THE MASONIC VILLAGE FARM MARKET
ONE MAS0NIC DRIVE
ELIZABETHTOWN, PA 17022
(717) 361-4520
APPLE HARVEST DATES 2007


APPLE VARIETY APPROX. AVAIL. DATES FLAVOR USES
Lodi July 10 Tart Sauce, salads, & cooking
Pristine July 20 Mildly sweet Sauce & cooking
Ginger Gold Aug. 25 Sweet Eating, sauce, & salads
Empress Aug 15 Mildly sweet Eating, sauce & salads
Summer McIntosh Aug. 15 Mildly tart Sauce & eating
Summer Rambo Aug. 25 Tart Sauce, salads, cooking, & baking
Gala Sept. 1 Very sweet Dessert & eating
McIntosh Sept. 10 Mildly tart Eating, salads, & cooking
Cortland Sept. 7 Mildly tart Baking, sauce & eating
Honeycrisp Sept. 15 Sweet, crisp Eating & salads
Smokehouse Sept. 15 Tart, firm Sauce, baking, & cooking
Empire Sept. 15 Slightly tart Eating, sauce & cooking
Red Delicious Sept. 20 Sweet Eating & salads
Golden Delicious Sept. 20 Slightly sweet Eating, sauce, salads, & cooking
Jonathan Sept. 20 Mildly tart Eating, salads, & cooking
Macoun Sept. 20 Mildly sweet Eating & sauce
Grimes Golden Sept. 25 Sweet Eating, sauce, & cooking
JonaGold Sept. 25 Slightly sweet Eating & cooking
Early Fuji Sept. 25 Very sweet Eating & salads
Stayman Oct. 10 Tart Cooking, eating, & baking
Winesap Oct. 10 Tart Cooking, eating, & baking
Mutsu/Crispin Oct. 10 Sweet Eating & salads
Fuji Oct. 15 Very sweet Eating & salads
Granny Smith Oct. 25 Tart Eating & cooking
York Imperial Oct. 25 Tart Cooking & baking
Rome Oct. 25 Tart Cooking & baking
Ida Red Oct. 25 Mildly sweet Eating, salads, & cooking
Braeburn Oct. 25 Sweet Eating & baking
Pink Lady Nov. 1 Mildly sweet Eating & sauce


ALL DATES ARE AVERAGE HARVEST DATES THAT CAN
CHANGE DUE TO MOTHER NATURE'S INFLUENCE.
STORE HOURS:
OPEN (MAY - DECEMBER)
MONDAY-SATURDAY 8-5
SUNDAY (JUNE-AUGUST) 12-4

JANUARY THROUGH APRIL
MAIL ORDER STILL AVAILABLE
WEEKLY DELIVERIES MADE TO
THE RETIREMENT LIVING COUNTRY STORE


HARVEST DATES FOR
PEACHES AND NECTARINES 2007
All dates are approximate.
Every year is a little different
due to Mother Nature's influence.

Yellow Fleshed Peaches
Date Variety Flesh color Stone type Uses
July 1ST Sentry yellow cling sweet eating
July 7th Garnet Beauty yellow cling sweet eating
July 18th Flaming Fury yellow semi-free sweet eating
July 30th Red Haven yellow free-stone all purpose
August 13th Sun High yellow free-stone all purpose
August 20th Loring yellow free-stone all purpose
August 27th Cresthaven yellow free-stone all purpose
Sept. 3rd Redskin yellow freestone all purpose
Sept. 10th Blake yellow free-stone all purpose
Sept. 17th Elberta yellow free-stone all purpose
Sept. 28th Encore yellow free-stone all purpose
Oct. 15th Parade yellow free-stone all purpose
White Fleshed Peaches
Date Variety flesh color stone type uses
July 7th Spring Snow white cling sweet eating
July 23rd Saturn Donut white free-stone small pit tender eating
August 7th Snow Prince white free-stone all purpose
August 14th Arctic Snow white free-stone all purpose
August 21st Snow King white free-stone all purpose
Sept. 11th Snow Giant white free-stone all purpose
Sept. 25th September Snow white free-stone all purpose
Nectarines
Date Variety flesh color stone type uses
July 12th Arctic Glo white semi-free sweet eating
August 1st Honeyblaze yellow free-stone sweet eating
August 10th Arctic Jay white free-stone sweet eating
August 15th Sunglo yellow free-stone all purpose
August 20th Arctic Blaze white free-stone all purpose
August 29th Fantasia yellow free-stone all purpose


Tad's opinion: (whatever that's worth)
Best canning in their season...Red Haven, Sun High, Blake, Elberta
Best eating yellow peach...Red Haven, Cresthaven
Best eating white peach...Snow King
Best eating nectarine...Fantasia (even better than ice cream)
Dry summer = smaller, intensely sweet peaches
Wet summer = large, "drip off your elbow" juicy peaches
Average rainfall = perfect balance of size, sweetness and juiciness


THE MASONIC VILLAGE ORCHARD
ONE MASONIC DRIVE
ELIZABETHTOWN PA 17022
PHONE (717) 361-4520
FALL 2007
PICK-YOUR-OWN APPLES and PUMPKINS
At the Masonic Village Orchard
Bring the Entire Family
  • Saturday Sept. 1st, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Farm Market parking lot location) Gala (best picking date), Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and McIntosh
  • Saturday Sept. 8th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Farm Market parking lot location) Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Empire and Fuji, (possibly Gala)
  • Saturday Sept. 15th PYO and Farm Market CLOSED FOR MASONIC VILLAGES' AUTUMN DAY FESTIVAL
  • Saturday Sept. 22nd, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Farm Market parking lot location) Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Empire and Fuji (possibly Stayman Winesap)
  • Saturday Sept. 29th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (cemetery road location) Pumpkins, Gourds, Stayman Winesap, Ida Red, Mutsu, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Grimes Golden
  • Saturday Oct. 6th , 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (cemetery road location) Pumpkins, Gourds, Stayman Winesap, Ida Red, Mutsu, Fuji, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Grimes Golden
  • Saturday Oct. 13th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (cemetery road location) Pumpkins, Gourds, Stayman Winesap, Ida Red, Mutsu, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Granny Smith
  • Saturday Oct. 20th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (cemetery road location) Pumpkins, Gourds, Stayman Winesap, Ida Red, Mutsu, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Granny Smith
We will provide containers for picking or bring your own.
LOCATION:
Follow signs from the Farm Market or ask any store employee.
Price:
$.60 per pound under 15 lbs for apples and pumpkins
$.40 per pound over 15 lbs for both apples and pumpkins
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