it is best to call ahead to ensure your favorite peaches and apples are available. The quality is excellent and when you buy direct from the orchard you pay about 1/2 the price that grocery stores usually charge.
Apples
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Variety |
Description |
Available * |
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Summer Rambo |
Excellent for applesauce. |
Ready Picked: Starts August 10 |
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Ginger Gold |
Early golden apple, doesn't discolor when cut, maintaining crisp white flesh - a natural for salads, slices and chunks or garnishes |
Ready Picked: Starts August 25 |
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Gala |
Sweet and very flavorful with orange-striped skin and yellow flesh. A new favorite for snacks and salads. |
Ready Picked: Starts Sept. 5 |
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Honey Crisp |
University of Minnesota discovered Honeycrisp by cross-pollinating two varieties: Macoun and Honeygold |
Ready Picked: Starts Sept 5 |
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Smoke House |
A fine cooking apple. |
Ready Picked : Starts Sept. 12 |
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Early Fuji |
An early version of the popular Fuji apple. |
Ready Picked: Starts Sept 5 |
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Red Delicious |
Sweet and juicy. A favorite for snacks and salads. Best for eating fresh out of hand. |
Ready Picked: Starts Sept. 18 Pick Your Own: Starts Sept. 18 |
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Empire |
McIntosh apple crossed with Red Delicious for unique taste. Crisp and excellent for snacks, deserts or salads. |
Ready Picked : Starts Sept. 18 Pick Your Own: Starts Sept. 18 |
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Golden Delicious |
Sweet and mellow. All around performer - excellent for snacking, salads and all cooking purposes. |
Ready Picked : Starts Sept. 18 Pick Your Own: Starts Sept. 18 |
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Jon A Gold |
Blend of tart Jonathan and sweet Golden Delicious. One of the world's most preferred varieties for flavor. |
Ready Picked: Starts Sept. 18 |
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Stayman Winesap |
Firm, rich flavor and mildly tart. Great all purpose apple. |
Ready Picked: Starts Oct. 3 Pick Your Own: Starts Oct. 3 |
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Mutsu (Crispin) |
Sweet and juicy, very firm texture and crisp white flesh. Excellent for snacking and cooking. |
Ready Picked : Starts Oct. 1 |
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York Imperial |
Crisp, firm and tart. Excellent for eating fresh and all cooking purposes. An excellent keeper - great on a cold winters night. |
Ready Picked : Starts Oct. 10 |
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Fuji |
A cross between the Red Delicious and Ralls Janet. Yellowish/green skin with red stripes: crisp, sweet, fruity, juicy, slightly sub acid and aromatic, with white flesh and outstanding texture. |
Ready Picked : Starts Oct. 15 |
* Ripening Dates are approximate (~) and subject to change due to weather conditions -please call ahead to assure availability.
Peaches
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Variety |
Description |
Available * |
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Garnet Beauty |
Discovered in the orchard of Garnet Bruner in Ontario, Canada. Very sweet and delicious. |
July 10 - 20 |
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Sentry |
Developed by USDA Beltsville, MD. Semi-freestone, excellent size. |
July 14 - 24 |
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Early Loring |
Early version of the popular Loring |
July 25 - August 2 |
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Red Haven |
Popular juicy and flavorful peach |
July 25- August 2 |
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Nectarines |
Peach flavor without the fuzz |
July 27 - September 9 |
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Sun Haven |
A longtime favorite |
July 31 – August 9 |
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White Lady |
New variety - large white peach with lower acidity |
July 31 – August 9 |
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Bellaire |
A nice large freestone peach and a member of the Loring family |
August 1 - 11 |
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Sun High |
Outstanding flavor. Excellent canning and freezing. |
August 9 - 19 |
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Red Rose |
A tasty earlier white peach. |
August 10 - 20 |
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Loring |
Very popular large variety. Excellent canning and freezing. |
August 14 - 27 |
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Sugar Giant |
Similar to White Lady, just a little later |
August 17 - 31 |
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Cresthaven |
Deliciously Sweet ! |
August 24 - September 5 |
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Red Skin |
Yellow - good canning and freezing |
August 26 - September 8 |
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Belle of Georgia |
White flesh - old time favorite - delicate sweet flavor. |
August 28 – September 9 |
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White Hale |
Large, sweet white flesh. |
August 28 – September 15 |
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Autumn Glo |
Lovely late variety. |
September 10 - 17 |
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Laurol |
Discovered in Richwood, NJ. Attractive red skin and firm flesh. |
September 11 - 20 |
Ripening Dates are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions -please call ahead to assure availability.
This list was last updated on Sept 5, 2008