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U-Pick Apples


U-Pick Apples

Bring the entire family and don't forget your camera!  Come enjoy a very special, fun filled day in the orchard.  U-Pick apples will be starting soon!  We are just getting ready to pick the Gingergolds. 


Our Apple Varieties:

We grow and offer over 15 varieties of apples at Schwallier’s Country Basket. Below is a brief description of the varieties we are currently growing listed in their approximate ripening order.

Variety           Estimated Ripening       Eating/Cooking          Comments
Gingergold                 August 17th                        Eating                               Yellow-Green apple, slightly 
tart
 
Paula Red                   August  17th                       Eating & Cooking         Solid Red apple, slightly tart

Gala                            September 1st                    Eating                               Red-Pink apple, sweet, good in 
salads

McIntosh                    September 5th                    Eating & Cooking         Red-Green apple, semi-tart, sweet

Honeycrisp                 September 9th                   Eating                              Pink-Yellow apple, sweet, good in salads

Empire                        September 13th                 Eating & Cooking          Red-Green apple, sweet-tart

Courtland                   September 15th                 Eating & Cooking          Red-Green apple, sweet-tart

Jonathan                    September 16th                  Eating & Cooking         Red apple, tart-sweet

Jonagold                     September 16th                  Eating & Cooking         Red-Yellow apple, sweet-tart

Golden                        September 23rd                 Eating & Cooking         Yellow apple, sweet
Delicious                                                                                                    

Red                              September 25th                  Eating                             Red apple, sweet
Delicious
                             
                                                                       

Idared                         October 1st                          Eating & Cooking         Red-Green apple, sweet tart

Cameo                        October 5th                         Eating                               Red-Green apple, sweet

Northern                    October 10h                        Cooking                           Green apple, tart 
Spy                                     
                                                                      

Mutsu                         October 13th                      Eating & Cooking           Green-Yellow apple, tart

Fuji                             October 16th                       Eating                               Green-Pink apple,  sweet

Granny                       October 17th                      Eating & Cooking           Green apple, tart 
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