We still have many harvested 'GoldRush' apples, both #1's and #2's, for sale now and
for the next 4 to 5 months. #1 (practically perfect) 'GoldRush' apples keep well for 8 to
10 months in a refrigerator, and get sweeter as the starches convert
into sugars. Fully-ripened 'GoldRush' apples have a taste similar
to 'Honeycrisp', and 'GoldRush' is my favorite apple for fresh
eating. #2 'GoldRush' apples (with small cracks) are wonderful for salads, apple slices, baking, applesauce, apple butter, etc.
We also have some #1 'Scarlett O'Hara' apples for sale for
the next couple months (until they sell out). 'Scarlett O'Hara'
apples are sweet-tart, with a strong unique flavor that some
customers love, and keep well for about 4 months in a refrigerator.
We sold out of #1 'Enterprise' apples but have many #2
'Enterprise' apples. 'Enterprise' apples are sweet-tart, great for
both fresh eating and baking, and are a favorite of many customers. Harvested apples are kept in top condition in our cooler, which
now holds about 3000 pounds of apples.
#2 apple prices are now $1.00 less for each 20 lbs. than last fall. Smaller
amounts of
harvested #2 apples are still $0.83 per
pound + tax, but 20 lbs. #2's are now just $14.86 + tax ($0.74 per
pound),
and 40
lbs. #2's are just $27.87 + tax ($0.70 per pound). You can also get
the 40-lb. discount by buying 20 lbs. #1's ($22.29 + tax = $1.11 per pound) and 20 lbs. #2's ($13.93 + tax = $0.70 per pound). Harvested #1 apples are still $1.21 per pound + tax, 20
lbs. #1's are still $23.22 + tax ($1.16 per pound), and 40
lbs. #1's are still $44.59 + tax ($1.11 per pound).
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#2 apples like these, with small cracks or other surface damage, are now $1.00 less for each 20 lbs. than last fall. They're great for salads, apple slices, baking, applesauce, apple butter, etc. |
Fresh apples have many health benefits. They're high in calcium, good
for building bones and teeth, and help prevent bone loss and tooth decay
when eaten regularly. Apples are high in fiber, crunchy, and satisfy
your sweet tooth, yet are low in calories. Fresh apples fill you up
without causing weight gain, and can help you lose weight if you eat
fresh apples instead of fattening foods. Eating apples regularly also
helps prevent colon cancer, some other cancers and some digestive
problems. There is truth in the old saying, "An apple a day keeps the
doctor away."
Pecans are also beneficial, as they are high in omega-3 oils that can help prevent heart disease, some cancers, and Alzheimer's disease. We still have 5-lb. bags of cracked 'Kanza' pecans for sale, for
$14.86 + tax per bag. 'Kanza' is a larger pecan variety, with
excellent flavor. Our Facebook page, Brendas Berries, has many
recipes posted as Notes that feature apples and pecans.
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Our 5-lb. bags of cracked 'Kanza' pecans contain the equivalent of 6 lbs. of in-shell pecans, since after cracking them, Bill blows off excess shells before he weighs the bags. They're easy to pick out and you get at least 3 lbs. of nutmeats from a 5-lb. bag of cracked 'Kanza' pecans. |
We also have Bill's homemade jams and fruit butters for sale, all
made from fruit we grow. He uses low-sugar pectin, so our fruit
products are made with more fruit and less sugar. They cost $5.57 + tax per pint
jar, and if you return the clean, empty jar to us after finishing
the jam, you get $0.50 off your next jar of jam.
We'll have apples and pecans for sale for the next 5 months, and from Dec. 1 to
May 31 we're open by appointment. Call 620-597-2450 (which rings in the
house) or e-mail a day or so in
advance, and leave a message saying when you're coming to get apples and/or pecans. If you drop by on a nice day and I don't see you come in,
since I'm working elsewhere on the farm, ring the bell on the sales
building. If it's very cold or raining or snowing and I'm not in
the sales building, phone 620-597-2450 or come up to the house.