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MATURE DATE	VARIETY	TASTE & COLOR	USES
July (mid)	Earli-Gold	Tart, green/yellow (June type)	Sauce & frying
August (mid)	Monarch	Tart, red & green	Sauce, pies, etc.
August (mid)	Ginger-Gold	Semi-tart, pale gold	Eating, cooking, etc.
August (mid)	Mollies Delicious	Sweet, large red	Eating & salads
August (mid)	Gala	Sweet, red/orange	Eating, salads, etc.
August (late)	McIntosh	Semi-tart, green/red	All purpose (great for apple butter)
August (late)	Honeycrisp	Complex sweet, yellow orange	Fresh eating
August (late)	Ozark Gold	Semi-tart, yellow	All purpose
September (early)	Cortland	Semi-tart, red/green	All purpose, especially salads
September (mid)	Grimes Golden	Sweet, golden	All purpose
September (mid)	Melrose	Semi-tart, rusty red	Apple butter & pies
September (mid)	Fortune	Semi-tart, rusty red	All purpose
September (mid)	Golden Delicious	Sweet, yellow	All purpose
September (mid)	Red Delicious	Sweet, red	Eating
September (mid)	Jonagold	Sweet, gold blush	All purpose
September (mid)	Liberty	Tart, red	Eating, pies, apple butter, etc.
September (mid)	Empire	Sweet-tart, red	All purpose
September (late)	Stayman Winesap	Semi-tart, rusty red	All purpose
September (late)	Mutsu/ Crispin	Sweet, golden green	All purpose
October (early)	York	Tart, red/golden orange	Eating, pies and apple butter
October (mid)	Fuji	Sweet, red & green	Eating, long keeper
October (mid)	Gold Rush	Tart, rusty yellow & green	All purpose
October (late)	Granny Smith	Tart, green	Pies, fresh eating
October (late)	Arkansas Black	Semi-tart, dark plum red	Best for storing & eating after Jan 1

ADDITIONAL APPLE VARIETIES

Spy Gold, Enterprise, Stellar, Sansa, Jonathan, Red Fuji, Myra Fuji, Sweet Sixteen, Red Free, Scarlet Gala, Big Red Gala, Scarlet O'Hara, Sun Crisp, Rome Beauty. We have grafted about 50 other varieties of antique apples including "Lady, " one of the oldest recorded varieties, this apple also known as Pomme d' Api is said to date back to Roman Empire era. Lady is a very small, firm, winter apple that is red on one side and pale yellow or off white on the other side.

If you do not see your favorites here, e-mail or phone us and we will let you know if we have what you are looking for. Due to mother nature our availability of each variety changes with seasons.

STORAGE OF APPLES

Place apples in a clear plastic bag (without holes). You can use a large zip type bag or use a bag with a tie wrapper, place in your refigerator to keep them crisp. Larger apples have a shorter storage life than small ones, use the large ones first. Apples left at room temperature should be used within a few weeks. Some apples store much longer than others. Ask us which apples store the best and we will be glad to help.

Photo by: Betty Hall copyright

BLACKBERRIES

Our varieties of blackberries are all thornless and begin ripening early to mid July. They will be available into late August.

BLACK RASPBERRIES

Sweet and full of flavor. These black jewels are a treat to any palette. Picking season mid June to July.

BLUEBERRIES

These great tasting berries are one of our favorite berries. Besides tasting so good, the are good for you!!!! Blueberries are loaded with antioxidants! Researchers at the USDA Human Nutrition Center (HNRCA) have found that blueberries rank #1 in antioxidant activity when compared to 40 other fresh fruits and vegetables. Antioxidants help neutralize harmful by-products of metabolism called "free radicals" that can lead to cancer and other age related diseases. In addition to health they have visual appeal, intense blue color and sweet delectable flavor.

Blueberries are a healthy and convenient food. Delicious, sweet blues are low in fat and a great source of fiber as well as vitamin C. One cup serving of fresh blueberries (about 80 calories) will give you five grams of fiber, that is more than most fruits and vegetables.

After visiting growers and feasting on berries from Massachusetts, Maine and Oregon we decided we had to have our own! Our first full crop arrived in 2002. We have several varieties and plan on planting more each year.

You can pick your own and save! If you need a large quantity pre-picked, please phone ahead and reserve (859) 987-6480. You may want to check out our blackberries when you call or visit, they mix very well to make a fantastic blackberry, blueberry jam (aka black & blue).

Come on down to the valley and enjoy our Kentucky fresh blueberries beginning mid June through mid August. Mark your calendar for Blueberry Jubilee and Pancake Day.

PEARS (European & Asian)

 

"Pear blossoms" photo by: Joni Campbell

Our pears begin ripening in early August and end in October. They include Shinsui & Kosui (early August),  Magness & Maxine (mid August), Chojuro (early September),  Meigeitsu & Harrow Sweet (mid September), Korean Giant (late September/ early October).

PEACHES & NECTARINES

Because of the weather conditions, mother nature sometimes takes the lovely fruits from us for a season, therefore, the varieties available depend on the lack of late frost.  Almost all peaches are freestone including FLAMING FURY, REDSKIN, BISCOE, MADISON, FAYETTE, CONTENDER, JIM DANDEE, RISING STAR, RELIANCE, BELLE OF GEORGIA and BLUSHING STAR (our only two white peaches) and last but not least the HARDI RED NECTARINE.

GIFT BOXES

Gift boxes are available by phoning (859) 987-6480 or by sending us and e-mail. We will get back with you. Apples that do not ripen until September are best for shipping. We can have your gift box ready when you arrive or we can ship it for you. Jams, jellies, apple butter, pumpkin butter, honey, dried apples or small crafts can be added to your gift box. Just let us know what variety of apples you want.

If you wish us to ship apples during the Christmas season, for best selections, please place your order no later than mid November. We will ship Christmas holiday apples no later than December 15.

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