-Available now to Pick-

Rhubarb - tangy stalk, red and ready

Asparagus- available fresh in our market, we do not offer pick your own  
Strawberries- the first fruits will be ripening about Memorial day. The best picking will be the first two weeks of June. 
 
scroll down for our harvest calendar of other crops.


With over 300 acres of growing crops, there's always something going on the farm - We're open all year but not always are crops ripe to pick. 

                      
ask questions at events@highlandorchards.net

•Our Harvest calendar lists the dates that crops are usually available for you to pick. We also offer all our crops already picked for you in our Farm Market. Quantity discounts are often available. 
•No appointment is necessary but you should call on the day you would like to pick to confirm picking status. Call to check availability before driving a distance. phone 610-269-3494.
•You register to pick in our Farm Market before going to the field. Registration closes at 5pm each day.
•We ask that you pay for what you pick. There is no extra fee to pick, but some crops have minimum picking requirements, usually 3 lb. per person. 
•Well behaved children are welcome to pick in the field! Pets are discouraged.

•If you’ve picked here before, bring the picking tray for a 35¢ discount, otherwise picking trays are available here for 35¢, sorry no pots and pans. •Pricing is on a sliding scale, by the lb. Usually a full tray (10-15lb) will earn a discounted price. 


Harvest Calendar
The following are crops we grow with approximate harvest dates
Rhubarb -May 1 - done
Strawberries -usually memorial day thru June 25- done
Sweet Cherries -Mid June - done
Sour (Pie) Cherries -June 21- done
Black Raspberries- -Late June/early July- done
Blueberries- early July
Lodi Apples- great for summer apple sauce -early July- done
Early Peaches- early July -with August being Peach Month
Blackberries start -Mid July-August
Apricots - Mid July- done
August is Peach Month, White and Yellow Freestone Peaches 
Red Raspberries- -Late June for 'spring'crop -none for 2007
- begining in August the fall crop of red Raspberries goes till frost
  • Sweet Corn - Mid July - August-in store now
  • Plums - late July-
  • Nectarines - August--
  • Summer apple- Summer Rambo, Gala, Molly, Ginger Gold-
  • Bartlett pears- Late August

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    In the Fall and Winter we have thousands of bushels of apples in our cold storage. Apples will be available for sale all winter.




    • Pics of Our apples
    		   Available in our Fram Market
    		 Available to Pick
    Gala Apple
    		 In store
    		 all picked

    		Jonathon

    Hard tart baking or eating apple
    very short season in early fall
    		 all gone
    		 9/8/07
    all picked
    Bartlett Pear
    		 all gone
    		 8/31/07
    all picked
    Molly Delicious
     very sweet eating
    		 All gone
    		 all picked

    		Smokehouse.
    old fashion eating & cooking apple
    		 all gone
    		 9/8/07
    Ginger Gold
    similar to golden Delicious, but much earlier.
    good all purpose
    		 In Store 8/25/07
    all picked
    Rambo.
    Hard baking apple
    		 all gone
    		 8/20/07
    all picked
    Jonamac.
    Great Hybrid cross of Jonathon and Macintosh.
    Makes a great pie and is wonderful flavored to eat
    		 In Store 9/8/07
    all picked
    Pumpkins In Store 9/15/07
    Traditional Fall Apple Varieties Ripening Mid Sept
    		    
    MacIntosh
    		 In Store 9/15/07
    Red Delicious
    		 In Store 9/15/07
    Gold Delicious
    		 In Store 9/15/07
    Empire
    		 In Store 9/15/07
    Macoun
    		 In Store 9/15/07
    Apples Ripening End of Sept
    		      
    Mutsu
    		 In Store 9/29/07
    Ida Red
    		   9/29/07
    Jonagold
    		 In Store 9/29/07
    Stayman
    		 In Store 9/29/07
    Late Apple Varieties Ripening Mid October
    		      
    Fuji
    		 In Store 10/13/07
    Granny Smith
    		 In Store 10/13/07

    		Old Fashion
    Winesap
    		 In Store 10/13/07

    		Rome
    		 In Store 10/13/07




    • Apples 
    at Highland Orchards

    Not all Varieties are available at the same time.
    Each variety is only available to pick for about 2 weeks.   
                 (probable starting time)       (description)
    Summer           
    Lodi    July  7    tart flavor, worlds best applesauce
    Summer Rambo    Aug  21    hard, green, good baking apple
    Early Fall
    Ginger Gold    Sept 1    sweet & slightly tart, firm & juicy
    Molly Delicious    Sept 1    old fashioned red, slightly tart, good eating
    Gala    Sept 8    small, reddish-orange color, great eating
    Smokehouse    Sept 8    old fashioned green,  baking, sauce, eat
    Jonamac    Sept 8    tart, great for baking, sauce, or eating
    McIntosh    Sept 15    slightly tart, crisp & juicy, sauce, eat
    Red Delicious    Sept 15    red, hard, & sweet. Excellent for eating
    Golden Delicious    Sept 15    balanced flavor for baking, sauce, eating
    Macoun    Sept 15    white flesh, high acidity, sweet/tart flavor
    Empire    Sept 15    very crisp & juicy. Rich flavor for eating
    Fall             Fall Festival Weekends Start Sept 16
    Jonagold    Sept 29    cinnamon flavor for baking, sauce, eating
    Stayman    Sept 29    red & juicy. sweet/tart for bake,sauce,eat
    Ida Red    Sept 29    tartness mellows after picking, sauce, eat
    Mutsu    Sept 29    hard, rich flavor for baking, sauce, eating
    Winesap    Oct 13    old variety, sweet/tart for bake, sauce, eat
    Rome    Oct 13    very hard red apple, favorite of bakers
    Granny Smith    Oct 13    hard, green, good for baking, sauce, eat
    Fuji    Oct 13    very hard, very sweet, great for eating

    

    For PYO: Weather conditions & demand determine the supply of our fruit, please call 610-269-3494 to check availability each day before you come to pick.

    Apples in the Fall !
    Apple Harvest usually lasts till the end of October.Many varieties are available in our Farm Market throughout the fall andwinter.Hayrides & Kid Korrall every fall weekend- noon to 5 sat and sun- until the end of October-

    Please note- Pets are not a good ideato bring. they are not permitted in the Farm Market and there aregenerally too many hazards in the field.
    Pick Your Own in the fall is different than the rest of the year
  • Midweek special  - 10% off for pick your own apples this fall, - Mon-Fri, except holidays (Oct 8).
    -We offer pre-pay bags for picking apples
             1/2 peck about 7lbs. --$10 for one, 16 for two
    and 1/2 bushel about 21 lbs. -- $21 for one, price drops with volume.
  • ForNovember07 apple picking continues 
  • Special events are finished - sorry no more shuttle rides-  except:
  • Hayrides Noon-5 sat and Sunday
    -On weekends we give everyone a free ride to the field on our shuttles
       This means No cars in the field on weekends
       There are no shuttle rides during the week
    -Shuttles run from 9-5 on saturday and 10-5 on sunday.
        when coming to the farm don't overbook your day --come relax
    -We offer Hayride and Kid Korral events from 12-5 on weekends
           come and have fun! Food is available.
       Hayrides for individual and families are offered at this time.

    If you have a group and want to schedule a ride at a different timeplease call to schedule. 610.269.3494   Hayrides with acampfire are available by appointment for groups.

    -Picking usually lasts about two weeks for each kind of apple.
    -It usuallytakes us a week from the posted start date until we pick, wash, sort anddisplay apples in our farm market.
    -In our farm market, apples areavailable for three weeks to three months depending on the variety.