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