Apples

Waiting to Ripen

View Varieties

Stroll through our 20-acre Apple Orchard, bursting with more than 34 varieties of crisp, juicy apples throughout the season. From sweet to tart, there’s a flavor for everyone to discover!

Pick-Your-Own Adventure: Purchase your favorite You-Pick bag, wander the rows, and fill it to the brim with perfectly ripe apples. It’s the freshest way to enjoy fall—and a memory you’ll take home by the bagful.

Admission required for ages 3+ to enter the Apple Orchard. Admission includes Farmyard fun and unlimited rides on the CGO Express Train.

Season

Fall

You-Pick Pricing

Purchase your bag at the You-Pick entrance or South Train Station, then fill it to the brim in the orchard.

¼ Peck

$9.95

~5 apples

½ Peck

$11.95

~10 apples

½ Bushel

$36.95

~40 apples

1 Bushel

$64.95

~80 apples

Varieties

Each row shows typical flavor, best uses, and when we expect the variety in the orchard. Status updates during the season.

Name
Taste
Best Used For
Season
Status
  • Zestar!
    Sweet-tart, hint of brown sugar, crisp
    Fresh eating & cooking
    August
    Picking Soon
  • Jonamac
    Dessert apple, crisp, tart
    Eating & baking
    August
    Picking Soon
  • Sweet Maia
    Exceptionally sweet, crisp, honey-like
    Fresh eating, snacking
    August
    Picking Soon
  • Blondee
    Sweet & crunchy
    Eating fresh or desserts
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Cortland
    Tart with sweet and tangy
    Salads, baking, garnishes
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Gala
    Crisp, mild & sweet
    Eating & salads
    September
    Picking Soon
  • McIntosh
    Tender, juicy, tart-sweet
    Eating, cooking
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Bonita
    Sharp, refreshing sweet-tart balance
    Snacking, salad and pies
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Snapdragon
    Very sweet, subtly tart
    Eating fresh
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Honeycrisp
    Crisp, juicy, honeyed
    Eating, salads, sauce
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Daybreak Fuji
    Firm, crisp, sweet
    Baking
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Autumn Crisp
    Sweeter than tart
    Eating fresh
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Crimson Crisp
    Very crisp, firm, tart
    Baking & eating
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Rubyrush
    Sweet with tart edge
    Eating fresh, salads
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Jonathan
    Firm, spicy, sweet
    Sauces, snacks, pies
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Empire
    Sweet-tart, juicy
    Snacks, baking
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Shizuka
    Sweet
    Eating
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Snow Sweet
    Sweet with slight tart
    Snacks & salads
    September
    Picking Soon
  • Cameo
    Firm, crisp, aromatic
    Eating & salads
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Golden Delicious
    Crisp, mild, sweet
    Any use
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Lysgolden
    Mildly sweet & juicy
    Eating & salads
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Red Delicious
    Sweet, juicy
    Eating, salads
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Jonagold
    Crisp, juicy, sweet
    Pies, desserts, sauces
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Mutsu
    Sweet-tart
    Eating, pies, salads
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Chieftain
    Sweet
    Eating, sauces, pies
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Braeburn
    Sweet yet tart
    Eating, salads
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Fuji
    Mild sweet, juicy
    All uses
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Pink Lady
    Tart with sweetness
    Desserts, poaching
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Ludacrisp
    Sweet, fruity
    Eating fresh
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Evercrisp
    Honeycrisp flavor with Fuji tang
    Holiday snack
    October
    Picking Soon
  • Granny Smith
    Crisp, very tart
    Cakes, pies, applesauce
    November
    Picking Soon