Cost is $25 for 10 lb bags and $45 for 20 lb bags. We still have a very substantial crop of Macintosh and Royal Gala apples at the front section of our farm to be picked. Pick your own guests are easily filling their bags with these varieties. We hope to see these apples get picked over the next few days, then we will open the rest of our farm (the large sections in the back forty acres) to the public. We also want to give our pumpkins a few more days to fatten and color up nice and orange.
The recent summer weather we are experiencing makes for pleasant visits and bright, blue-sky photos. Hot days and lack of rain is not really pushing the size of fruit much but they are certainly ripening fast.
All varieties are ahead of regular schedule in 2024. in general terms, apple season has started early which means it will likely end early too this year. We are now picking Honeycrisp and Cortland apples as fast as we can to supply the store. Spartan and Empire are ready to go. Mutsu, Granny Smith, Northern Spy, and Ambrosia are approaching maturity. Even Golden Delicious have brown seeds inside, a telltale sign that harvest time is imminent. Only Pink Lady, Jonagold, Golden Russet and Red Delicious still need some time to sweeten up on the trees.
