Apples

We grow 29 different varieties of apples that all have their own unique flavor; Golden Delicious to Fuji, Mutsu to Law Rome. All of the apples are grown, hand-picked, washed and graded by us in the hills of Southern Ohio. We start selling apples mid-August depending on the weather and we finish picking our last variety in November. Apples will be available for purchase from August-January and we pick a new variety each week. We suggest that everyone have 3 favorite apple varieties; early season Aug-Sept, mid-season Sept-Oct and end-season Oct-Dec. We would love for you and your family to experience the different flavors of apples and expand beyond the “Yellow, Red and Green” mindset. If you would like to taste test the different apple varieties (free), just ask when you are visiting the orchard in Wheelersburg, Ohio. Pick-Your-Own Apples available in September on Fridays 3-6pm, Saturdays 9am-4pm.

 

All apples are good for eating out of hand, for cooking and for baking, but some varieties work better than others for pies & apple butter. In order to keep apples crisp you must refrigerate them, as this slows down the ripening process of starch turning into sugar. The best thing for customers to do is to take home the amount of apples they can keep refrigerated then come back for more in another 2-3 weeks. Some customers come back weekly and buy a different variety each time. While it is difficult to know the likes of each customer, we supply this following chart to try to help you out. Click the red button below.

 

Apples are sorted into #1 Fancy Grade, #2 Utility Grade (smaller apples, slight blemishs), washed ciders, and Deer/Livestock. We sell our apples in various size bags; 3lb, 5lb, 10lb Peck, 20lb Half-Bushel, 40lb Bushel, and Ciders by the bin (18 bushel). You can purchase our apples at the orchard in Wheelersburg, OH Monday-Friday 9am-6pm and Saturday 9am-3pm, at farmers markets (Portsmouth, OH, Ashland, KY, & Columbus), The Wild Ramp in Huntington, WV, and Minford IGA & Westside IGA.

 

Apple Variety & Uses Chart

Ginger Gold

Availability:

August 15

Color:

Yellow or Gold

Taste:

Sweet

Use:

Eating & Sauce Making

Zestar

Availability:

August 14

Color:

Red

Taste:

Crisp & Juicy

Use:

Eating & Salads

Blondee

Availability:

August 14

Color:

Light Yellow

Taste:

Sweet & Crunchy

Use:

Eating & salads

golden gala *found in southern ohio*

Gala

Availability:

August 14

Color:

Red / Yellow

Taste:

Sweet & Soft

Use:

Eating & Salads

Early Fuji

Availability:

August 14

Color:

Pink / red

Taste:

Super sweet & firm

Use:

Eating & salads

Golden Supreme

Availability:

August 21

Color:

Yellow

Taste:

Sweet & crunchy

Use:

Everything

Honeycrisp

Availability:

August 25

Color:

red / yellow

Taste:

Crisp & juicy

Use:

Eating & salads

available for limited time

Jonathan

Availability:

August 25

Color:

red

Taste:

Moderatly tart

Use:

sauce, cooking & Pie

leanne's favorite for cooking anything

Crimson Crisp

Availability:

August 25

Color:

red / yellow

Taste:

crisp

Use:

Eating & salads

cortland

Availability:

August 25

Color:

red / green

Taste:

tart & spicy

Use:

eating, frying, sauce, cooking, & pies

SUmmer Rambo

Availability:

August 25

Color:

green

Taste:

tart

Use:

cooking, frying, & pies

Summerset

Availability:

september 7

Color:

red 

Taste:

sweet, tart, & crunchy

Use:

eating

New variety: mix of honeycrisp & fuji

jonagold

Availability:

september 7

Color:

red / yellow

Taste:

sweet, tart, & crunchy

Use:

cooking & eating

Great for anything no sugar added

golden delicious

Availability:

August 7

Color:

yellow or gold

Taste:

sweet

Use:

Eating & sauce

mutsu / crispin

Availability:

september 15

Color:

green

Taste:

sweet & Tart

Use:

Cooking & eating

red delicious

Availability:

september 15

Color:

red

Taste:

thick skin & sweet

Use:

eating & salads

good base for cider & breeding apples

melrose

Availability:

october 4

Color:

red & yellow

Taste:

Firm, Crisp, & juicy

Use:

Cooking, freezing, salads, & eating

Ohio's State apple variety

encee

Availability:

october 10

Color:

red / yellow

Taste:

crunchy

Use:

Eating & salads

Mix of rome & golden delicious

braeburn

Availability:

october 10

Color:

red

Taste:

hard, mild, sweet, & crunchy

Use:

salads & eating

cameo

Availability:

october 10

Color:

bright red

Taste:

firm & crisp

Use:

eating

winesap

Availability:

october 10

Color:

red

Taste:

tart & crunchy

Use:

Pies, cooking, & eating

law rome

Availability:

october 10

Color:

red

Taste:

Medium tart & soft

Use:

Apple Butter, pies, & eating

Granny Smith

Availability:

october 10

Color:

green

Taste:

tart & crunchy

Use:

carmel apples, pies, cooking, & eating

Evercrisp

Availability:

october 25

Color:

red Yellow

Taste:

Sweet & Firm

Use:

Eating

new variety: mix of honeycrisp & fuji

fuji

Availability:

october 25

Color:

Red / yellow / pink

Taste:

Super sweet

Use:

Eating & salads

goldrush

Availability:

november 1

Color:

rough golden

Taste:

tart --> Sweet

Use:

Eating (longest storage life)

Pink Lady

Availability:

November 1

Color:

Pink

Taste:

Sweet, Tart & Crisp

Use:

Eating (Longest Storage Life span)

rosalee

Availability:

september

Color:

red

Taste:

sweet

Use:

new apple 2022

Arkansas Black

Availability:

November 3

Color:

Dark Red

Taste:

Spicy &  Tart

Use:

Eating

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