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 |
GalaSweetie (Gala-Braeburn cross, generic Jazz) |
Sweet/EatingSweet/Eating |
Ready Now U Pick or We Pick!No longer available 2022 |
Honeycrisp |
Sweet Tart/Eating |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Summerset (Honeycrisp-Fuji cross)Ludacrisp (Honeycrisp-Fuji cross)Evercrisp (Honeycrisp Fuji cross)
|
Sweet Tart/Eating or CookingSweet Tart/EatingSweet Tart/Eating |
No longer Available 2022Very Few but Ready Now U Pick!Early to Mid October |
September Wonder (Early Fuji) |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now U Pick or We Pick! |
Golden DeliciousBlondee |
Sweet/Eating or CookingSweet/Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now U Pick or We Pick!No longer Available 2022 |
Crimson Crisp |
Sweet/Tart and Crunchy |
Ready Now U Pick or We Pick! |
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 to Late September |
Jonagold/JonaPrince |
Sweet-Tart /Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now U Pick or We Pick! |
Stayman Winesap/Snapp Stayman |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Ready Now We Pick! |
Red Rome |
Medium Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Mid to Late September |
Early Pink Lady |
Sweet-Tart/Eating |
Late September |
Evercrisp |
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Early to Mid October |
Late Fuji |
Sweet/Eating or Cooking |
Early to Mid October |
Granny Smith |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Late September/Early October |
Pink Lady |
Tart |
Mid October |
Braeburn |
Sweet-Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Early to Mid October |
Arkansas Black |
Tart/Eating or Cooking |
Late October |
