Tomorrow, Dec. 1, starts our winter & spring hours.
From
Dec. 1 to May 31 we're open by appointment. That means, from Dec. to
May, to phone 620-597-2450 a day ahead, and leave a message on our
answering machine with your name, the day and time you'll come, and what
you want to buy. Our phone rings in our house, so I'll get your
message when I come in from working in the sales building or orchard. State your phone number clearly in
your message, so I can return your call to confirm.
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| Call a day ahead and leave a message to make an appointment. |
The best time of day to come in winter is in afternoon, between 1 and 5 p.m. We have very limited heat in the sales building, so many early mornings in winter it is still in the 40's inside the building. I also appreciate it if customers do not arrive between 12 noon and 1 p.m., as I go in the house to eat lunch then.
We still have about 750 pounds of 'GoldRush' apples in our cooler,
which I'm sorting each day into #1's and #2's. We should have these for
sale for the next 3 to 5 weeks, until we sell out. 'GoldRush' apples
will keep well in your refrigerator for 10 to 11 months, and they get
sweeter in cold storage, as starches convert into sugars. They turn
bright yellow when fully ripened. Prices are detailed in the previous blog post, dated Nov. 24 (scroll down).
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| I just sorted and packed this 20-pound box of #1 'GoldRush' apples today, and it will sell tomorrow to a customer who ordered it this morning. |
As stated in the Nov. 24 blog, we're now sold out of pecans for the season. We had a very small pecan crop this year due to the April 16 freeze.
Those
who want pecans and didn't get them from us may get them from Miller
Pecan Company in Afton, OK. They have 'Kanza' pecans and other
varieties. Their website is
https://www.millerpecancompany.com/freshnuts/
We do still have many of Bill's homemade jams for sale, all made from our homegrown
fruit. These are made with more fruit and less sugar, so are healthier
and taste much better than most jams sold in grocery stores.
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| Some mornings I have Bill's homemade jams on raisin bread toast for breakfast. Purple raspberry jam is at top left, peach rum preserves at top right, and apple butter at bottom. |
