Friday, January 13, 2017

'GoldRush' & 'Enterprise' Apples & 'Kanza' Pecans Keep All Winter

   We still have many 'GoldRush' and some 'Enterprise' apples for sale.  These apples taste much better than any sold in grocery stores, and are great for baking as well as fresh eating.  I give taste samples.  Apple prices are listed in the previous blog post.
We still have some #1 'Enterprise' apples (front box), some #1 'Enterprise' + 'GoldRush' apples (middle box), and many #1 'GoldRush' apples (rear box, on scale) for sale.  We also have many #2 apples, great for baking or making applesauce or apple butter.
   'Enterprise' apples keep well in our cooler or a fridge for 6 to 7 months.  We have less of an  'Enterprise' apple crop than last year, so we'll probably sell out of #1  'Enterprise' apples in early Feb., and have #2  'Enterprise' apples for sale until mid- to late March.  'GoldRush' apples keep well in our cooler or a fridge for 8 to 10 months, and we have a good supply, so we'll probably have 'GoldRush' apples for sale until late May or early June.
   We still have cracked 'Kanza' pecans for sale, now until about June.  My husband Bill cracks more pecans in small batches as the bags of cracked pecans sell, since they store best in-shell.  Once cracked, pecans should be kept in the freezer for long-term storage of up to 3 years, or in the fridge if they'll be used within the next 2 to 3 months.
My husband Bill cracks more pecans in small batches as the bags of cracked pecans sell.  Our new high-efficiency pecan cracking machine cracks 'Kanza' pecans so well that 2/3 of the shells are removed by the blower.
   'Kanza' pecans are known for cracking out almost entirely in intact kernels, and our new high-efficiency pecan cracking machine cracks this variety so well that 2/3 of the shells are removed by the blower.  The price for pecans is still $15.05 per bag + tax.  Each bag has the equivalent of 6 pounds of in-shell pecans, and is weighed to 4 pounds after cracking.  When you pick them out, you get at least 3 pounds of nutmeats.
   Many recipes featuring apples and pecans are posted as Notes on our Facebook page, Brendas Berries.
   For payment, we accept cash or checks, but NO credit cards or debit cards.  Please bring your checkbook or enough cash to cover the amount of apples and pecans you'll buy.
   From Dec. 1 to May 31, we're open by appointment, as the sidebar at left says.  That means to phone 620-597-2450 a day in advance, and leave a message on the answering machine saying your name and the day and approximate time you're coming.
   The phone rings in the house, and I check for messages when I come in from working in the orchards or sorting apples in the sales building.  If you wait to call until on your way here, I probably won't get your message before you come, unless it is very cold and I'm working in the house, as I am now.