We have been fielding a lot of questions regarding what to expect when visiting the orchard this year so we thought we would answer them all here!
These are the answers to the most frequently asked questions:
-You do not need a reservation to come out to the orchard and pick! Our orchard has lots of room and our rows are 14 feet apart which leaves plenty of room for everyone to socially distance themselves.
-We do not charge for entrance or parking!
-We charge $14 for a full 5-gallon u-pick bucket of apples.
-We have enhanced our sanitizing this year and every bucket and wagon is sanitized between each customer to ensure a safe visit.
-We have a shield at our stand where you can pay to keep a barrier between you and our cashier.
-We have contactless pay for those using card.
It has been such an amazing season, and we have been so excited to see so many people enjoying our orchard. We are just now seeing our late season apples beginning to ripen and we still have some of our early season apples, so now would be a great time to come out and have a huge variety to choose from!
Cripps Pink and Braeburn are now added to the Ripe And Ready list! Cripps Pink are a great sweet-tart apple that work well for just about everything. Braeburn is also a sweet-tart apple that is very versatile. Both of these apples, as well as Rome and Fuji that are also ready, can be stored to last several months. The best way to store apples is in a cool, dark place. If you don't have a root cellar, don't worry we don't either, a box in the garage where the light from a window won't hit it is perfect. Even a garage fridge would do, but make sure to monitor the moisture.
We still have a LOT of Romas ready to be picked! The slicers are done for the season due to the rain and splitting, but the romas will last until we get our first frost. They are $1 per pound.
We still have plenty of pumpkins for those that are still on the hunt. We have small, medium, and carving sized orange pumpkins left. They are 35 cents per pound.
RIPE AND READY:
Jonagold
Ruby Jon
Golden Delicious
Rome
Melrose
Fuji
Red Delicious
Cripps Pink
Braeburn
HOURS:
Mon-Sat: 8a.m.-6p.m.
Sunday: 11a.m.-6p.m.
4925 Rockdale St NE, Brooks, OR 97305
