COME AND PICK-YOUR-OWN APPLES!

Interesting Facts on Apples

There are approximately 2,500 different varieties of apples grown in the United States.

About 7,500 varieties of apples are grown throughout the world.

" An apple a day, keeps the doctor away ".

Apples are very healthy. They are fat, sodium, and cholesterol free, contain about 80 calories,and are a great source of fiber.

Spring Apple Blossom

Fun Apple Facts:

Did you know apples float? Twenty five percent of an apple's volume is air.

Apples are a member of the rose family.

At Weaver's Orchard we grow...

We have about 18,000 apple trees growing here at the orchard on about 35 acres of land!

There are many different varieties available for picking beginning late in the summer, and lasting into fall.

Apple
Best Uses
U-Pick Availability 2008
Lodi
Very firm and tart, making excellent pies and sauces.
Finished
Earligold
Tart apple with firm flesh. Good for sauces and baking.
Finished
Summer Rambo
Very tart apple great for sauces and baking.
NOW
Paula Red
Tart, crisp, and juicy apple great for eating and sauces.
N/A for PYO
Sunrise
Excellent early eating apple. Sweet flavor and crisp flesh. Good for salads too.
Finished
Sansa
Excellent early eating apple. Sweet flavor and crisp flesh

N/A for PYO
Ginger Gold
Sweet tart, firm apple is very versatile and is great for snacking, pies, salads, sauce, and baking.
NOW
Gala
Juicy and very sweet with a crisp yellow flesh. It is a great snack and also tastes good in salads.
NOW
Honeycrisp
Amazing eating apple with very distinct sweet flavor. Firm flesh makes it great for pies and baking.
Not Available for Pick Your Own
Jonamac
Cross between Jonathon and MacIntosh. Sweet tart flavor with soft flesh, good for eating, sauces, and baking.
August 30
projected start date
Cortland
Slightly tart and very crisp. The flesh is very white and resists browning! Great for everything.

September 8
projected start date

Smokehouse
Very tart apple used for baking and sauces.
September 9
projected start date
MacIntosh
Softer apple with a mildly tart flavor. Excellent for sauces and eating.
September 9
projected start date
Golden Delicious
Sweet and juicy, softer flesh. Very versatile, great for snacking, pies, salads, sauce, and baking.
September 13
projected start date
Red Delicious
Sweet, crisp, and juicy. Primarialy an eating apple, good for salads too.
September 20
projected start date
Jonathon
Tart, crisp, and juicy apple excellent for snacking and sauces.
September 20
projected start date
Empire
Cross between MacIntosh and Delicious. Extra crisp with a sweet tart flavor. Good for snacking, salads, and sauce.
September 20
projected start date
Jonagold
Cross between a Jonathan and Golden Delicious. Crisp and juicy with a great sweet flavor. Excellent for eating and baking.
September 20
projected start date
Macoun
Sweet tart flavor softer flesh. Good for eating and sauces.
September 20
projected start date
Stayman
Sweet tart flavor, firm and juicy. Very versatile and great for snacking, pies, salads, sauce, and baking.
September 27
projected start date
Crispin
Slightly tart flavor and is very juicy, firm, and crisp. Good for snacking, pies, and baking.
September 27
projected start date
Blushing Gold
Sweet tart flavor. Good for snacking, salads, and baking.
September 30
projected start date
Cameo
Sweet tart flavor with firm flesh that resists browning. Good for everything.

October 11
projected start date
Fuji
Very sweet flavor with a firm crisp flesh. Great for eating, sauces, and baking.
October 18
projected start date
Granny Smith
Very tart, crisp, and juicy. Excelent for baking, pies, and sauces. Good flavor for eating as well.
October 25
projected start date
Pink Lady
Very crisp with a sweet tart taste. Great for snacking, salads, pies, and baking.
October 25
projected start date

Did You Know?!?!

The Star Gala is an exciting new variety of Fulford Gala, discovered right here at Weaver’s Orchard!!

This apple is characterized by its exceptional fruit size, ranging from 3 to 3.5 inches in diameter!! Star Gala apples are excellent eating apples, with the quality andflavor you would expect in a Gala.

Star Gala