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We grow apples...more than 30 varieties!

Please call us at 828-381-9271 or 828-632-6497 to find out what is currently ripe and available for picking. (**Note that we cannot guarantee availability of a particular variety each year due to pre-season weather conditions and other factors.) We offer a variety of apples to suit different tastes. Come to J&A Orchard and fill a bucket (or two!) with your favorite...or mix and match your apples until the bag is full! We provide buckets lined with convenient tie-top bags, as well as long-handled apple-pickers (no ladders necessary!). We regret that we cannot accept checks, debit cards or credit cards. The closest ATM is approximately 3 miles from the orchard at the intersection of Hwy. 127 and Hwy. 64-90.

We also grow Asian pears as well as nectarines and several varieties of peaches (mid-July to early September). Call for availability!

J & A Orchard will close for the season on Thursday, October 1st, 2009.

JULY-AUGUST

VARIETY COLOR DESCRIPTION

Lodi yellow sweet with some tartness, stores well, good for sauce

Carolina Red June dark red high quality flavor, good for fresh eating or cooking

Pristine golden early sweet apple, good for baking

Williams Pride red/dark red crisp juicy apple, stores well, full and rich flavor

Wolf River yellow/green with red blushes juicy, excellent for cooking, sauce and drying

Zestar red with golden/yellow splotches sweet and tart, crisp and juicy, stores well

LATE AUGUST

Ginger Gold yellow-green crisp, firm, juicy and mildly sweet

Macintosh red juicy white flesh, crisp, the standard for comparison

Gala orange-red over yellow aromatic, granular, very sweet, holds shape when cooked

Honeycrisp yellow/red excellent keeper, exceptionally crisp, great for eating fresh

Sir Prize yellow tender, juicy with a pleasant, distinctive aroma

Ozark Gold yellow with red splotches sweet, honeyed and very juicy

EARLY SEPTEMBER

Mutsu (Crispin) green to yellow first-class cider and sauce, good eating apple

Golden Delicious yellow/gold Our #1 all-purpose apple! Rich, mellow taste.

Red Delicious red mild, sweet, a traditional favorite

Ida Red burgundy over green juicy, crisp with a pleasant if slightly tart taste

MID to LATE SEPTEMBER (golden and red delicious, Ida red still available)

Jonagold yellow with orange/red stripes tangy, sweet, honeyed. A preferred eating apple.

Jonathan yellow covered with dark red stores well. Crisp, aromatic, “apple-y” apple.

Baldwin yellow with dark red blushes keeps well, juicy, crisp and firm. Great for cider.

Cortland red very good flavor, great for pies. Good all-around apple.

OCTOBER (golden and red delicious still available)

Cameo bright red sweet, tart, crisp, and firm. Great for eating and cooking.

Red Rome red slightly tart, especially good for baking.

MID to LATE OCTOBER (golden and red delicious still available)

Braeburn red super crisp, tangy and sweet. Good for snacking and cooking

Fuji red stores very well, sweet and juicy, good for sauce.

Arkansas Black dark red keeps very well. Crisp, spicy flavor. Good for desserts.

Black Twig green/yellow with red stripes juicy, firm and tart. Andrew Jackson’s favorite!

Gold Rush yellow with light blush flavor improves while in storage, sweet and crisp

Red Winesap dark red crisp, thick skin, surprisingly spicy, almost wine-like.

Pink Lady yellow with pink blush unique sweet and tart flavor, good for eating and cooking

Granny Smith pale to dark green crisp, tart and juicy. Good for sauce and juice. Keeps well.

Limbertwig yellow with dull red blush rich, aromatic, distinct and unique flavor.

Stayman red tart, crisp, spicy apple. Great for apple pies.

PLEASE CALL J&A ORCHARD at 828-381-9271 or 828-632-6497 to find out which varieties are currently available!

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