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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
Smith