How to apple at our farm

We offer two convenient ways to enjoy our fresh apples:

Experience the charm of our farm firsthand by exploring the orchard and picking your own apples.

If your schedule is tight, no worries — you can find freshly harvested apples available for purchase right here in our barn.

Please note, all harvest dates are approximate and vary depending on weather conditions.

Apple Varieties

Paula Red

Juicy, sweet-tart, soft apple

Used for eating fresh or baking. 

Harvest August 22nd.

McIntosh

Extra juicy, slightly tart apples   

Eat these apples fresh, especially great in applesauce.  They break down when cooked, so they need a thickener when used for pies.  

Harvest September 10th

Ginger Gold

Gingery-sweet to mildly tart  

Excellent for eating and salads.

Harvest August 25th.

Gala

Sweet, mild flavor, a crisp but not hard texture

Known as a good snacking apple they are also good for baking, juicing and freezing.  

Harvest September 8th.

Blondee

Sweet-tart flavor, with a crisp & juicy white flesh

Good for eating fresh and for cooking in your favorite recipe

Harvest September 3rd.

Honeycrisp

Sweet taste & crisp, juicy bite  

This apple is best eaten fresh or in salads.  

Harvest September 15th.

Fuji

Sweet & juicy

Apple is best fresh and for sauce

Harvest September 17th.

Cortland

Juicy with a sweet-tart flavor.

Enjoyed fresh or used for baking & cooking.

Harvest September 20th 

Empire

Sweet-tart apple with a nice crunch 

This is a very popular apple. Great eating fresh, but also for baking.   

Harvest September 19th. 

Jonathan

Sweet-spicy apple 

Good for eating fresh. The flavor is especially good when combined with other apple varieties for cooking purposes.  

Harvest September 22nd

Jonagold

Crisp, juicy, tart & sweet

Enjoyed fresh or used for baking or sauce.  

Harvest September 22nd 

Golden Delicious

Sweet, juicy, & crispy  

Great for eating fresh & salads.  They are also good for baking and require less added sugar due to their natural sweetness.  

Harvest September 25th.

Red Delicious

Sweet, juicy, crispy

Apple is best fresh

Harvest September 28th

Mutzu (Crispin)

Sweet, juicy, & crispy 

Enjoyed fresh or used for baking or sauce.  

Harvest October 1st. 

Ida Red

Sweet-tart, juicy, firm apple that has a pink flesh 

Large apples and best for baking, sauce, and pies.  

Harvest October 5th. This is our last apple of the season.