Freeman Orchards

Closed for the season. Many thanks to our wonderful customers for a great year. Loved sharing the adventures of tasting al the wonderful heirloom varieties of apples.

Red and gold arrows. Right this way!

40 varieties of apples. Now available!

Pink Ladies are in!

33 varieties of apples now ripe and ready!

Come find your favorite heirloom apple. So many tastes, so little time!

Heirloom varieties now in:
Albemarle Pippen
Arkansas Black
Ben Davis
Cortlands
Empire
Golden Delicious
Golden Russet
Grimes Golden
Hoover
Ida Red
Jonathan
Macoun
McIntosh
Roxbury Russet
Sheep Nose
Stayman
Stayman Winesap
Virginia Beauty
Wolf River
York

ANDthe apples my dad developed 70 years ago Tuck’s Pride and Carolina Crunch

We also have the popular favorites:
Cameo
Crimson Crisp
Early Girl Fuji
Gala
Ginger Gold
Golden Crisp
Granny Smith
Honey Crisp
Mutzu
Red Prince
Shizuka

Doc Watson’s favorite apple: Virginia Beauty, from 1810.

George Washington’s favorite: Albemarle Pippen, Orin ally from the 1600s.

Over thirty varieties of apples in now, including so many favorite heirloom apples!
We have Tuck’s Pride now, developed by Walter Freeman in the 1950s. Found only here. Sweet, juicy, crisp. A delight!

Oh my goodness! We are busy with more varieties coming in every day. During my last past, we had 16 varieties picked and ready for you to try.
Today, September 1 we added 6 (six!) more. Count with me again, friends:
17.Early Girl Fuji
18. Golden Crisp
19. Albemarle Pippen, an heirloom from the 1700s
20. Roxbury Russet, also from the 1700s, an heirloom apple
21. Wicket, a sweet crab apple with an explosive kick, also an heirloom
22.Golden Russet, an heirloom from the 1600s.

Well... you won’t find more heirloom apples. Come by and taste these rich old fashioned flavors.

We are open all weekend, including Labor Day/ Monday.

We now have twelve (12!) different apple varieties in... maybe that's a record for this early in the season. Cortland, and Macoun were picked today - while a few Hoovers were picked too : all of these are heirloom varieties. Add the heirloom Wolf River, Jonathans and Carolina Crunch to the list. Plus Honey Crisp, Tsugaru, Zestar, Gala, and Ginger Gold.

Help me count to 58 varieties this season!

Look at these gorgeous Cortlands! 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12!

Looking forward to the first day of the season for 2022: Friday August 19th
Open 9:00-5:30 Wednesday - Sunday until late October.

We are now closed for the 2021 season,.

Those who seek the rare, hard to find Heirloom Apples will not be disappointed. We have over 30 varieties freshly picked, tree ripened, and ready for you now. Some of these apples date back to the 1600s. They are unique finds with great taste and keeping qualities. Today, at our orchard you can find the following heirloom apples:
Albemarle Pippen, Arkansas Black, Ben Davis, Cortland, Empire, Golden Delicious, Golden Russett, Grimes Golden, Hoover, Jonathan, Limbertwig, Macoun, McIntosh, Roman Beauty, Roxbury Russett, Sheep Nose, Stayman, Stayman Winesap, Tuck's Pride, Virginia Beauty, and York.
Other favorites available now are:
Aztec, Cameo, Candy Crisp, Crimson Crisp, Fuji, Golden Crisp, Gold Rush, Granny Smith, Mutzu, Pink Lady, Red Delicious, Red Prince, Roman Beauty, Shizuka, Strawberry Rome.
What a list of great choices!

Beautiful pumpkins this year! Porcelain Dolls, Candy Roasters, and more!!

WE ARE OPEN for the 2019 SEASON! Apples, peaches, and grapes picked every day, fresh from our orchards. Visit us Tuesdays through Sundays, 8:30 to 5:30.

Heirloom Apples at
FREEMAN ORCHARDS
Phone: 828 685-3311

2017 Harvest Schedule

Late August
August 15-31
Gala, Ginger Gold,
Honey Crisp, Wolfe River

Early September
September 1-15
Cortland, Crimson Crisp, Fuji,
Gala Supreme, Golden Delicious, Grand Gala, Granny Smith,
Honey Crisp, Ida Red, Jonagold, Jonathan,
Macoun, Mutzu, Red Delicious, Red Jonagold, Red Prince,
Red Rome, Roman Beauty, Sheepnose, Strawberry Rome,
Tuck’s Pride, Wolfe River

Late September
September 15- 30
Golden Delicious, Golden Russet, Honey Crisp, Lindsey Deal, Red Prince Roman Beauty, Roxbury Russet, Shizuka, Strawberry Rome

Early October
October 1-15
Braeburn, Cameo, Galarina, Genesis Winesap, King Luscious,
Red Rome, Roman Beauty, Strawberry Rome, Virginia Beauty

Late October
October 15-30
Aztec, Hoover, Pink Lady,
Red Winesap, Snap Stayman, Stayman, Stayman Winesap, Virginia Beauty, Winesap, York

Early November
November 1-15
Arkansas Black, Gold Rush, Pink Lady, Sun Crisp

*harvest times will vary by two weeks or more depending on Mother Nature.
**some varieties are
harvested over several weeks

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