Harvest Time News

Yes, we have Honeycrisp again this weekend! Also in are Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, more Jonathans, McIntosh, Cortland, and the very last of the Gala apples.
The Donut Shop is open every day, too! Visit the Smoke House for the very best in Wisconsin cheeses, meats, honey, jams and jellies. We are pressing [...]

This weekend is the weekend for Jonathan, Honeycrisp and Cortland apples! Jonathan and Cortland will be available during the week of September 21, too although we may run out of Cortland before the week is over. Hoenycrisp are so popular that we can’t predict when we will run out but it looks like [...]

Gala and Jonamac apples will be in store this Saturday (September 13th)! Galas are wonderful, sweet apple - good for pies and sauce, too! Jonamac is a cross between McIntosh and Jonathan. The eating quality combines the rich flavor of McIntosh with some of the spiciness of Jonathan. The texture or crispness [...]

If you have been to an orchard, you probably are familiar with the term “bushel” and maybe have heard the term “peck” but what exactly does that mean? Well, bushels and pecks are measures for your fruit instead of pounds. These are volume measures so a bushel is always the same size. [...]

 Please Don’t Squeeze! Squeezing apples can cause bruising. Bruised apples spoil faster than unbruised.
 Keep handling to a minimum to preserve the quality of apples inside and out.
 Some apple varieties are very firm and some varieties are softer. The softer varieties bruise very easily.
 Fresh apples will have a characteristic [...]

Saturday, September 6th is the start! We have fresh Early Gold Apples, Michigan peaches, nectarines, and apricots. We will make fresh cider on Saturday and we make donuts every day!
Don’t forget to visit the Smoke House and get a brat or hot dog from our Brat Shop for lunch.