Highland Orchards
 
 
Harvest Calendar
Check the OrchardBlog for the latest information on crop status and such.
 
Thank you for your support during The 2008 season.
 
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.
 
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 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 into  September
 
Apples in the Fall !
Each variety is usually available on the tree to pick for about two weeks.
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, Ginger Gold
 
September 9
Gala, Jonathon, Smokehouse, Jonamac, McIntosh
 
September 19- first weekend of Fall Fest
Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Empire, Macoun,
 
October 3
Stayman, Mutsu, Jonagold, Ida Red
 
October 17
Winesap, Fuji, Rome, Granny Smith
 
 
Fall PYO info
Apple Harvest usually lasts till the end of October. Many varieties are available in our Farm Market throughout the fall andwinter.Hayrides & Kid Korrall every fall weekend- noon to 5 sat and sun- until the end of October-
 
Please note- Pets are not a good ideato bring. they are not permitted in the Farm Market and there are generally too many hazards in the field.
 
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. --$10 for one, $16 for two and
     1/2 bushel about 21 lbs. -- $21 for one, price drops with volume.
Midweek special  - 10% off for pick your own apples this fall, - Mon-Fri, except Columbus day.

-On weekends in the fall we give everyone a free ride to the field 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.