'Enterprise' apples have really started ripening in the past 2 to 3 days, as nights got cooler, so pick-your-own apple harvest starts Sept. 25. |
I'll also start harvesting 'Enterprise' apples tomorrow, but they often sell as fast as I pick them at the very start of the season. I also have some harvested 'Querina' apples for sale now, and some selections from my apple breeding program. This morning I finished harvesting the two apples pictured in last week's blog, 'Crimson Crisp' and 'Sun Gala', and all #1 apples of both varieties have sold already. I still have some #2 apples of both those varieties, and of other apples from my breeding program.
These 'Sunset' apples, a selection from my apple breeding program, ripen over the next 10 days or so. I've picked some and all the #1's have sold the day I pick them, but we have some #2's for sale. |
Small amounts of harvested #1 apples cost $1.30 per pound + tax. A 20-lb. box of #1 apples costs $25.00 + tax ($1.25 per pound + tax), which saves $1.00 off the per-pound price. 2nds apples, with small cracks, cork spots, hail damage, or other surface damage, are great for baking, slicing for salads, or for making applesauce or apple butter. Usually 95% to 99% of each fruit is still usable, but they're 70% or less the cost, at $0.93 per pound + tax for less than 20 pounds and $0.88 per pound + tax for 20 pounds.
Cool nights lately also hasten ripening of fall red raspberries. More will continue ripening until the first fall freeze in late Oct. |
For payment, we accept cash or checks (from any state); NO debit cards or credit cards. Please bring your checkbook or enough cash to cover what you'll buy. We also appreciate it if pick-your-own apple customers bring us some clean, non-ripped, used plastic grocery sacks in different colors. We have customers pick #1 apples into white bags, #2 apples into yellow or tan bags, and #3 apples (if they pick any) into gray or blue bags.