Fruit Variety Descriptions
We are constantly planting new varieties on our farm – varieties that are disease-resistant, strong, and healthy, and varieties that you, our consumers will enjoy eating! You’ll see many of our “old-fashioned favorites”, but you’ll also see many you probably don’t recognize. There’s nothing wrong with sticking with what you know and love, but next time you come, try something new! As we like to say: Go out on a limb. . . it’s where the fruit is!
Peaches and Stonefruit
Learn about a lot of the different varieties we grow! Please note that harvest times and availability is approximate, and you should always call before coming to the farm to make sure we have what you're looking for!| Description | |
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| APRICOTS | Description: Sweet, juicy, aromatic Uses: Eating, CanningDetails: We grow several varieties of apricots on our farm, including Deatrick, Hargrande, and Gold Cott! |
| SPRING SNOW | Description: The first white peach of the summer!Uses: EatingDetails: White-fleshed. Sub-acid, sweet peach! Semi-freestone. |
| SUGAR MAY | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: EatingDetails: White-fleshed. Sub-acid, sweet peach! Semi-freestone. |
| DESIREE | Description: Sweet & juicy! The first yellow peach of the season. Uses: EatingDetails: Yellow-fleshed. Semi-freestone. |
| GLEN GLO | Description: A popular early season yellow peach with beautiful color and grows to be large in size.Uses: EatingDetails: Yellow-fleshed. Freestone. |
| SATURN DONUT | Description: Out of this world sweet & JuicyUses: EatingDetails: Flat because of its small, flat pit, this white-fleshed peach is an instant favorite! Freestone. |
| RED HAVEN | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, baking, canning, freezingDetails: An old stand-by - great for everything! |
| SALEM | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, Canning, Freezing, BakingDetails: Yellow-fleshed, super sweet peach. A new favorite for canning! Freestone. |
| WHITE LADY | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: EatingDetails: A favorite! White-fleshed and super sweet! Freestone. |
| BELLAIRE | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, Canning, Freezing, BakingDetails: Yellow-fleshed, super sweet peach. Similar to Loring. Freestone. |
| ALLSTAR | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, Canning, Freezing, BakingDetails: Yellow-fleshed, super sweet peach. Freestone. |
| LORING | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, canning, freezingDetails: Yellow-fleshed. An old-favorite for canning! |
| BOUNTY | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, Canning, Freezing, BakingDetails: Yellow-fleshed. Grows large in size. Freestone. |
| SUGAR GIANT | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: EatingDetails: A favorite! White-fleshed. Grows very large. Follows White Lady. Freestone. |
| AUTUMN STAR | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, Canning, Freezing, BakingDetails: Yellow-fleshed. The last yellow peach of the summer. Freestone. |
| NECTARINES | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, CanningDetails: Like a peach without any fuzz! White and yellow-fleshed varieties include Arctic Sweet, Summer Beaut, Fantasia, and Zephyr |
| PLUMS | Description: Sweet & juicy!Uses: Eating, CanningDetails: We grow many varieties, including Methley, Santa Rosa, Prune, Formosa, Early Gold, and more! |
Apple Varieties
Learn about a lot of the different varieties we grow! Please note that harvest times and availability is approximate, and you should always call before coming to the farm to make sure we have what you're looking for!| Description | JULY | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | |
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| SUNRISE | Description: Crisp, sweet-tart appleUses: Fresh, SaladsDetails: Developed in British Columbia, Canada, the sunrise has a unique pear-grape flavor. | X | |||||
| SUMMER RAMBO | Description: Crisp, tartUses: Baking, SauceDetails: Summer Rambo have a greenish-yellow skin that often develops a blush in this area of the country. This variety was a transplant from France (first grown in 1535) and first appeared in Colonial America in 1767. | X | |||||
| GINGER GOLD | Description: Sweet, tangy, juicy; relative to the Golden DeliciousUses: Eating, Salads, Baking, SauceDetails: Strikingly white, smooth flesh | X | X | ||||
| McINTOSH | Description: Medium-sized, crisp, and juicy. Slightly tart with white flesh. | X | X | ||||
| GALA | Description: Crisp, SweetUses: Eating, SaladsDetails: Cream-colored, aromatic flesh; cooking takes away the fruit's aroma and texture! | X | X | X | X | X | |
| HONEYCRISP | Description: Explosively crips, super juicy ,sweet-tartUses: Eating, SaladsDetails: Introduced in 1991 by the Univ. of Minnesota; is a cross between Macoun and Honey gOld | X | X | X | X | ||
| GOLDEN SUPREME | Description: Crisp, SweetUses: Fresh, Salads, BakingDetails: Earlier relative to the golden delicious | X | X | X | X | ||
| RUBYJON | Description: Medium-sized, tart-sweetUses: Fresh, baking, blended with other varieties for sauceDetails: Deep red skin with a yellow-green background. | X | X | X | |||
| JONAGOLD | Description: Large, crisp, juicy, sweet-tart appleUses: All-purpose great for fresh eating and pies!Details: Cross between a Golden Delicious and a Jonathan; has a creamy pale yellow flesh. | X | X | X | |||
| SMOKEHOUSE | Description: Large, crisp, juicy, tart appleUses: Baking, SauceDetails: Originated in Lancaster County, PA | X | X | X | |||
| EARLY FUJI | Description: Crisp, juicy, super sweetUses: Eating, SaladsDetails: An earlier version of everyone's favorite Fuji apples! | X | X | ||||
| EMPIRE | Description: Crisp, juicy, sweet-tartUses: Eating, Salads, Baking, SauceDetails: Cross between a McIntosh and Red Delicious | X | X | ||||
| EVERCRISP | Description: Large-sized, abundantly crisp, and juicy. A cross between Honeycrisp and Fuji! Stays crisp forever, hence its name! | X | X | X | |||
| REDS | Description: Large, firm, juicy, sweetUses: Best for fresh eatingDetails: The most well-known apple in the world! There are so many strains of Reds that the variety has almost lost its true identity. | X | X | X | |||
| GOLDS | Description: Large, firm, juicy, sweetUses: All-purpose apple; eating salads, baking, cooking, sauceDetails: One of the standard in the industry! Great all-around variety for almost any purpose. | X | X | X | |||
| MUTSU | Description: Large, firm, juicy, sweet-tartUses: Eating, Salads, Baking, SauceDetails: Gaining popularity in the U.S. Flavor resembles a Golden Delicious; slightly tarter | X | X | X | |||
| CORTLAND | Description: Large, crisp, juicy, tartUses: Eating, Salads, Baking, Sauce, CookingDetails: Keeps well; uniquely white flesh! | X | X | X | |||
| NITTANY | Description: Large, firm, juicy, sweet-tartUses: Excellent all-purpose apple!Details: Hollabaugh Bros. most popular fall apple! Cross between Golden Delicious and York | X | X | X | |||
| WINESAP | Description: Large, firm, tartUses: Tart eating, pies, cookingDetails: An old-fashioned favorite! Similar to a Stayman, but with a tougher skin. | X | X | X | |||
| FUJI | Description: Large, firm, very sweet, juicyUses: All-purpose; best for eating and saladsDetails: Keeps extremely well! Known for its extreme sweetness. | x | X | ||||
| CAMEO | Description: Large, firm, very sweet, juicyUses: All-purpose; best for eating and saladsDetails: Don't judge this book by its cover - it's not the prettiest apple, but it's delicious! | X | X | ||||
| BRAEBURN | Description: Crisp, sweet-tart, juicyUses: All-purpose; eating, salads baking, sauceDetails: Originated in New Zealand in the late 1940s. Does not brown quickly when cut. Great flavor! | X | X | X | |||
| STAYMAN | Description: Crisp, tart-sweet, distinctive flavorUses: Baking, SauceDetails: Named for its discoverer, Dr. Stayman; unique striped red-green skin. | X | X | X | |||
| YORK | Description: Firm, tartUses: Cooking, baking, sauceDetails: High flesh quality; stores extremely well | X | X | X | |||
| GRANNY SMITH | Description: Firm, tartUses: Cooking, baking, sauceDetails: The world's best known green variety; often develops a blush on its cheek. | X | X | ||||
| PINK LADY | Description: Crisp, sweet-tart, juicyUses: A very late-season apple, but wrth the wait! A great tangy apple!Details: A very late-season apple, but worth the wait! A great tangy apple! | X | X | ||||
| GOLDRUSH | Description: Large, hard, more tart than sweet, juicyUses: All-purpose; best for eating, cooking, and baking.Details: Keeps extremely well and gets better with age! | X |
Pear and Asian Pear Varieties
Learn about a lot of the different varieties we grow! Please note that harvest times and availability is approximate, and you should always call before coming to the farm to make sure we have what you're looking for!| Description | AUGUST | SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER | NOVEMBER | DECEMBER | |
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| CANAL RED | Description: Sweet & juicyUses: EatingDetails: Like a Bartlett; beautiful red coloration over a rich, creamy background | X | X | X | ||
| BARTLETT | Description: Sweet & juicyUses: Eating, cannnigDetails: Old fashioned favorite canning pear | X | X | X | ||
| SECKEL | Description: Incredibly sweet & juicyUses: EatingDetails: Tiny, but oh-so-sweet-and-delicious! Eat when they turn slightly yellow. | X | X | |||
| BOSC | Description: Firm, sweet fleshUses: Eating, Salads, CookingDetails: Great keeper Best when eaten at the golden-bronze stage. | X | X | X | ||
| ASIAN PEARS | Description: Incredibly sweet & juicyUses: EatingDetails: Like biting into a hand-held watermelon! Best when eaten at golden-bronze stage. | X | X | X | X |
