The time has come and the apples are ready! The orchard will be open for the season starting next Saturday, August 18th at 10am. We will be open Saturdays from 10-5 and Sundays from noon-5. In case of rain or other nasty weather, please call or check the website. First up this season, as always is one of my personal favorites, State Fair. This apple is crunchy and tart at the same time. Its great for eating or baking. Its one of the better apples for making applesauce. You can pick this variety if you like. Some varieties we will let you pick and others are pre-picked. After State Fair, the next apples in line will be Zestar and a new variety, Prairie Magic.
Growing apples this far north is always a challenge and this summer was no different. If you will remember, spring was almost a month late and the apple bloom was late as well. Some of the early varieties may not be as big as usual and some will. There is only so much time for them to grow. Time will tell how the later varieties will do. We will have honey in 2 weeks. Thats next on the list of things to do. Heres hoping we have a good fall. See you all next weekend!
Growing apples this far north is always a challenge and this summer was no different. If you will remember, spring was almost a month late and the apple bloom was late as well. Some of the early varieties may not be as big as usual and some will. There is only so much time for them to grow. Time will tell how the later varieties will do. We will have honey in 2 weeks. Thats next on the list of things to do. Heres hoping we have a good fall. See you all next weekend!
