A rarely grown fruit in Pennsylvania, the Cameo apple is a unique autumn harvest gem raised by Weaver’s Orchard. Initially named Carousel apples, Cameo apples originate from the central part of Washington not far from the Wenatchee River in the…
In mid-summer, a smattering of squash leaves unfurled in my section of my apartment building’s backyard garden. I hadn’t planted them and didn’t know what kind of squash would appear later in the season, but you can’t miss it when…
Known for ripening late as the warm season is slowly disappearing into autumn-turned-winter, Fuji apples are now ready for scooping up at Weaver’s Orchard. While Fuji apples are American in their origin by their family history, with their parents as…
When it comes to fall fruit, apples get all the glory. I guess they deserve it in many ways. They’re versatile, tasty, and long lasting. Plus, they come in lots of varieties—each one colorful enough to add to a centerpiece.…
Joining the apple supply at Weaver’s Orchard into this half of October are Crispin apples, known for their greenish yellow toned skin and sharply sweet flavor, first surfacing in the world at the Aomori Apple Research Station in Japan back…
Fall is here! One of my favorite sights of the season is seeing the brightly colored gourds poking through the dying foliage in the fields. This past week Daddy needed a little extra help picking gourds and pumpkins so the…
As the author of Spoonfuls of Germany and a passionate garden-to-table grower, Nadia Hassani of the Mahoning Valley in Schuylkill County has an avid affection for the German apple pancakes her grandmother used to make for her, and she loves…
Summer has literally flown by at our orchard. I realize I haven’t written as many blogs this summer as I intended, so I thought I should at least share a picture of “my excuses.” This is what the “three stooges”…
For the first time in my life, I rent an apartment with a backyard. This May, I received a wonderful gift of young plants a friend grew on her porch: two kinds of tomatoes—Omar’s Lebanese and Wapsipicon Peach—and a horn-shaped…
Shizuka apples will be available at Weaver’s Orchard starting this Saturday, September 21, 2013. And it’s good to know that this variety of apple is great for dumplings and also baking. Elisabeth Cook of the Hay Creek Valley Historical Association…