
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.

Our Varieties
June-July
Sour Cherries
Description: Crisp & juicy
Purpose: snacking, jams & jellies, pies
Season begins: Early summer
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season

Lodi/ Early Transparent
Description: Tart
Purpose: Apple sauce & cooking
Season begins: Early July
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
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Ginger Gold
Description: Pale yellow, crisp, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking, cooking
Season begins: Early August
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season

Gala
Description: Juicy, sweet, moderately crisp
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid August
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
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Grapes
Description: Concord Grapes
Purpose: Table grapes, jelly, snacking
Season begins: Late August - Early September
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season

Asian Pear
Description: Crisp & juicy
Purpose: Snacking, salads, desert
Season begins: Early August
Picking Now: Not available for U-Pick
In stand: Yes

Early Mac
Description: Juicy, semi-firm, lightly tart
Purpose: Snacking, apple sauce, and salads
Season begins: Early August
Picking Now: Finished for season
In stand: Finished for season

Honeycrisp
Description: Juicy, semi-firm, lightly tart
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-August/early September
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
September
Jonagold

Description: Moderately crisp, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking, pies, cider
Season begins: Early September
Picking Now: Finished for season
In stand: Finished for the season
Jonathan

Description: Semi-firm, sweet-tart
Purpose: Dessert, applesauce, baking, cider
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
Cortland
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Description: Sweet with a hint of tartness
Purpose: Eating, salads, sauces, pies, baking
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Not available for picking
In stand: Finished for the season
Mutsu/ Crispin
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Description: Firm, crisp, juicy, sweet-tart
Purpose: Baking (holds shape well)
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
Macoun

Description: Crisp, juicy
Purpose: Dessert, cider
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Not available for U-Pick
In stand: Finished for the season
Ida Red

Description: Sweet-tart, juicy, firm
Purpose: Sauces, cooking, baking, pies
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
Stayman/ Winesap

Description: Tart, firm
Purpose: Dessert, pies, apple butter, cider
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Not available for U-Pick
In stand: Finished for the season
Ambrosia
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Description: Crisp, sweet, mellow
Purpose: Snacking
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
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Golden Delicious
Description: Juicy with a mild, sweet flavor
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid August
Picking Now: Finished the season
In stand: Finished the season

Fuji
Description: Crisp, juicy, sweet, semi-firm
Purpose: Eating & Baking
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Yes

Candy Crisp
Description: Firm, juicy, sweet
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Not available for picking
In stand: Finished for the season
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Red Delicious
Description: Sweet, juicy
Purpose: Eating, salads
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season

Granny Smith
Description: Hard, crisp, tart
Purpose: Eating & Cooking (excellent keeper)
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Yes
In stand: Yes
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McIntosh
Description: Crisp, tender, subacid to sweet
Purpose: Dessert, baking, cider
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season

Cosmic Crisp
Description: Crisp, juicy, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking
Season Begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season

Blushing Gold
Description: Juicy, sweet, mild crisp, and semi-firm
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid August - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Not available in stand
October
Cameo

Description: Extra crisp, juicy, slight honey flavor
Purpose: slicing, salads - perfect substitute for Honeycrisp
Season begins: Mid-late September
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
Pink Lady

Description: Very crisp, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-Late October
Picking Now: Yes
In stand: Yes
Gold Rush

Description: Rich spicy flavor
Purpose: Dessert, pies, cider
Season begins: Mid-Late October
Picking Now: Yes
In stand: Yes
Evercrisp

Description: Juicy, sweet, mild crisp, and semi-firm
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
Rome

Description: Extra crisp, juicy, slight honey flavor
Purpose: Baking, applesauce
Season begins: Mid-Late October
Picking Now: FInished for the season
In stand: Finished for the season
Arkansas Black

Description: Juicy, sweet, mild crisp, and semi-firm
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid-Late Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the season
In stand: Yes
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