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Bookings can be made through the online calendar at the links below.
If you have questions, please email groups@skytoporchard.com or call 828-692-7930.
What's Available?
Last updated: Nov 5, 2024
Now Picking
Cameo
Fuji​
Gold Rush
Granny Smith
Pink Lady
Pre-Picked (Available in Fruit Stand)
Arkansas Black
Candy Crisp
Cameo
Fuji
Gala​
Granny Smith
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Gold Rush
Ida Red
Jonathan
Pink Lady
Stayman Winesap
Asian Pears
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*Please note. Our fruit is available while supplies last! ​
Our Varieties
Please note: Season ripening dates are dependent on weather and
may change from year to year. The dates below are an estimate.
June-July
Sour Cherries
Description: Crisp & juicy
Purpose: snacking, jams & jellies, pies
Season begins: June
Lodi/ Early Transparent
Description: Tart
Purpose: Apple sauce & cooking
Season begins: Late June - Early July
Freestone Peaches
Description: Sweet
Purpose: Eating & cooking
Season begins: Early-Mid July
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Ginger Gold
Description: Pale yellow, crisp, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking, cooking
Season begins: Early August
Gala
Description: Juicy, sweet, moderately crisp
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-August
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Grapes
Description: Concord Grapes
Purpose: Table grapes, jelly, snacking
Season begins: Late August - Early September
Asian Pear
Description: Crisp & juicy
Purpose: Snacking, salads, desert
Season begins: Early August
Early Mac
Description: Juicy, semi-firm, lightly tart
Purpose: Snacking, apple sauce, and salads
Season begins: Mid-August
Honeycrisp
Description: Juicy, semi-firm, lightly tart
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-August/early September
September
Cortland
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Description: Sweet with a hint of tartness
Purpose: Eating, salads, sauces, pies, baking
Season begins: Mid-Late September​
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Jonathan
Description: Semi-firm, sweet-tart
Purpose: Dessert, applesauce, baking, cider
Season begins: Mid Sept - Late Sept/early Oct.
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Mutsu/ Crispin
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Description: Firm, crisp, juicy, sweet-tart
Purpose: Baking (holds shape well)
Season begins: Mid-Sept- Late Sept/early Oct.
Jonagold
Description: Moderately crisp, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking, pies, cider
Season begins: Early September
Macoun
Description: Crisp, juicy
Purpose: Dessert, cider
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Ida Red
Description: Sweet-tart, juicy, firm
Purpose: Sauces, cooking, baking, pies
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Stayman/ Winesap
Description: Tart, firm
Purpose: Dessert, pies, apple butter, cider
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.​
Ambrosia
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Description: Crisp, sweet, mellow
Purpose: Snacking
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
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Golden Delicious
Description: Juicy with a mild, sweet flavor
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-September
Fuji
Description: Crisp, juicy, sweet, semi-firm
Purpose: Eating & Baking
Season begins: Mid Sept- Late Sept/early Oct.
Candy Crisp
Description: Firm, juicy, sweet
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-Sept - Late Sept/early Oct.
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Red Delicious
Description: Sweet, juicy
Purpose: Eating, salads
Season begins: Mid-Sept - Late Sept/early Oct.
Granny Smith
Description: Hard, crisp, tart
Purpose: Eating & Cooking (excellent keeper)
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
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McIntosh
Description: Crisp, tender, subacid to sweet
Purpose: Dessert, baking, cider
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Cosmic Crisp
Description: Crisp, juicy, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking
Season Begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Blushing Gold
Description: Juicy, sweet, mild crisp, and semi-firm
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
October
Cameo
Description: Extra crisp, juicy, slight honey flavor
Purpose: slicing, salads - perfect substitute for Honeycrisp
Season begins: Early October
Pink Lady
Description: Very crisp, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-Late October
Gold Rush
Description: Rich spicy flavor
Purpose: Dessert, pies, cider
Season begins: Mid-Late October
Evercrisp
Description: Juicy, sweet, mild crisp, and semi-firm
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Early October​
Rome
Description: Extra crisp, juicy, slight honey flavor
Purpose: Baking, applesauce
Season begins: Mid-Late October​
Arkansas Black
Description: Juicy, sweet, mild crisp, and semi-firm
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-Late Oct.
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