We have concluded our growing season for 2003. 

Please visit our site in May 2004 for next year's crop.
Grimes Golden: 
Out of Season		 The daddy of Golden Delicious, the spotted Grimes Golden is ready to pick in mid-September. It's sweet, delicate flavor is prized for eating, cider and  jelly. It makes particularly fine apple butter.

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 Virginia Beauty:
Out of Season		 Locally this is the favorite!  With a tender fruit, a very heady apple taste, and aroma that deepens after it is picked and wrapped in newspapers for several weeks.  Its color is wine with gold russeting at the stem.  Our neighbors make milk shakes from very ripe Virginia Beauties.  It is also good for cobblers, pan-fried apples, and extra-sweet eating.

Golden Delicious:
Out of Season		 Here is our big surprise: our Goldens have a red blush! This is because they are not picked before they are ripe and ready. This makes them crisp, sweet, and pungent - unlike most of those found in grocery stores.  They are great for snacking, and very fine for pies, cobblers and baked apples.  Golden Delicious hold their shape well when cooked. 

Rome Beauty:
Out of Season		 Rome is the classic pie apple - firm and tart, and holds its shape.  Our supply of Rome Beauties is limited. 

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 Stayman-Winesap:
Out of Season		 Our cooks and cider makers fight over the Stayman (locally called Stayman-winesap.)  They are also the choice of people who like hard, crisp, medium tart eating apples.  No matter how many Stayman we are able to harvest, we always wish we had more. 
King Luscious:
Out of Season		 The largest apple we grow - very juicy and sweet - fine for eating and for light cooking. 
Red Delicious:
Out of Season		 Our "Red" Delicious is a favorite lunch box apple. It is a long lasting sweet eating apple.  We also grow the old fashion Stark Red, a historical version of Red Delicious.
York Imperials:
Out of Season		 York is lopsided with a dull skin, but has a fabulous flavor and firm texture that improves when kept months in a cool place.  It contributes heavily to the great taste of our late fall cider and apple butter. Fine for eating and all cooking purposes.