'Gold Rush' Apples Ripe Now

   We now have pick-your-own 'Gold Rush' apples, from this Fri. Oct. 29 (when it stops raining) to Nov. 8.  We have harvested 'Gold Rush' apples for sale now until we sell out, likely in Feb.  'Gold Rush' apples keep well in a refrigerator for 10 to 11 months, and are best for fresh eating after at least a month in the fridge, as starches convert into sugars and they get sweeter.

'Gold Rush' apples are still ripening on the trees, so there will be more to pick until Nov. 8.

   'Enterprise' apples have now been completely picked, and we have less than 40 pounds of 'Enterprise' apples in our cooler before we sell out of them.  The 'Enterprise' apple crop was reduced by about 90% this year due to the late April frost.

   I harvest all apples from my apple breeding selections, and will have small amounts of these for sale until we sell out.  I give taste samples.

   Pick-your-own apple prices are $1.00 per pound + sales tax for #1 apples, and $0.79 per pound + sales tax for #2 apples (2nds).

   Harvested apples and pears cost $1.39 per pound + sales tax.  A 20-pound box of harvested apples and/or pears costs $26.85 + sales tax, which saves $1.00 off the per-pound price.

'Gold Rush' apples keep well in the fridge until next Sept.

   We often have some 2nds of these fruits, with small cracks or other surface damage, which cost just $0.93 per pound + sales tax.  We do NOT have large amounts of 2nds fruit this year.

   We still have about 300 pounds of 'Harrow Sweet' pears in the cooler.  This is an excellent pear, and I give taste samples.  Come get some before we sell out.  Asian pears sold out 2 1/2 weeks ago.

I've been enjoying our 'Harrow Sweet' pears and toasted pecans on waffles for breakfast. We'll have pears for sale until about Nov. 6, and pecans starting Nov. 15.

   We'll have harvested, cracked pecans for sale starting in mid-Nov.  We have a good pecan crop this year, and anticipate having them for sale until Feb. or March.

   Sales dates for all our crops are listed in the sidebar at left under Crop Sales Seasons.  That also tells which crops are sold pick-your-own and which crops are sold harvested.

   Our Fall Open Hours run from Sept. 1 until Nov. 30, as shown in the sidebar at left.  Note that we've changed the Fall Open Hours a bit this year. We're open Mon. to Sat. 9 a.m.to 12 noon and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sundays 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. only.  We're closed Sun. mornings for church services (as we are year-round), and closed from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. each day so I can take a lunch break.

   During our open hours, I'm usually out harvesting the fruit.  I put a sign up on our sales building by our bell, so ring the bell loudly and I'll hear it and come to the sales building.

   Pick-your-own apple customers, please bring some used, clean, non-ripped plastic bags in different colors to pick apples into.  We provide bags for those who don't bring any, but we appreciate it if you bring bags.  Do NOT bring cloth tote bags.  We use plastic bags because that is the best way to store your apples in the fridge for 10 to 11 months, as the plastic keeps moisture in but lets ethylene breathe out.

   For payment, we accept cash and checks (from any state), but NO credit cards or debit cards.  We have no phone line to the sales building, and no card reader.  Please bring your checkbook or enough cash to cover the amount you want to buy.  Thanks.