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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. Please remember that weather can be a factor in fruit ripening dates, picking, and availability.
You can also pick your own Blackberries and Asian Pears while in season.

Apple Ripening Schedule

(While Supplies Last)

VarietyDescriptionRipening Schedule
Gala
Sweet Eating
No Longer Available 2023
Sweetie (Gala-Braeburn cross, generic Jazz)
Sweet Eating
No Longer Available 2023
Summerset (Honeycrisp-Fuji cross)
Sweet Tart Eating or Cooking
No Longer Available 2023
Honeycrisp
Sweet Tart Eating
No Longer Available 2023
September Wonder (Early Fuji)
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking
No Longer Available 2023
Golden Delicious
Sweet Eating or Cooking
No Longer Available 2023
Golden Supreme
 
No Longer Available 2023
September Wonder (Early Fuji)
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking
No Longer Available 2023
Ludacrisp
Sweet/Tart Eating
No longer Available 2023
Evercrisp
Sweet/Tart Eating
No longer available 2023
Crimson  Crisp
Sweet/Tart and Crunchy
No longer available 2023
Ambrosia
Sweet/Eating or Cooking
        No longer available 2023
Mutsu
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Red Cameo
Slightly Tart/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Jonagold/JonaPrince
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Stayman Winesap/Snapp Stayman
Tart/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Red Rome
Medium Tart/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Early Pink Lady
Sweet-Tart/Eating
No longer available 2023
Evercrisp
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Late Fuji
Sweet/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Granny Smith
Tart/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Pink Lady
Tart
No longer available 2023
Goldrush
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023
Arkansas Black
Tart/Eating or Cooking
No longer available 2023