U-PICK / WE PICK
At Justus Orchard, you can buy your apples already pre-picked or you can pick your own apples. Whether you choose to U Pick or We Pick NC Apples, you can sample, mix and match to make sure go home with your favorite apples for eating or cooking.
Review the apple varieties we grow and sell and their usual ripening times here. Please remember that weather can be a factor in fruit ripening dates, picking, and availability.
You can also pick your own Blackberries while in season, July-August.
Apple Ripening Schedule
| Variety | Description | Ripening Schedule |
Gala |
Sweet/Eating |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Honeycrisp |
Sweet/Eating |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Summerset (Honeycrisp-Fuji) |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
Done for 2021 ready again in 2022 |
September Wonder (Early Fuji) |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now U Pick or We Pick! |
Golden Delicious |
Sweet/Eating-Salads |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Crimson Crisp |
Sweet/Tart and Crunchy |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Ambrosia |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
Not Ready Yet-Mid September |
Mutsu |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Not ready Yet-Mid September |
Cameo |
Slightly Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready yet-Mid September |
Jonagold |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now U Pick! |
Stayman Winesap |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready Yet-Late September |
Rome |
Medium Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready yet-Late September |
Early Pink Lady |
Sweet-Tart/Eating |
Not ready yet-Late September |
Evercrisp |
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready yet-Early to Mid October |
Fuji |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready yet-Early to Mid October |
Granny Smith |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready yet-Late September |
Pink Lady |
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Not ready yet-Mid to Late October |
Gold Rush |
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready yet-Late October |
Arkansas Black |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Not ready yet-Late October |
