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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.
Our Varieties
June-July
Sour Cherries
Description: Crisp & juicy
Purpose: snacking, jams & jellies, pies
Season begins: Early summer
Picking Now: No cherries for the 2023 Season
In stand: No cherries for the 2023 Season
Lodi/ Early Transparent
Description: Tart
Purpose: Apple sauce & cooking
Season begins: Early July
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: Not available for picking this year
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: Mid August
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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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
Cortland
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Description: Sweet with a hint of tartness
Purpose: Eating, salads, sauces, pies, baking
Season begins: Mid-Late September
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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Jonathan
Description: Semi-firm, sweet-tart
Purpose: Dessert, applesauce, baking, cider
Season begins: Mid Sept - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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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.
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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Jonagold
Description: Moderately crisp, sweet-tart
Purpose: Snacking, pies, cider
Season begins: Early September
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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Macoun
Description: Crisp, juicy
Purpose: Dessert, cider
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished
In stand: Finished
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Ida Red
Description: Sweet-tart, juicy, firm
Purpose: Sauces, cooking, baking, pies
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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Stayman/ Winesap
Description: Tart, firm
Purpose: Dessert, pies, apple butter, cider
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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Ambrosia
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Description: Crisp, sweet, mellow
Purpose: Snacking
Season begins: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished
In stand: Finished
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Golden Delicious
Description: Juicy with a mild, sweet flavor
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid September
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the season
Fuji
Description: Crisp, juicy, sweet, semi-firm
Purpose: Eating & Baking
Season begins: Mid Sept- Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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Candy Crisp
Description: Firm, juicy, sweet
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Mid Sept - Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished for the Season
In stand: Finished for the Season
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Red Delicious
Description: Sweet, juicy
Purpose: Eating, salads
Season begins: Mid Sept - 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: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Yes (limited)
In stand: Yes
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McIntosh
Description: Crisp, tender, subacid to sweet
Purpose: Dessert, baking, cider
Season begins: 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: Late Sept/early Oct.
Picking Now: Finished
In stand: Finished
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October
Cameo
Description: Extra crisp, juicy, slight honey flavor
Purpose: slicing, salads - perfect substitute for Honeycrisp
Season begins: Early October
Picking Now: Not available for picking 2023
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 (limited)
In stand: Yes
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Gold Rush
Description: Rich spicy flavor
Purpose: Dessert, pies, cider
Season begins: Mid-Late October
Picking Now: Finished
In stand: Yes
Evercrisp
Description: Juicy, sweet, mild crisp, and semi-firm
Purpose: Snacking, pies, and salads
Season begins: Early October
Picking Now: Finished
In stand: Finished​
Rome
Description: Extra crisp, juicy, slight honey flavor
Purpose: Baking, applesauce
Season begins: Mid-Late October
Picking Now: Finished
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: Not available for picking in 2023
In stand: Finished for the Season
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