Ripening schedule
Please note the following is an estimate, please check above for scheduled u-pick dates.
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Zestar: Mid-August
- Gala: late August/ early September
- Golden Supreme: early September
- Honeycrisp: Early-Mid September
- Jonamac: Mid-September
- Macoun: Mid-late September
- Jonagold: late September
- Red Delicious: Early October
- Royal Empire: Early October
- Fuji: Early-Mid October
Pricing: 2023 Season
All varieties: $25 peck (10# bag) and $35 1/2 Bushel (20# bag)
* Farmyard admission is NOT required to do U-Pick only.
* Minimum purchase to enter the orchard is a peck bag per 5 persons.
Apple Menu
Zestar: Sweet, tart & crisp! Great for eating out of hand and good for baking and sauce. - Ripen mid-August
Gala: sweet apple great for eating out of hand. - Ripen Late August
Golden Supreme: sweet & Juicy; great for eating out of hand, pies & sauce. A good keeper if stored properly. - Ripen Late August
Honeycrisp: Our #1 selling apple! Sweet, crisp & juicy. Excellent for eating out of hand, good for pies and sauce. - Ripen Early September
Jonamac: The Jonamac apple is a cross between a Jonathan and McIntosh. The eating quality combines the rich flavor of McIntosh with some of the spiciness of Jonathan. The texture or crispness tends to be similar to McIntosh but harder. Excellent for cooking, sauce or eating out of hand. - Ripen Early-mid September
Macoun: Sweet, very juicy, good for sauce and salads, excellent for eating. - Ripen mid September
Jonagold: A cross between the Golden Delicious & Jonathan. Juicy with a sweet & sour taste. Very good for eating fresh, pie & salads; Good for sauce. - Ripen Late September
Smoothee Golden Delicious Apple: Same characteristics as the Golden Delicious with a smoother skin texture. Mild, sweet, crisp and juicy. Excellent for eating fresh, baking in pies & using in salads, making apple sauce or apple butter. - Ripen Early October
Red Delicious: One of the most famous American apples taste sweet but very mild and has a light crispness. - Ripen Mid-early October
Royal Empire: sweet and crisp, excellent for salads and baking. - Ripen early October