Phone: 989-426-3971
Fax: 989-426-8942

5740 W. M 61
Gladwin, MI 48624

Apples

The following apple descriptions provide a brief summary on the
variety of apples that grow at The Fruitful Orchard and Cider Mill as well as an
estimated ripening guide to help you determine when your favorite apple is ready for picking.
Please keep in mind that the ripening guide is an estimate and depends completely on the weather throughout the growing season. Feel free to call the orchard for more information on when a specific variety may be ready.

Ripening Guide








To learn even more, visit our Apple Varieties Page

  • Gala Apples: Early to mid-September
  • Fuji Apples: Mid-October
  • Cortland Apples: Early September
  • Honeycrisp Apples: Early to mid-September
  • Northern Spy Apples: Mid to late October
  • Empire Apples: Mid-September
  • McIntosh (Mac) Apples: Early to mid-September
  • Ida Red Apples: Early October
  • Golden Delicious Apples: Early October
  • Red Delicious (including Red Chief) Apples: Mid to late September
  • Molly Delicious Apples: Late August
  • Ginger Gold Apples: Mid to late August
  • Runkel Apples: Mid October
  • Jonathan Apples: Mid October
  • Gravenstein Apples: Variable ripening, late August, early September
  • Jonagored (Delicious) Apples: Mid September
  • Lodi Apples: Late July-Early August
  • Transparent Apples: Mid July
  • Smoothee (Golden Delicious) Apples: Late September, early October
  • Paula Red Apples: Mid August
  • Winesap Apples: Mid to late October
  • Matsu (Crispen) Apples: Mid to late October
  • Early Gold Apples: Mid August
  • Rome Apples: Late September, early October
  • Snow Apples: Late September
  • York Apples: Mid to late October
  • Williams Pride Apples: Late July, early August
  • Granny Smith Apples: Late October
 
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