Cripps Pink, Braeburn, and More!

It's back!! The Largest Apple Contest is here! This year, instead of only having one winner at the end of the month, we are going to have a winner every week in October! We will announce the winner of the week every Monday starting on October 18th. The contest winner every week will receive TWO FREE BUCKETS OF U-PICK APPLES! The contest is judged by weight of the apple and the apple has to have been found in our orchard. We have a scale at the stand so make sure to stop and have your Largest Apple recorded to be entered to win the weekly prize!
This week is very exciting because ALL of our fall apples have ripened at once! That means, no matter what apple you find in the orchard, it is Ripe and Ready! Some rows are empty, so make sure to pick on the rows with our Green Beilke Signs. 
Apples that were added this week:

Cripps Pink!! - More commonly known as Pink Lady. These fall apples are a super fun, crunchy, sweet-tart apple. They are fantastic for baking pies, applesauce, and eating. They always go fast, so don't miss this one!
Braeburn - Our sweetest of the fall apples. Great for baking, applesauce, and eating.
Goldrush -  A favorite on the farm! This apple is our best apple for cider making. It is more on the tart side with a bit of sweetness. It is super crunchy but also super juicy. Makes great pies, applesauce, and great for eating. A must try!
Grannysmith - Classic pie apple! Tart and crunchy, and develops sweetness when baked.

All four of these Apples are also great for storing!
Pumpkins are in the patch waiting to be discovered! Remember we have two patches this year, and the second patch behind the tomatoes is overflowing with classic orange pumpkins!
Tomatoes are still Ripe and Ready as well! 

RIPE AND READY:
Gala
Ruby Mac
Jonagold
Ruby Jon
Golden Delicious
Melrose
Liberty
Jonathan
Red Delicious
Rome Beauty
Cripps Pink
Braeburn
Goldrush
Grannysmith

HOURS:
Mon-Sat: 8a.m.-6p.m.
Sunday: 11a.m.-6p.m.

4925 Rockdale St NE, Brooks, OR 97305

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Pumpkin Hunting!

We have great pumpkin hunting weather this weekend! This year we have two pumpkin patches. The first patch you will come across is full of our fun colorful decorative pumpkins. Just past the first patch, behind the tomatoes, is our second secret patch! It is FULL of larger classic orange pumpkins that are waiting to be taken home and carved! Make sure to venture out to the secret patch to see what gems you can find! Pumpkins are 35 cents per pound for classic orange, and 45 cents per pound for colored designer pumpkins.
This week our Fuji and Rome Beauty have ripened! Fuji is a crisp classic apple that is great for eating, pies, and applesauce. When made into applesauce it almost tastes like it already has some spice in it! Rome Beauty are a beautiful red apple and are wonderful for baking, especially baking apples whole. Fuji and Rome are also our first two storing apples to ripen this season. If stored correctly they can last 3-6 months!
This brings our Ripe Apple total to 11! With this many varieties ready you are sure to find the perfect apple!

RIPE AND READY:
Gala
Ruby Mac
Jonagold
Ruby Jon
Golden Delicious
Melrose
Liberty
Jonathan
Red Delicious
Rome Beauty
Fuji

HOURS:
Mon-Sat: 8a.m.-6p.m.
Sunday: 11a.m.-6p.m.

4925 Rockdale St NE, Brooks, OR 97305

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Fall is in Full Swing!

Fall is in full swing at the orchard and it is a great time to come out! We have quite the variety to choose from with 8 different apples Ripe and Ready to pick. This week we have added Red Delicious to the mix!
We have noticed a lot of people who have not been to the orchard yet asking if we provide ladders for picking. Our trees are designed to be closer to the size of a hedge row to make picking a breeze even for our youngest visitors. No ladders needed! 
We still have a good amount of tomatoes already picked and ready at the stand. U-pick still available too! 
Pumpkins are doing great and it has been so fun to see all the color and variety that has been coming out of the patch! Our fun colors do sell out first, so don't miss you chance to find the unique pumpkins.

RIPE AND READY:
Gala
Ruby Mac   
Jonagold
Ruby Jon
Golden Delicious
Melrose
Liberty
Red Delicious

HOURS:
Mon-Sat: 8a.m.-6p.m.
Sunday: 11a.m.-6.m.

4925 Rockdale St NE, Brooks, OR 97305

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