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 |
Early August |
Honeycrisp |
Sweet/Eating |
Mid August |
Summerset (Honeycrisp-Fuji) |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
Late August |
September Wonder (Early Fuji) |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Early September |
Golden Delicious |
Sweet/Eating-Salads |
Early September |
Candy Crisp |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
Mid September |
Ambrosia |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
Mid September |
Mutsu |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Mid September |
Cameo |
Slightly Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Mid September |
Jonagold |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Mid September |
Stayman Winesap |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Late September |
Rome |
Medium Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Late September |
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 |
Early October |
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 |
