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Information on the 2024 season – click on the ‘APPLE PICKING SCHEDULE’ BUTTON BELOW.
For apple information, click APPLE PICKING SCHEDULE below.
PRICING:
- ALL APPLE VARIETIES— $25 Small bag (holds up to 10 lb.), $40 Large bag (holds up to 20 lb.)
- NOTE: MINIMUM PURCHASE/CAR ENTERING THE ORCHARD OF 1 SMALL BAG OF APPLES.
MINIMUM PURCHASE/CAR ENTERING THE PUMPKIN PATCH OF 1 PUMPKIN.
Apple Varieties
*Length of storage time is based on a refrigerated temperature of 38 degrees.
Armarilla
Sweet & Crispy
Wonderful apple flavor
One of Andy’s favorites!
Refrigerate thru December
Autumncrisp
More sweet than tart
Excellent for sauce Non-browning, pick mid Sept.
Refrigerate to Nov
Cortland
Sweet Tart, Juicy, Tender, Cooks up soft, great for sauce Pick mid Sept, refrigerate to Nov stays white after cutting
Crimson Crisp
Info Coming Soon!
Crunch-A-Bunch
Tart, Excellent Cooking, High acid level, similar to Goldrush
Pick late September
Refrigerate to Feb.
Evercrisp
Sweet like Fuji,Crisp like Honeycrisp,
Keeps like Goldrush
Picks mid-late October
Keep refrigerated to May
Fuji
Sweet, Firm eating apple—a favorite!
Excellent for salad, good for pie
Pick mid-late October Refrigerate to May
Gala
Sweet, Crisp Average for Pies poor for sauce
Pick early Sept,
Refrigerate to mid Dec good to mid Nov
Golden Delicious
Sweet, Crisp, Very Good cooking, chunky sauce
Pick mid Sept
Refrigerate to Jan
“makes great no sugar added sauce”-Andy Lynd
Goldrush
Tart, Excellent cooking Highest Acid level, yet high in sugars
Pick late Oct
Refrigerate through May
“when picked, makes a Granny Smith pucker” Mitch Lynd
Honeycrisp
Sweet, Crisp, Good cooking
Pick early Sept refrigerate about a month
#1 Selling apple
Jonagold
Sweet Tart, Crisp
Excellent All Purpose
Pick mid Sept, refrigerate thru Nov
Jonathan
Tart, Crisp, High Acid level Excellent Cooking, chunky sauce Pick mid Sept, Refrigerate to Nov “favorite for pies” – Penny Lynd
Kindercrisp
Crisp, small, sweet ‘kid perfect’ apple!
Pick late August
Refrigerate thru November
Honeycrisp lovers like this one!
Ludacrisp
Overwhelming ‘fruity’ flavor
Crispy, all purpose
Favorite apple to dehydrate & making cider
Refrigerate thru February
Mcintosh
Sweet Tart, Tender
Excellent Sauce, Fair Baking
Pick early-mid Sept
Refrigerate to mid Nov
Melrose
SweetTart, Firm, Crisp, Very Large Very good for cooking
Pick late Sept/early Oct
Refrigerate to April State Apple developed at OSU
Pink Lady
Tart & less firm
All purpose
Refrigerate thru January
Premier Honeycrisp
Carbon copy of Honeycrisp
All-purpose
3 weeks earlier
Pick mid-August
Refrigerate thru December
Pristine
Tart, Crisp, Baking/Sauce
Pick early July
Refrigerate thru August
Transparent/Lodi lovers like this one!
Pixie Crunch
Popular Sweet, Crisp, Small eating apple Pick mid Sept, Refrigerate to November A customer favorite!
Rome
More sweet than tart, crisp, large apple Good cooking apple, great for dumplings Pick mid October Refrigerate to mid Jan Rosalee
Lot of flavor! Sweet/Tart
Very crispy, all purpose
Uncle Dave Lynds favorite apple!
Refrigerate thru February
Scruffy
Tart/Sweet, all purpose
EXCELLENT Cider apple
Refrigerate thru December
Snackerjack
Another ‘Kid perfect’ apple
Sweet/Tart & crispy
Eating only as is quite small
Refrigerate thru December
Suncrisp
More tart than sweet, Crisp Excellent apple for cooking! Pick early/mid Oct, Refrigerate to March “One of my favorite” -Mitch Lynd Sweet Maia
Sweet & very firm, eating only
Ripens late August
Refrigerate thru December.
Best keeper of early varieties BY FAR!
Sweet Sixteen
Juicy, crisp, Sweet w/acidic tang slight anise flavor
Excellent all purpose (cooks with slight vanilla taste)
Picks early/mid September Keep refrigerated 4-6 weeks
Sweet Zinger
Some may pick up the scent of
Honey citrus, but name says it all!
All purpose
Refrigerate thru January
Trailblazer
Amazing flavors & very firm
Not for the sissy pallet!
Excellent for cider
Seems like it could keep
for 5 years!
Asian Pears, Berries, popcorn & pumpkins
2024 berry U-Pick is now over
at The Patch on 37 (3131 Johnstown-Alexandria Rd. NW, Alexandria)
Red Raspberries at The Patch on 37 – Started early this year, early June!
Black Raspberries – Mid to late June at The Patch on 37.
Blackberries-limited availability in the market, estimate mid July-August.
Apples – Sept. and Oct. (at the Pataskala Farm & only specific dates as shown on estimated picking schedule) – check scrolling ticker daily.
Asian Pears – Late September or Early October. (Pataskala Farm only)
Popcorn – Between Late September & November depending on planting. (Pataskala Farm only)
Pumpkins – Late September thru mid October (Pataskala Farm only)
Sign up for The Cider Press newsletter or follow us on Facebook for details and the latest picking information as picking times and days vary depending on availability & weather conditions.
U-Pick Hotline number – 740-789-9104
Fall Apple, Pumpkin/Market etc. hotline – 740-927-1333
Pumpkins – U-Pick 2024 -End of Sept. – Oct. while they last
There is a 1 pumpkin purchase minimum to enter the patch. he ticker on homepage will have the latest information. The market generally has a good supply up to Halloween week. Feel free to call the market before making the trip to be sure we are not sold out for the given day. 740-927-8559
This page is dedicated in loving memory of Patty Lewis
