Apples

Tomatoes in full swing, finally!

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Our Apples and tomatoes on display at the NewBo Farmer’s Market

We have been harvesting tomatoes for a couple of weeks but our production is finally in full swing – just in time for apple season.  We have spent several years improving our vegetable production with moveable hoophouses so that the harvest of our summer crops comes before we start picking apples.  Despite our careful planning, a cool Spring followed by a cool summer postponed tomato picking into August.  This means Mary is a busy woman harvesting the last of our summer crops of beets, cucumbers, and zucchini and now spends her free time harvesting hundreds of pounds of tomatoes.  Of course we can’t complain that we are able to have beautiful tomatoes with lunch followed by a crisp apple for dessert.

Welcoming Summer Apples

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Pristine apple blushing to the camera.
A Pristine apple blushing to the camera.

 

It is exciting to be picking our first really good eating apple of the season – Pristine.  This apple is everything those grocery store apples are not.  Including the fact that they are crisp and juicy.  Of course they are also extremely prone to bruising so we have to treat these apples as if they were made of glass.  This means each is gingerly washed and then packed rather then running them through the produce washer.  These delicious gems require some extra labor but it is worth having such a great apple in early August.

Apple Season is Here!

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DSC_3747_4x6 We are in the height of apple season.  Yesterday we sold out of Dandee Red, an early McIntosh type apple.  Never fear; in a few short weeks we will have Pioneer and Ruby McIntosh to bring to the Farmer’s market.   This is the time of year that another flavorful apple is just around the corner.

We will continue to update what apples are available on our apple varieties page.  Click on each seasonal variety for information on the texture, flavor, and use.