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Apples

Available to Pick

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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. For everything about the orchard, our full apple picking guide covers season dates, how pick your own works, and what else is on the farm.

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

Most popular

1 Peck

$19.95

~20 apples

½ Bushel

$36.95

~40 apples

1 Bushel

$64.95

~80 apples

Admission required for ages 3+.

Varieties

Each row shows typical flavor, best uses, and when we expect the variety in the orchard. Call us (515.383.4354, press option 3) for specific availability for both Country Store and You-Pick.

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

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