To: You From: Adrian Orchards Summer 2015
Summer is here and fresh fruits and vegetables are ready. We open our 90th season on July 6th with Lodi apples for pies and sauce, frozen cider. Southern peaches, tomatoes, Indiana melons, and sweet corn will start shortly thereafter.
We should be open into February 2016.
Our own blackberry harvest should start around July 16th and last a month or so. These are a huge berry and simply luscious. We have planted our terrific sweet corn, melons, peppers, tomatoes and other summer/fall crops to harvest throughout the summer and into the fall season. Some of the anticipated harvest dates are listed below. We will do our utmost to continue the same quality tradition as in years past.
If you are planning to fill your freezer with peaches, cherries, blueberries, vegetables, etc., and time is short, you may want to consider the frozen fruit list that is available upon request. We will gladly mail one to you. We will have a complete list in the store should you want an item not listed. The quality is excellent and a great time saver. This is not just good food, but healthy food. Considering the price of gas, you might want to consider buying some things in bulk. Most items are available in units as small as 10lbs. In the winter time this can be a real treat. The order deadline is Thursday, Aug. 27th. All orders must be placed and paid for in full by this time. THE PICK UP DATE WILL BE THURS., Sept 3rd . Your order must be picked up the same day as the delivery truck arrives as WE DO NOT HAVE FREEZER FACILITIES. Remember that we cannot guarantee quantity or availability of specific items. There will only be one delivery this year.
Please keep in mind that as a local grower, we depend on you, the customer. From the fields directly to your table, we offer the freshest and highest quality fruits and vegetables available. Again, we should be open into February 2016.
We sincerely appreciate your patronage and look forward to seeing you soon!
The Adrians
PS: SAVE THE DATE…October 3 and 4 for our annual HARVEST FEST!!!!
Frozen Cider: Thru Labor Day Cider Slush: Thru Halloween Fresh Cider: Sept. 13
SUMMER APPLES: VEGETABLES: FALL APPLES:
Lodi July 6 Sweet Corn early July Jonathan Sept. 13
Pristine July 16 Cukes early July Red Delicious Sept. 20
Red Free July 26 Zucchini early July Empire Sept. 27
Paula Red July 26 Tomatoes mid July Gold. Delicious Oct. 4
Ginger Gold July 26 Peppers mid July Stayman Oct. 24
Gala Aug. 23 Cantaloupe mid July Idared Oct. 24
Priscilla Aug. 30 Watermelon late July Granny Smith
McIntosh Sept. 6 Green Beans mid July. Fuji, Cameo
Braeburn Nov. 1
Gold Rush
Melrose Arkansas Black
Did you know...Adrian Orchards is home to the Guinness World Record holder for the fastest apple picker?.... It’s true! George J. Adrian picked 365 ½ bushels (15,351.5 lbs) of apples in 8 hours on Sept. 23, 1980. His record still stands today.
Summer is here and fresh fruits and vegetables are ready. We open our 90th season on July 6th with Lodi apples for pies and sauce, frozen cider. Southern peaches, tomatoes, Indiana melons, and sweet corn will start shortly thereafter.
We should be open into February 2016.
Our own blackberry harvest should start around July 16th and last a month or so. These are a huge berry and simply luscious. We have planted our terrific sweet corn, melons, peppers, tomatoes and other summer/fall crops to harvest throughout the summer and into the fall season. Some of the anticipated harvest dates are listed below. We will do our utmost to continue the same quality tradition as in years past.
If you are planning to fill your freezer with peaches, cherries, blueberries, vegetables, etc., and time is short, you may want to consider the frozen fruit list that is available upon request. We will gladly mail one to you. We will have a complete list in the store should you want an item not listed. The quality is excellent and a great time saver. This is not just good food, but healthy food. Considering the price of gas, you might want to consider buying some things in bulk. Most items are available in units as small as 10lbs. In the winter time this can be a real treat. The order deadline is Thursday, Aug. 27th. All orders must be placed and paid for in full by this time. THE PICK UP DATE WILL BE THURS., Sept 3rd . Your order must be picked up the same day as the delivery truck arrives as WE DO NOT HAVE FREEZER FACILITIES. Remember that we cannot guarantee quantity or availability of specific items. There will only be one delivery this year.
Please keep in mind that as a local grower, we depend on you, the customer. From the fields directly to your table, we offer the freshest and highest quality fruits and vegetables available. Again, we should be open into February 2016.
We sincerely appreciate your patronage and look forward to seeing you soon!
The Adrians
PS: SAVE THE DATE…October 3 and 4 for our annual HARVEST FEST!!!!
Frozen Cider: Thru Labor Day Cider Slush: Thru Halloween Fresh Cider: Sept. 13
SUMMER APPLES: VEGETABLES: FALL APPLES:
Lodi July 6 Sweet Corn early July Jonathan Sept. 13
Pristine July 16 Cukes early July Red Delicious Sept. 20
Red Free July 26 Zucchini early July Empire Sept. 27
Paula Red July 26 Tomatoes mid July Gold. Delicious Oct. 4
Ginger Gold July 26 Peppers mid July Stayman Oct. 24
Gala Aug. 23 Cantaloupe mid July Idared Oct. 24
Priscilla Aug. 30 Watermelon late July Granny Smith
McIntosh Sept. 6 Green Beans mid July. Fuji, Cameo
Braeburn Nov. 1
Gold Rush
Melrose Arkansas Black
Did you know...Adrian Orchards is home to the Guinness World Record holder for the fastest apple picker?.... It’s true! George J. Adrian picked 365 ½ bushels (15,351.5 lbs) of apples in 8 hours on Sept. 23, 1980. His record still stands today.