Here it is almost the middle of September and apple harvest is well underway. Peach season is over and now we are onto apples. A tremendous crop of apples await to be picked in the orchard. This year’s harvest will be plentiful with almost every variety in abundance. Quite a difference from this time last year!
We are working on Gingergold, Gala, Honeycrisp, McIntosh and Cortland. Hopefully, this week we will be picking the Jonathon, Empire, Fuji and Grimes Golden. Apples are ripening later than our normal schedule so we are not picking our Golden Delicious yet.
Great response and feedback from those who have visited the U-Pik location. We are working to transition all weekend sales to this location to get patrons acquainted with it. Picking is an option at that site. We also have a display of our products available that anyone can choose their favorite variety and still enjoy a visit to an orchard that is designed for a walk-through on a beautiful fall day. The U-Pik hours are Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm. Weekday sales will still be conducted at our home location. Hours at the home location is Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 9:oo am until 6:00 pm and Wednesday from 1:00 pm until 6:00 pm.
We will be setting up at several festivals and tractor shows over the next few weeks. We are looking forward to being able to be back and seeing our many friends and acquaintances that we have made over the past years. It is really a busy time for all of us here at the orchard.