Apples


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.

Click here for this year's projected apple ripening dates!

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.
	Did you know apples float?
	Twenty five percent of an apple's volume is air.
	Apples are a member of the rose family.
	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.