Orchard News

raspberries
Kicking off the fall season -   
 
Join us this weekend as we kick off the season with juicy raspberries and crisp/sweet Gala apples.  
    
Here is our fall picking timeline. Some apples ripen early, some are more a late season variety. This timeline is your best guide to when you favorites get ripe.

Honeycrisp Report - We've got a great crop and the heat this weekend should ripen them nicely. The Honeycrisp harvest beings Labor Day Weekend.  You don't want to miss that! 
 
 
We've got lots of goodness in store 
  • More food options - Apple wood-smoked pulled pork sandwiches
  • Sunset Thursdays - Open on Thursdays until sunset.Great opportunity to come out and enjoy the cool of the day midweek at the orchard
  • New apple variety - Will knock your socks off.  And no, not kidding. Just check our picking timeline. "Knock your socks off" is coming ;)  You thought you liked Honeycrisp . . .
  • What else?  Hmm. We'll share more next time
U-pick prices:

Gala apples - $1.00 per pound/U-pick
Raspberries - $3.50 per pound/U-pick
 
Entry fee - $4/person, of that, $3 can be applied toward purchase of u-pick fruit when you check out.  
  
 

Orchard to Table
  
Raspberry Pie - Our good friend Edith called the other day to check on the raspberries and it brought to mind a great little recipe that she shared with us some years ago. Good stuff! 
   

We look forward to seeing you soon!
 
Alex and Barb Martin
Martin's Hillside Orchard | 402-665-2140 | Email
 | hillside-orchard.com
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