Since fall is approaching, it seems fitting to share with you information about one of our apple blocks, the PA 4-Wire Trellis. This block of apples was planted in 1990, so it is over 25 years old. It was Kuhn Orchards’ first venture to grow apples at a higher density with dwarfing rootstocks and a […]
Diane says Dandee Reds are a great snacking apple. They are a perfect size – not too small and not too big, and they have a tart sweet flavor. Dandee Red apples are a ‘sport’ of New England’s MacIntosh. Most MacIntosh sports do not grow well in more southern states because it is just too hot; […]
Dave was told last weekend by one of our 14th & U customers that Summer Rambo apples make the best apple dumplings. Traditionally, Summer Rambo apples are known for the great applesauce they make. And Dave agrees, Summer Rambo are great baked too. Mary Margaret made a Summer Rambo and Blackberry cobbler this week. The […]
Even though I haven’t fulfilled my October baking challenge, I still have some tricks up my sleeve. Applesauce. If you missed the opportunity to make applesauce this summer with our Lodi or Yellow Transparent apples, you can still make some fantastic applesauce. Last winter I was making applesauce for my son and I didn’t want to add […]
Some of you may have noticed that we have run out of our recipe books at market. Not to worry: we are going to print more, but we have a few edits that we want to make first. If you have a copy laying around your kitchen, great! Or you can always go to our […]
Dave came to me first thing Monday morning, and said “I have something for the newsletter.” I glanced at it and said “Great. I need you to read it for me though.” Here’s the transcript: For those of you with limited cooking skills (includes me), a few tips now that more apple varieties are available. […]
Top Two Comments at the Farmers Market: 1) Boy! Those peaches are delicious! 2) When will you be harvesting Honeycrisp? Our Top Two Replies at the Farmers Market: 1) Thank you! They do taste good, don’t they? 2) By early September we should be harvesting our Honeycrisp. Customers have been loving our summer apples, but […]
While we are only about half way through our Peach harvest, we need to keep a close eye on our apple crop as well. While it is very fanciful to imagine that we just walk out to the orchard, grab a bright red apple off the tree, and take a bite out of it to […]
We are very excited to announce that we are accepting Winter CSA Memberships. We delivery CSA boxes to members during the winter months: November/December thru April. This way you can continue to enjoy locally grown produce when the farmers market isn’t in session. A typical CSA box will include 2 varieties of apples (about 5 […]
We have a number of Summertime Apples: Zestar!, Ginger Gold, Summer Mac, Dandee Red, and Summer Rambo. Ginger Gold Apples We are noticing that many of the apples have a characteristic called “water core.” Water core is when the center of the apple has a patchy transparent or glossy appearance, and it is because the […]
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