Picking Calendar
Pick Your Favorites At Our Orchard
This calendar shows the average maturing dates, characteristics and tastes for your favorite apple and fruit varieties. The dates may vary slightly depending on the growing season and mother nature, so please contact us at 262.884.7100 for specific estimates on the best times to visit for the varieties you prefer.
July Picking
Peach picking will resume in 2024!
Flaming Fury Peach
Early to Mid July
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Mostly red-skin, non-browning. It is mile flavored, juicy and sweet with minimal split pits.
Desiree Peach
Mid to Late July
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This good flavored peach is medium sized, semi-freestone, colored crimson red over yellow-red with a firm yellow flesh.
Saturn Peach
Mid to Late July
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Sweet, mild flavor described as almond-like by some. This “donut” peach is medium sized, freestone, with a tender white flesh.
Harrow Diamond Peach
Late July
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Yellow skinned freestone peach, covered with a red blush. Its yellow flesh is non-browning, juicy and sweet, good for eating fresh, canning or freezing.
Early Star Peach
Late July
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Fruit is medium in size, semi-freestone with good color and firmness.
GlenGlo Peach
Late July
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This yellow-fleshed fruit is considered to be the best tasting of the season. GlenGlo is large, firm and a freestone peach.
Eight Ball Peach
Late July
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This is a big freestone peach with high color, excellent texture, lots of natural sugar content and delightful flavor.
Bright Star Peach
Late July
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It is a good early eating peach, with great flavor, semi-freestone with good color and firmness. It has very few split pits.
Sentry Peach
Late July
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This big flavored large peach is a yellow-fleshed, semi-freestone.
Buenos Peach
Late July
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This “flat” peach is red with a vibrant yellow background. Buenos has a spicy flavor with a yellow-flesh, clingstone.
Red Haven Peach
Late July to Early August
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This red over yellow fruit is a popular peach with a long shelf life. It is a freestone peach and is great for cooking, baking, eating & canning. This is a great all around peach.
August Picking
Viking Apple
Early August
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Viking apples are medium in size with dark red skin. They are mildly tart and firm. They are great for baking and eating!
Jersey Mac Apples
Early August
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Jersey Mac apples are medium in size with a red skin. Juicy. Great for eating!
Mid August
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Pristine apples are medium in size with a yellow skin. Crispy and mildly tart. They are great for eating, baking and applesauce. Learn More
Mid August
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Premier Honeycrisps apples are a large apple that’s red with a yellow background color. Big, juicy, and sweet. Learn More
Mid August
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Red Free apples are medium in size with a red skin. Crunchy and mild. They are great for eating and cooking. Learn More
Mid August
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Sansa apples are small to medium in size with a red skin. Mild. They are great for baking and eating. Considered an early Gala.
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Late August
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Paula Red apples are medium in size with a red over green skin. Juicy and sweet. They are great for baking and eating. Learn More
Late August
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Zestar apples are medium in size with a red over green skin. Juicy, sweet and crisp. A great eating apple! We consider it an early Honeycrisp! Learn More
Wildfire Gala Apple
Late August
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Wildfire Gala apples are a bright red, cheery apple which is juicy and sweet. A good dessert apple and great for eating!
Late August
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Gingergold apples are medium to large in size with a yellow skin. juicy and sweet. A good dessert apple and great for eating!
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Late August- Early September
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Sweet MAIA apples are small to medium in size with bright red skin. Juicy and sweet. A good dessert apple and great for eating, baking, and making applesauce!
Late August
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Shinsui pears were developed in Japan in 1965. Their name translates to “new juice”. They are gold to bronze in color and have a super sweet flavor with floral notes. Great for eating, baking, steaming, and poaching.
September Picking
Early September
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McIntosh apples are small to medium in size with a bright red skin. Sweet and Tart in flavor. They are great baking and for eating. Learn More
Early September
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Gala apples are small to medium in size with a yellow-pinkish skin. Sweet and juicy. A good dessert apple. Great for eating and salads. Learn More
Pears
Mid September
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Pears are a bell shape fruit. Pear flesh is white and juicy and grainy in texture.
Honeycrisp Apple
Mid September
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Honeycrisp apples are larger in size with a red and green skin. Juicy, sweet and Crisp. A good dessert apple. Great for eating! Learn More
Mid September
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Autumn Crisp apples are small to medium in size with a yellow-red skin. Sweet-tart, crispy and juicy. Great for eating, cooking and salads. Learn More
Blondee Apple
Mid September
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Blondee apples are small to medium in size with a yellow skinned Gala type. Sweet and crunchy. Great for eating and salads.
Late September
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Fuji apples are large in size with a reddish-pink skin. Sweet. Great for eating and salads. Learn More
Ambrosia Apple
Late September
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Ambrosia apples are pink to red blush over a yellow background color. The flavor is sweet and very pleasant and texture is crisp.
Late September
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Macoun apples are red with a thin skin. Juicy and aromatic. They are great for eating and baking.
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Late September
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Golden Supreme apples are medium in size. Sweet. Great for eating, salads and sauce.
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October Picking
Early October
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Cortland apples are medium to large in size with a light red skin. Slightly tart, flesh discolors slowly. Great for eating, baking, and salads. Learn More
Early October
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Empire apples are small in size. Sweet and crisp. Great for eating and salads. Learn More
Early October
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Jonathan apples are small to medium in size with a bright red skin. Sweet-tart flavor. They are great for eating and baking.
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Mid October
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Snow Sweet apples are medium in size. Sweet and slightly tart. Great for eating and salads. Learn More
Mid October
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Red Delicious apples are medium to large in size with five knobs on the end. Mild. Great for eating and salads. Learn More
Crimson Crisp Apple
Mid October
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Crimson Crisp apples are small to medium in size. They are an extremely crisp apple with a sweet – tart flavor. These are great for eating & baking.
Mid October
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Golden Delicious apples are medium to large in size with five knobs on the end. Mild. Great for eating and salads. Learn More
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Ida Red apples are large in size with a red over yellow skin. Mildly tart. A wonderful all purpose apple. Learn More
Late October
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Rome apples are red in color and slightly tart. They are great apples for baking. Learn More
Late October
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Shizuka apples are firm and large with yellow over pink blush. Very Sweet. Great for eating, salads and sauce. Learn More
Jonagold Apple
Late October
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Jonagold apples are large in size with a red over green and yellow skin. Sweet. Great for eating and cooking.
Late October
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Cameo apples are medium in size with bright red stripe over creamy orange, firm and crisp with an aromatic flavor. Great for eating and baking! Learn More
Rosalee Apple
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Rosalee is crisp apple with “dusty” orange-red blush coloring. The flavor of this apple is is a sweet and tart apple.
Ludacrisp Apple
Late October
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Ludacrisp is a apple with streaky orange-red blush coloring. The flavor of this apple is a sweet and spicy apple. Try it and let us know what you think.
Evercrisp Apple
Late October – Early November
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Evercrisp apples are reddish pink, cross between a Honeycrisp and a Fuji. They are crispy and sweet. Great for eating and salads!
Late October – Early November
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Gold Rush apples are green yellow. They are crispy and sweet tart. Great for eating and cooking! Known to be a good storage apple. Learn More
Pink Lady Apple
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Pink Lady is crisp apple with an attractive pink blush coloring. The flavor is sweet with some tartness.
HELPFUL PEACH DEFINITIONS:
Cling: Peaches that will not come off the pit, except with a knife. Some of our peaches are clings, but are wonderful sliced and served on ice cream or cereal, they are full of flavor and juice making them a treat. Cling is not a “bad word”.
Semi-freestone: Peach that will come off the pit when fully ripe. Usually, early season peaches.
Freestone: Peaches that can be twisted and will fall off their pit. If you are going to can, you will definitely want to wait for the Freestones.
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