Asian Pears in Bloom, Harvested Apples for Sale

   Our Asian pear trees are now in beautiful bloom, and European pears are just starting to bloom.  As of now, it looks like we'll have another great pear crop this Sept. and Oct.

Our Asian pear trees are now in beautiful bloom.

   The historic 5-month summer and fall 2022 drought killed many raspberry primocanes, so we'll have no red raspberry crop this June.  The black raspberry and purple raspberry crops will be reduced, but we should have some.  Blackberry plants are more drought-tolerant, so we'll have a thornless blackberry crop, but it will be reduced this year.

   Asparagus season should start about April 15, but the asparagus crop will likely be reduced by the 2022 drought.  Revised projected sales dates for all our crops are shown in the updated sidebar at left under Crop Sales Seasons.  That also tells which crops we sell harvested, and which crops we sell pick-your-own.

   We had a large apple crop last fall, and we still have over 3400 pounds of harvested 'Enterprise' apples, and over 1600 pounds of harvested 'Gold Rush' apples, in large bins stored in our larger cooler.  I'll sort apples out of those bins all spring, whenever it's too cold to work outside, so we'll have both 'Enterprise' and 'Gold Rush' harvested apples for sale until May or June.  Call ahead to order them, though, so I can have them sorted, cleaned and packed for you when you arrive here.

We have harvested 'Gold Rush' apples (left tray) for sale now until May, and harvested 'Enterprise' apples (right tray) for sale now until June.

   'Gold Rush' apples have gotten very sweet now that they've been stored for 5 months in the cooler, as starches have converted into sugars.  'Gold Rush' apples keep well in our cooler or your fridge for 10 months, staying very crisp, juicy and sweet.  'Enterprise' apples keep well in our cooler or your fridge for 6 to 8 months for fresh eating, and months longer for applesauce and baking.

   We sell #1 harvested apples for $1.42 per pound + sales tax.  We sell #2 (2nds) apples, with cracks or other surface damage, for $1.09 per pound + sales tax.

   I pack the #1 fruit directly into 2 bags in each box, which I weigh to 20.0 pounds.  If you get a 20-pound box of apples, the price goes down to $1.37 per pound + sales tax.  So a 20-pound box of apples costs $27.49 + sales tax, and you save $1.00.

   We're still open now through May 31 by appointment, which means to phone 620-597-2450 a day or two ahead and leave a message on our landline's answering machine saying your name, when you'll come, and what you want to buy.  You can make an appointment to arrive here between 10 & 11:30 a.m., or between 1:15 & 5:15 p.m., Mon. to Sat.

   We have lots of pruning to do on apple, pear and peach trees, whenever the weather is nice.  When I'm working in the back orchards, I can't always see or hear vehicles drive in, and I don't carry a cell phone with me.  That's why we need you to call a day or so ahead and say the day and about what time you'll come.

   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.