Scavenger Hunt Winner from the Apple Festival!!

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Smith Family!

 

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:

App Fest 7

 

 

 

 

Ap Fes 1 Ap Fest 2 App Fes 4 App Fest 3 App Fest 5 App Fest 6

 

 

 

Pink Lady apples are ready!

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

Pink lady tree

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

frog

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gold Rush and Granny Smith are ready!

 

Gold Rush are ripe!

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!

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 so don't give up if the row looks like it is all picked at the start.  It is worth the walk because usually the apples that far haven't even been touched yet.

We placed some orange cones down the rows that 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 :)

applesauce

 

 

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

row of jonagold and gator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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