Raindrops falling on your head.

It definitely feels like fall around here!  But I am kinda loving it so far. :)

We do still have apples left!

Yes that is sunshine in this picture.  We already forgot what it is like!

You won't have any problem finding Granny Smith, Pink Lady, Gold Rush and Braeburn.  A large amount of all these left. (Again, walk to the orange cones in each row and there you will find loaded trees of apples.  Granny Smith doesn't need a cone yet because there are so many!)

(For Braeburn, we have a long single row of these, and also a cluster of trees planted in a triangle shape in the Southeast corner.  They are right along Pueblo St actually.)

Jonagold and Melrose: There are a small amount left.  Walk to the far end of both these rows and you will find some down there.

Fuji, Ruby Jon, Rome, Golden Delicious and Red Delicious are done for the season.  You will find some strays out there if you are just dying for a last bucket, but if you want some easy picking apples, focus on the ones above!)

 More pictures of our great customers!!

It really is a pleasure helping you all find your apples.  It is such a fun time on the farm.  We just really enjoy meeting new people and getting to see again and again customers from other years and even weeks!  Anyway, thank you for the fun attitude you bring with you when you come out!

Just a quick update!

Happy Friday!

Not too much change to tell you about but wanted to give you an update for if you are coming out today or this weekend.

Obviously this picture was from a couple weeks ago because of the lack of warm clothes :) But I thought it was a great picture and wanted to post it! So fun to see people just enjoying themselves and not having to be in a rush! Thank you!

Most plentiful rows:  Gold Rush, Pink Lady, Granny Smith.

Apple rows that still have many apples but you need to walk to the far end to find them:  Melrose, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Jonagold, Braeburn.

Some Ruby Jon left, also walk to the farthest end.  I tried one today.  While the flesh is starting to turn softer, the flavor is amazing.  Wow.  I think they would make some even more amazing applesauce than 2 weeks ago.

Fujis are close to being all picked.  There are some smaller ones left on the 3 main Fuji rows.  Also bend down and look under the leaves into the tree.  These apples are kind disguised since they are a pale color.  We have 4 other trees in the older section, so ask and we will take you to them!  One of the trees hasn't even been touched yet.

Enjoy your weekend!

Scavenger Hunt Drawing winner announced!

And the winner of the Scavenger Hunt drawing is..................




The Smith Family!   
Come enjoy your free bucket of apples!



Thank you all who came out for the 2nd Annual Festival.   It was so fun to see everyone enjoying themselves, kids and families running around intently doing the scavenger hunt and lots of people discovering that the apple you choose does make a definite difference in the taste of your applesauce.  I think the hit of the festival was the Gator rides.  The kids really loved it.



Here are some other pictures for the festival for those who missed it:

Pink Lady apples are ready now!

Pink Lady are our last apple to come ripe and it is well worth the wait!
Pink Lady is a great all-around apple.  Medium sweet flavor with a tang.  It is also great for baking, applesauce and my favorite for drying.  It is our longest storage apple too.

Pink Lady

Other Apple Update:

Hint:  Walk down to the orange cones we have in most rows, and you will find the most easy picking starting at the cones!

Granny Smith, Gold Rush:  Lots and lots.  These came ripe just recently.

Jonagold:  Especially look on the west side of the row closest to the railroad tracks, plus toward the far south end.

Golden Delicious:  Many left in the main 2 row plus you will find more in the older part of the orchard.

Braeburn:  Lots left in the main single row.  We also have a whole section of Braeburn in the far southeast corner (by the road) that has barely been picked on yet.

Melrose, Ruby Jon, Rome:  Still quite a bit out there but you need to walk to the last 1/3 to 1/4 of the row.  One you hit the orange cone, the trees are full of them.

Red Delicious:  Some left on the single row, plus there are lots of trees spread throughout the older part of the orchard.  (If you don't know what the "older section" is, just ask us when you get here and we can show you!

Fuji:  Still some out there but getting low.  The last few trees all the way to the north are full of Fuji, and we have 3 trees in the older part of the orchard that we can guide you to.

 

One last reminder!  Apple Festival is this Saturday, Oct 18 from 10am-2pm!

Come find this little frog tomorrow for part of our scavenger hunt for adults and kids alike!

There is no entry fee or cost except if you'd like to purchase apples.

Come check out the apple tasting table, applesauce taste test, John Deere gator rides, Apple Tours around the orchard, Crafts for the kids, Scavenger hunt, Farm Equipment to check out, and of course, apple picking!  We'd love to have you.




 See you soon!

Gold Rush and Granny Smith are Ready!

Gold Rush have a kick of flavor...tart with a hint of sweetness.
They are a good apple for many things.  Eating, Cooking, Salads, Juice and Hard Cider.  Nice size this year too!  Another great thing about these apples is they resist browning after cutting them!

Good Keepers too!

Gold Rush

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granny Smith are a tart apple that is good for eating and great for baking/cooking.
I personally think they are great for dipping in caramel because of the contrast of tart and sweet!
If you are making apple cider, throw one or two of these in with the other apples to give the cider a little punch.

Other Apple Update:

We have TONS apples still but many rows you need to walk down halfway or even 3/4 to find where others haven't picked yet.  Don't give up if the row looks like there is nothing there.  If it has a PICK HERE sign, then there are definitely apples left.
We placed some orange cones down the rows to show you where the best picking spot starts.  So just head to the cones!

Jonagold:  The BIG jonagold on the north side have about 1/4 of the row left on each of the 4 rows.  The jonagolds on the south side by the railroad tracks have lots and lots left.

Ruby Jon and Melrose:  1/3 of the row left to pick.

Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Braeburn:  Lots and Lots

Fuji:  1/2 of one row left, and 1/4 of the other 2.  If these rows run out and you still want some, please ask because we have several loaded trees in the older section of the orchard we can take you too.

Rome: 1/3 of each of the 2 rows left.

Here is what we have been busy with!  Applesauce coming out our ears :)

More apples finding a new home.

So sweet to see the kids just enjoying their apples!

Morning duty of checking out the apple rows.  Seeing what is out there!

Pink Lady are the last apple that is coming up!  Usually ready by the end of October.  Will keep you posted on it.

Braeburn, Rome and Fuji are ready now!

Wow the Rome apples are beautiful this year!  They are well-known for being an excellent cooking/baking apple.  They keep their shape when baked, and are great for baking whole.

Rome

Braeburn are a great all-around apple with a sweet, firm crunch.   You can use it for pretty much anything...baking, applesauce, eating, etc.  Pretty good keeper too.

Braeburn

Fuji apples are sweet and great for eating and good for baking.
(Fuji are SO close...tasty now but will be even sweeter by next week.  You choose what you like!)







Other Apple Update:

We still have tons of Ruby Jon, Golden Delicous, Red Delicious, Jonagold and Melrose.
It may look like the rows are picked but if you walk halfway down, you will find the trees still loaded! 

All pears are sold out for the season.  Thank you!

Don't forget about our 2nd Annual Apple Festival on Sat, October 18th from 10am-2pm!!

We will have applesauce tastings so you can see what apples you like best for sauce.
And apple sliced so you can see what you like the best for eating.
Plus a few apple art crafts for the kids and apple tours for anyone!

We love our customers!  She found some beautiful apples and was such a hard worker!  She was kind enough to let us take her picture :)