Category Archives: General Update

2018 Winter Orchard Activities on Hold: It’s cold outside!

Posted on January 15, 2018 by david

Old Man Winter has struck with a vengeance here in Southeastern Indiana.  This past week has been bitterly cold with ice and snow blanketing the orchards.  While the sun shining on the ice covered trees has created a captivating scene, … Continue reading →

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As 2017 Ends, Preparing for 2018!

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Patty Doll

First of all, we extend our warmest wishes for a Merry Christmas.  As another calendar year draws to a close, it is good to reflect on the many aspects of a successful year.  Thank you again, our good customers and … Continue reading →

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2017 Harvest is in full swing!

Posted on September 4, 2017 by Patty Doll

Harvest is in full swing.   Cooler overnight temperatures have given the apples a beautiful blush.  The next several weeks will be very busy with harvest and markets.  We enjoy meeting our regular customers and introducing ourselves to new ones at … Continue reading →

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Doll’s Orchard featured in The Herald Tribune

Posted on July 14, 2017 by david

Our local newspaper, “The Herald Tribune,” recently ran a feature on our orchard operations. The author, Will Fehlinger, did a nice job covering our past, present, and future plans of the orchard. The article, titled “How ya’ like them apples” … Continue reading →

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Family Heritage: Apple Farmers and Nurserymen

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Patty Doll

Interesting findings regarding our family heritage.  Maternal great grandparents of co-owner, Patty, developed an orchard about three miles southeast of our current location in 1888.  Receipts were found among family papers that documented the sale and shipment of trees from … Continue reading →

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Early March Update: Nearly Wrapped up with Pruning

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Patty Doll

It has been a few weeks and a March update is due. Continued pruning took us through the entire month of February.  The weather was exceptionally good with the month’s temperatures as one of the warmest in local record keeping.  Pruning … Continue reading →

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Warm Winter Weather and Pruning

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Patty Doll

Ground Hog’s Day has come and gone and according to the predictions we are anticipating another six weeks of winter.  We have had several periods of single digit temperatures but overall this winter has been more mild than most with warm temperatures.    Don’t … Continue reading →

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2017 Winter Update

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Patty Doll

Holiday celebrations are now history, decorations stored away and we are on to another year. Enough “down” time and starting to think about how to make 2017 a better year. We have attended several trade shows and horticultural seminars in … Continue reading →

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End of Season Update

Posted on October 23, 2016 by Patty Doll

It was somewhat hectic here at the orchard during the months of late August through early October. Trying to deal with the heavy showers of rain and days with high humidity and excessive heat made harvest a real challenge.  This was the … Continue reading →

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Peach Harvest is Finished

Posted on September 1, 2016 by Patty Doll

Peach harvest has been completed.  While we had planned to offer peaches  to our customers for a little while longer, the high humidity, heavy rains and intense summer heat created too many adverse conditions.  Peaches actually rotted on the tree because … Continue reading →

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