Lots of families with small children and grandparents got some good apples (and donuts) on our opening weekend. Come this week for our early apples – Zestars and Ginger Golds while good quantities are available – both varieties are great for eating and baking.
The Macintosh and Galas are also fully ripe. The 86 year old Macintosh trees grow beautiful fruit – their fruit survived the 21 degrees on April 20 well.
Upcoming weather looks good – look forward to seeing you – Tom & Sylvia
Rainbow and mist over Green Peak when we came out to set up this morning – Donuts are coming out already – come get some and some apples as well.
Great opening day today – saw lots of repeat customers who picked some very nice fruit on a very pleasant day. Plenty more fruit available.
Our daughter Jennifer and granddaughter Katie fired up the donut robot for our grandson’s wedding last weekend, so we know there will be DONUTS this Saturday and Sunday.
The red wagons got a good workout today. Photo shows the wagons reappearing today at the end of a beautiful day.
Weather forecast for both Saturday and Sunday looks good. Come see us and take home some great apples, some Dutton’s cider, Zecher’s maple syrup AND a few donuts. Good supply of Mad Tom hats, Tshirts and sweat shirts on hand as well. Tom & Sylvia
Our 2026 season will start On Friday September 4 with some very good Zestars and Ginger Golds – both are great for eating – Zestars are a great baking apple as well. There will be some tart Macintosh and the some of the Galas are ripe.
it will be a good crop this year – more fruit than last year when rain kept the bees away during bloom.
Donuts will be available Saturday and Sunday. Come see us – Tom & Sylvia
Four more weeks – looks like it will be a good crop – more apples than last year, but freeze on April 20 will keep it from being as big as 2024.
First to ripen will be Zestars, Ginger Gold and some Premiers. There will be some tart Macintosh – less tart a week later. We are putting in stock of maple syrup from Zecher’s Havoc Hill Sugar house and Dutton’s cider.
In addition to getting ready for apple harvest we are busy finishing preparations for a grandson’s wedding at the orchard on Saturday August 29. Donut machine will get fired up for the guests.
With the renovation complete on the original Red Farm house, our daughter Jennifer and her husband Frank have been able to spend more time up here helping as they take on more of the orchard operations.
The photo shows three year old Janey enjoying the shade under one of our now 86 year old Macintosh trees. We hope she will be able to curb her excitement in the barn this year to greet customers during the week.
Look forward to seeing you.
