Harvest Info
Picking starts early May with Rhubarb!
Check the OrchardBlog for the latest
information on crop status and such.
Our Farm Market is open all Year. Picking is only available May through October as crops ripen.
With over 200 acres of growing crops, there's always something going on the farm.
The dates listed here are a mix of when crops are available in our farm market and when they might be available to pick. We offer all our crops already picked for you in our Farm Market. Quantity discounts are often available.
Please note- Pets are not a good idea to bring. they are not permitted in the Farm Market and GAP rules now require us to exclude domestic animals, including pets, from the growing areas.
A quick overview of food safety- click HERE
To see PYO pricing click Here
Summer PYO Info
• No appointment is necessary to pick, but you might want to call on the day you would like to pick to confirm picking status. Particularly if driving a distance as conditions can change daily. phone 610-269-3494.
• You register to pick in our Farm Market before going to the field. Registration closes at 5pm.
• We ask that you pay for what you pick. There is no surcharge to pick, but some crops have minimum picking requirements, usually 3 lb.. per person.
• Well behaved children are welcome to pick in the field! Pets are discouraged.
• If you’ve picked here before, bring the picking tray for a 35¢ discount, otherwise picking trays are available here for 35¢, sorry no pots and pans. Pricing is on a sliding scale, by the lb. Usually a full tray holds 10-15lb. price.
The following are crops we grow,
with their approximate harvest season.
May.
Rhubarb mid May to mid June
Strawberries after Memorial day to late June
Strawberries in June.
•Sweet Cherries Mid June- just a few days- bring a ladder
•Sour (Pie) Cherries mid June to eatly July- bring a step ladder.
•Black Raspberries End of June to early July
•Red Raspberries late June through July plan to pick before noon- avoid the heat.
July.
•Blueberries- Most of July
•Lodi Apples- great for apple sauce- mid July don’t need a ladder, grown on dwarf trellis trees
•Peaches - mid July through all of august. look for freestone in August
•Apricots - mid July
•Sweet Corn - late July - early August
•Blackberries Late July, much of August
•Plums - mid July
August is Peach Month
•Nectarines - August
•White Peaches - mid August
•Summer apples (Rambo and Molly Delicious) - late August
•Fall Red Raspberries - late August til frost
•Pears - late August
Fall PYO info
Red Raspberries fried then drowned- season ended early.
Pumpkin and Apple Harvest usually lasts till the end of October. Many varieties are available in our Farm Market throughout the fall and winter. Hayrides & Kid Korrall every fall weekend- noon to 5 sat and sun- until the end of October-
Pick Your Own in the fall is different than the rest of the year
-We offer pre-pay bags for picking apples
1/2 peck about 7lbs. --$12 for one, $18 for two and
1/2 bushel about 21 lbs. -- $25 for one, price drops with volume.
Midweek special - 10% off for pick your own apples this fall, - Mon-Fri, except Columbus day.
During the week register in our farm market and then drive yourself to the field, the shuttles do run during the week, except for scheduled groups
-On WEEKENDS in the fall we give everyone a free ride to the field for APPLES AND PUMPKINS on our shuttles
This means No cars in the field on weekends
There are no shuttle rides during the week
-Shuttles run from 9-5 on saturday and 10-5 on sunday all fall.
when coming to the farm don't overbook your day --come relax
-We offer Hayride and Kid Korral events from 12-5 on weekends during fall harvest
come and have fun! Food is available.
Hayrides for individual and families are offered at this time.
Fall Weekend Hayrides Noon-5 Sat and Sunday- no appointment needed.
If you have a group and want to schedule a ride at a different time please call to schedule. 610.269.3494 Hayrides with a campfire are available by appointment for groups.
Apples in the Fall !
Each variety is usually available on the tree to pick for about two weeks. Consider this fair warning- the apple season will not last as long this year. So do not wait for late October.
Many varieties are available in our Farm Market throughout out the fall.
-It usually takes us a week from the posted start date until we pick, wash, sort and display apples in our farm market. In our farm market, apples are available for three weeks to three months depending on the variety.
Here are expected start dates for favorite Apple varieties.
July 10- Lodi
August 14 - Summer Rambo, Molly Delicious,
August 20- Ginger Gold
September 1 - Gala, Macintosh, Jonamac
September 7 - Jonathon, Smokehouse
September 17- first weekend of Fall Fest
Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Empire, McIntosh,
The following dates might change:
September 24 - Macoun, Stayman, Mutsu, Jonagold
October 1 - Rome, Ida Red
October 15 - Winesap, Fuji, Granny Smith