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 |
No longer available 2020 |
Honeycrisp |
Sweet/Eating |
No longer available 2020 |
Summerset (Honeycrisp-Fuji) |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
September Wonder (Early Fuji) |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
Golden Delicious |
Sweet/Eating-Salads |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Crimson Crisp |
Sweet/Tart and Crunchy |
No longer available 2020 |
Ambrosia |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
Mutsu |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Cameo |
Slightly Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Jonagold |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Stayman Winesap |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
Rome |
Medium Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Early Pink Lady |
Sweet-Tart/Eating |
No longer available 2020 |
Evercrisp |
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
Fuji |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
Granny Smith |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
Pink Lady |
|
No longer availabele 2020 |
Gold Rush |
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking |
No longer available 2020 |
Arkansas Black |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Ready now We Pick! |
