Maple Ridge Orchard
-----Saturday, November 6th, is our last day
for the 2021 Season!-----
-----Saturday, November 6th, is our last day
for the 2021 Season!-----
In our walk-in cooler: Honeycrisp!
Upick has ended for the 2021 season.
2021 APPLE CROP UPDATE: Mother Nature was not kind to apple growers - STATEWIDE - this season! Frost, drought, and hail made it virtually impossible to grow a plentiful and beautiful crop. So, if you happen to see some "blemishes," we ask for your understanding and hope that you will continue to support our farm! The good news is - the apples taste just as good!
Our apples are sorted into 3 grades (depending on availability),
and all at very reasonable prices:
#1 "Great" - Large size, good color, nearly perfect apple for the variety; packed in our 1/2 peck size bags
#2 "Very Good" - May be smaller for the variety, or less than perfect color, slight blemishes; packed in our peck size bags
#3 "Economy" - Blemishes, small bruises (no broken skin); packed in our 1/2 bushel bags
Looking for larger quantities, a specific grade, or a certain variety please email us at: [email protected] Or, leave a message at 608-654-5151, and we'll return your call.
Apple Harvest Schedule
(General idea, not "hard-fast" dates
Call or Email for Availability)
Ginger- Gold Paula Red Zestar! Pride Red | Stellar River-Belle Gala Prime-Joathan | Honey- Crisp | Mac Fuji Crimsn-Crisp coming 2022 | Cortland Snow- Sweet | Regent *No Haral-son for 2021 Ambrosia | Pazazz Fireside Cameo Jona-gold | |
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EndAug BegSept | X | ||||||
Sept. 09/10 | X | X | |||||
Sept. 16/17 | X | X | X | ||||
Sept. 23/24 | X | X | X | X | |||
Sept. 30 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Oct. 01 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Oct. 07/08 | X | X | X | X | X | X | |
Oct. 14/15 | X | X | X | X | X | ||
Oct. 21/22 | X | X | X | X | |||
Nov 7 | Last Day | X | X | X | X |
Variety | Flavor | Uses | ||||
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Zestar! | Zesty | Eating | Pie (cooks down) | Sauce | Caramel | Freeze |
GingerGold | Sweet | Eating | Pie (cooks down) | Sauce, Baking | Caramel apple | Freeze |
Gala | Sweet | Eating | Dehydrate/Apple chips | Sauce, Baking | Jelly,Freeze | |
McIntosh | Mildly Tart | Eating | Pie (cooks down = saucy) | Sauce, Baking | Caramel | Jelly,Freeze |
Cortland | Mildly Tart | Eating | Pie (cooks down) | Sauce, Baking | Salad | Jelly,Freeze |
Honeycrisp | Sweet | Eating | Pie (cooks down) | Desserts | Salad | |
Regent | Sweet | Eating | Pie (holds slice) | Sauce, Baking | Salad | Jelly,Freeze |
Haralson | Tart | Eating | Best Pie Apple!! (holds slice) | Sauce, Baking | Caramel | Jelly,Freeze |
Fireside | Sweet | Eating | Pie (holds slice = chunky) | Sauce, Baking | Salad | Freeze |