Picking Calendar
Pick Your Favorites At Our Orchard
Pick fresh apples and fruits each month at Apple Holler, from Summer to late Autumn. This fruit picking calendar shows the start of apple picking season in July with the average maturing dates, characteristics, and tastes for your favorite apple and fruit varieties.
The apple picking dates may vary depending on the growing season, location, and mother nature, so please contact us at 262.884.7100 for specific estimates on the best times to visit for the apple varieties you prefer. For more info visit our Apple Picking bag prices and info page.
Early Peach and Apple Picking
Hardi Red Nectarine
Early to Mid July
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This is a sweet, tangy nectarine as large as an apple. It’s firm with yellow flesh.
Flaming Fury PF1 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.
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.
Starfire Peach
Late July
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Fruit is medium in size, semi-freestone with good color and firmness.
Rising Star Peach
Late July to Early August
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Medium to large with vibrant red skin. Yellow flesh with rich flavor and mild acidity.
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.
Summer Serenade Peach
Early to Mid August
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Large, round peach with glowing red-over-golden skin. Very aromatic, juicy yellow flesh with intense sweetness and a floral finish.
Flaming Fury PF17 Peach
Early to Mid August
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Bright red skin with yellow flesh. Very firm and juicy with a mild flavor. Excellent shelf life and shipping quality.
Galactica Peach
Mid August
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The ‘Galactica Donut’ peach resembles a flattened disk. It has a pale yellow to creamy-white skin with a slight blush of pink or red on the side exposed to the sun.
Saturn Peach
Mid August
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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.
Contender Peach
Late August
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Fruit is medium to large, freestone, and blushed with red skins, marvelously melting, sweet, juicy yellow flesh.
August Apple Picking
August is great apple picking season!
Early August
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Black Ice Plums are a hybrid mixture between a cherry plum tree and Japanese plum. These large, round plums are blue-black with very sweet, juicy, yellow flesh.
Early August
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Lodi apples are medium in size with bright green skin and slight blushing. Juicy and very tart. They are great for baking and cooking.
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 About Pristine Apples
Mid August
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Dandee Red apples are medium in size with red skin. Crunchy and mildly tart. They are great for eating, baking, and applesauce.
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 About Red Free Apples
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.
Learn More About Sansa Apples
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 About Paula Red Apples
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 About Zestar Apples
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!
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 About Premier Honeycrisp
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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Gingergold apples are medium to large in size with a yellow skin. juicy and sweet. A good dessert apple and great for eating! Learn More About Gingergold Apples
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.
Late August to Early September
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The Pixie Crunch apple is small in size but big in flavor, intense sweetness and ultra-crispy texture.
September Apple & Pear Picking
September weather makes for great apple 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 About McIntosh Apples
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 About Gala Apples
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 About Honeycrisp Apples
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 About Autumn Crisp Apples
Summerset Apple
Mid September
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Somerset apples are large in size and red with yellow speckles. Tangy Honeycrisp flavor and crunchy. Great for eating, cooking, and baking.
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.
Jonastar Apple
Mid to Late September
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Jonastar offers a crisp, firm bite with a juicy, honey-sweet flavor and a touch of tanginess. These apples have such a vibrant red color that they can start turning red weeks before they’re fully ripe
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 About Fuji Apples
Late September
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Crimson Crisp apples are medium in size. Deep Red. Sweet-tart. Great for eating and baking.
Late September
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Macoun apples are red with a thin skin. Juicy and aromatic. They are great for eating and baking.
Learn More About Macoun Apples
Late September
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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 About Cortland Apples
October Picking
Early October
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Empire apples are small in size. Sweet and crisp. Great for eating and salads. Learn More About Empire Apples
Early October
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Golden Supreme apples are medium in size. Sweet. Great for eating, salads and sauce.
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.
Learn More About Jonathan Apples
Mid October
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Smeralda apples are medium to large in size with smooth and green skin. They are a sweeter version of Granny Smith. Great for eating and baking,
Snapdragon apples are medium in size with red over yellow skin. Crunchy, spicy sweet, and a hint of vanilla. Great for eating, cooking, and salads.
Mid October
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Snow Sweet apples are medium in size. Sweet and slightly tart. Great for eating and salads. Learn More About Snow Sweet Apples
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 About Golden Delicious
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.
Ambrosia Apple
Mid October
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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.
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 About Red Delicious
Sweet Zinger Apple
Mid October
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Medium in size, red blush with a dollop of orange, honey-citrus taste, sweet. Great for eating, cooking, and salads.
Smitten Apple
Mid October
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A cross between four heritage varieties—Royal Gala, Braeburn, Falstaff, and Fiesta—Smitten combines the best qualities of each for a crisp, juicy bite with a perfect balance of sweetness and tanginess.
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.
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 About Shizuka Apples
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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 About Ida Red Apples
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Medium to large in size, yellow with pink skin. Sweet and crisp. Great for eating and salads.
Late October
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Rome apples are red in color and slightly tart. They are great apples for baking. Learn More About Rome Apples
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.
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 About Cameo Apples
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 About Gold Rush Apples
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.