We will remain open on site daily from 9 am to 5:30 pm with ready picked apples, cider, honey, pumpkins, squash fall decor and our homemade butter tarts. We look forward to your visit. Thanks for a great season!
(pick your own not currently available!)
We remain open daily with a wide selection of ready picked apples, pumpkins, honey, fresh apple cider, homemade butter tarts, candy apples and fall decor. We hope to see you soon at the farm! Open daily 9 am to 5:30 pm. Face coverings required.
Harvest Calendar:
| VARIETY | START DATE | APPROX END DATE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Gold | August 28 | Finished | Sweet & mildly tart |
| McIntosh | Sept 9 | Finished | Tender, juicy, aromatic, tart-sweet |
| Cortland | Sept 16 | Finished | Tart with hint of sweet and tangy |
| Gala | Sept 16 | Finished | Crisp, firm, juicy, mild and sweet |
| Honey Crisp | Sept 22 | Finished | Crisp, juicy, mild, honeyed flavour |
| Empire | Sept 25 | Finished | Sweet-tart, juicy cross between Red Delicious and McIntosh |
| Ambrosia | Oct 1 | Finished | Juicy, Honeyed Flavour |
| Golden Delicious | Sept 25 | Finished | Crisp, mild, sweet |
| Jonagold | October 3 | October 14 | Crisp, juicy, sweet |
| Mutsu | October 7 | October 14 | Sweet-tart, distinct flavor |
| Northern Spy | October 7 | October 14 | Sweet, mildly tart |
| Red Delicious | October 3 | October 14 | Sweet, juicy |
| Red Fuji | October 9 | October 20 | Mild sweet, juicy, firm |
Please note that when varieties become ready, we are typically picking them for about 3 weeks.
More Information
Location: Our apple orchard is located just behind the parking area at Downey’s Strawberry & Apple Farm
Wagon Rides: Are available each weekend out to the orchard
Apple Cider: Freshly pressed, our cider is available mid-September until closing early November
Candy Apples: Are available on weekends late-September until the end of October
Buses: If you are planning a bus trip to pick at the orchard, please contact us before you come so that we are ready for you!