tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14528526471827131722024-03-02T19:46:17.452-06:00Irish Mountain Orchard Apple U-pickProudly Growing Minnesota Apples since 1988 and now open to the public for U-pick fun!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-81021879846751168222023-10-30T17:46:00.003-05:002023-10-30T17:46:42.258-05:00WE ARE CLOSED FOR THE SEASON<p>Irish Mountain Orchard is <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>CLOSED</b> </span>for the season as of 6 p.m. October 30. We unexpectedly sold out, and while we intended for tomorrow to be our last day, we wanted to let people know that we no longer have apples available to sell. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you to all our customers for their support...we really appreciate you! Hopefully you enjoyed visiting the orchard, and we hope to see you again next year.</p><p>We wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season and winter!</p><p>The Crew at Irish Mountain Orchard</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-60823769032383223122023-09-14T16:39:00.000-05:002023-09-14T16:39:11.029-05:00HONEY CRISP ARE READY!<p>For all of you who have been looking forward to them, the Honey Crisp are ready and will be available for u-pick or purchasing pre-bagged on Saturday, September 16. We also still have Zestar! and pears, although the u-pick pears will be over with within the next week or so. We will still have them available pre-bagged as long as supplies in our cold storage last! </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-24515561031310903922023-09-02T09:32:00.000-05:002023-09-02T09:32:34.046-05:00IRISH MOUNTAIN AT LITTLE GREEN WAGON!<p><span style="font-family: arial;">We are excited to be working with the folks at Little Green Wagon and Pumpkin Patch! They are located at <span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">23493 MN-22 just north of Mankato, and they have great fresh produce...including our Zestar! apples. If you don't have time to drive out to the orchard for apples, you can stop in at their farm and pick some up. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #202124; font-size: 14px;">Unfortunately, we aren't able to have pears at that location...they are nearing the end of the u-pick season for pears...so if you haven't had a chance to try some...or if you have and want more, this weekend will probably be the end of u-pick pears. We will still have pre-bagged pears available for as long as supplies last. Our cold storage facility helps extend the season a bit.</span></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-8526826351134309462023-08-25T14:52:00.001-05:002023-08-25T14:56:26.643-05:00OPENING DAY TOMORROW!<p><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b style="color: #cc0000;">We hope to see you at the orchard!</b><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></i></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>We are open daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. for both u-pick and pre-bagged sales. </b>The Zestar! apples look beautiful, and the pears look amazing, too. Our family loves Zestar!; they are earlier and a little sweeter,<i> I think</i>, than Honey Crisp.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We expect Honey Crisp to be available by mid-September...watch this space or check our Facebook page for updates on availability.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-80588565728930813672023-08-14T12:57:00.000-05:002023-08-14T12:57:13.523-05:00OPENING SATURDAY, AUGUST 26!We are excited for opening day Saturday, August 26! It's always fun to see our customers again and share our beautiful apples and pears with them.<div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">To celebrate, we invite you to visit the orchard </span><u style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;"><i>that day only</i></u><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;"> to pick up a bag that you can fill to the brim with FREE apples! </span></div><div><br /></div><div>Enjoy the peace and beauty of the orchard as you pick the apples for your bag. We have several wagons available to use for kids, but you are encouraged to bring your own if you wish. They can make the experience much enjoyable for everyone, as little ones get tired easily. We will also have those famous pears available for purchase.</div><div><br /></div><div>Hours are daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. During the week it's self serve, but we are staffed Saturdays and Sundays .</div><div><br /></div><div>We look forward to seeing you this season!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-49275419484200588612023-07-06T19:37:00.000-05:002023-07-06T19:37:01.418-05:00APPLES ARE GROWING WELL!<p> The 2023 growing season is well underway at Irish Mountain Orchard! We are having some beautiful days for fruit growing, and the apples look great so far. It's always a gamble on the weather, but we're hoping for a hail-free season...cross your fingers for us! </p><p>Just a few pictures of the small fruit. I can't wait until they're ready to harvest...I'm really hungry for good apples...I know we're spoiled by having such awesome fruit at harvest! The first photo is a closeup of Haralsons, the second is Honey Crisp, and the third is pears. They have a ways to go, for sure!</p><p>We look forward to seeing you all at the orchard...we're planning to open Saturday, August 26, although that's obviously dependent on the fruit! We'll keep you posted.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlrmBnojqtq7-SH9u31nlzMkwpE9ixgUeq4kgieVq2YcrgcQP4_vKc_PLkv-fH3nhec7Bh-runk7H04T5JCIH34nj8--9rMRfNSQnpfu1oJcFCbVjmD0ynIQgcZmEwOVicBaPas5YougBN_fryAAWqevJrRxla699iD0px-opR1giLSF8doF7ue2h9t0/s4032/Closeup%20Small%20Apples%202023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlrmBnojqtq7-SH9u31nlzMkwpE9ixgUeq4kgieVq2YcrgcQP4_vKc_PLkv-fH3nhec7Bh-runk7H04T5JCIH34nj8--9rMRfNSQnpfu1oJcFCbVjmD0ynIQgcZmEwOVicBaPas5YougBN_fryAAWqevJrRxla699iD0px-opR1giLSF8doF7ue2h9t0/s320/Closeup%20Small%20Apples%202023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipARRpZI4yGnpfv-2o47nRilE-OGX4vSnkCTr6chhL7mDLi_tE97QNw_mzd-YxIdYH7Vl9Yee7xPtSzuEy--tY96Z47fGcTIjapfQXfqRra9HDkpBobqc4NnzY13MsevnnuKGm53Hz849_Y5DiocDvJJxKyIV-dirjgH_dRYJXs9wx4SrTTZWXbgchm5g/s4032/Small%20Honey%20Crisp%202023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipARRpZI4yGnpfv-2o47nRilE-OGX4vSnkCTr6chhL7mDLi_tE97QNw_mzd-YxIdYH7Vl9Yee7xPtSzuEy--tY96Z47fGcTIjapfQXfqRra9HDkpBobqc4NnzY13MsevnnuKGm53Hz849_Y5DiocDvJJxKyIV-dirjgH_dRYJXs9wx4SrTTZWXbgchm5g/s320/Small%20Honey%20Crisp%202023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H7YZWnuKXYRdDnptDD3eRLJB0cOsGK3g9MDXogyR32lmGnK9e-fvLmuDdgOUX1LbrqqlId8UE8HEthnSAYZ0l0vGMhGVF7fqczsd-dDP8-oEbpo0K6oeQD7J5dTa1oUIBTJEp-YIe2xy_f1brU5hbMEIO5ezyVyggC_dU6uZfKzpQytBvVdxp7vNMRE/s4032/Small%20Pears%202023.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1H7YZWnuKXYRdDnptDD3eRLJB0cOsGK3g9MDXogyR32lmGnK9e-fvLmuDdgOUX1LbrqqlId8UE8HEthnSAYZ0l0vGMhGVF7fqczsd-dDP8-oEbpo0K6oeQD7J5dTa1oUIBTJEp-YIe2xy_f1brU5hbMEIO5ezyVyggC_dU6uZfKzpQytBvVdxp7vNMRE/s320/Small%20Pears%202023.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-6420287017748834542022-11-08T13:24:00.002-06:002022-11-08T13:24:54.112-06:00CLOSED FOR THE SEASON<p> Hello, all,</p><p>Irish Mountain Orchard is now closed for the 2022 season. Thank you to those of you who tried our new u-pick venture; we hope you enjoyed sharing the great fruit and the beauty of our orchard! For those of you who didn't, we hope you'll plan on giving it a try in 2023.</p><p>Special thanks to all of our loyal customers who came back in our first year open following Covid-19. We really enjoyed seeing our friends again, and we loved hearing that you had missed the orchard and were glad we opened again! </p><p>We also enjoyed meeting many new people who stopped in for the first time...thank you for coming, and we hope to see you again next year.</p><p>We wish all of you a happy and safe holiday season!</p><p><br /></p><p>Becky, Ryan and Emily</p><p> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-40912372427994238032022-10-19T10:37:00.002-05:002022-10-21T12:32:33.738-05:00U-PICK IS WRAPPING UP FOR THE SEASON<p>In preparation for the 20 degree temperatures we have been experiencing the past couple of days, we had to finish picking the Honey Crisp that we had reserved for u-pick customers. You are still welcome to pick whatever you find in the orchard, but pretty much all the varieties have been harvested. Apples can still be purchased pre-bagged; we have Honey Crisp, Zestar!, and Haralson available. The self serve station is open daily from 10-6, and we are staffed Saturdays and Sundays. </p><p>We also will have bulk small or imperfect Honey Crisp apples available <b><u>by the bushel only</u></b> on Saturdays and Sundays. If you are interested in making applesauce or pies, etc., this is a great way to purchase at a deeply discounted price of $40. These are apples we would use ourselves but have blemishes or are smaller than we like.</p><p>We would love to see you at the orchard!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-25570582597983570442022-10-05T15:00:00.001-05:002022-10-05T15:00:24.650-05:00Fall Means Apples!<p> Whenever we think of fall, apples come to mind immediately. We've been having a good year here at the orchard, and we thank our customers for that! We've heard from so many that they are very glad to have us open again, and we truly appreciate that! We missed seeing all of our friends and customers, too, and we enjoy catching up on the past couple of years. </p><p>Most of the picking for the broker is done, and we have plenty of apples left on the trees for those of you who want to pick your own. People have really enjoyed the u-pick, and it's been fun for us to watch little kids enjoying an apple they picked themselves! They are so excited! We currently have Zestar!, Honey Crisp, Haralson and RubyJon. There will be a very small number of Firesides later in the month.</p><p>The pears were a real hit this year, and hopefully you got a chance to try them; if not, there's always next year. I've started a list of those who want to be notified when pears are ready next year!</p><p>We are planning to be open at least through the end of October, and later if there is demand for apples. If you haven't yet made it out t o the orchard, we hope to see you soon!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-25577154195385269832022-09-25T15:45:00.003-05:002022-09-25T15:45:27.756-05:00We ARE Open!<p>We've heard from some customers that other websites (Yelp!, Google, etc.) say we care closed. We absolutely ARE OPEN daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. for your convenience. Monday through Friday may be self serve, but we are always staffed on Saturdays and Sundays.</p><p>We hope to see you at the orchard...it's so beautiful out here, so we hope you'll come check it out!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-61333222143070030342022-09-21T22:27:00.006-05:002022-09-21T22:33:20.322-05:00NEW SELF-SERVICE AND APPLE VARIETIES AVAILABLE<p>Due to requests from customers, we are now offering self service fruit daily from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. You may either purchase pre-bagged apples or buy a bag and pick your own in the orchard. We will have staff available Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. and possibly some other times during the week.</p><p>Bring the kids and come pick some juicy apples or pears. We have some great opportunities for photos, also, to capture the fun memories.</p><p> Apple varieties available now:</p><p> ZESTAR!</p><p> HONEY CRISP</p><p> HARALSON</p><p> CHESTNUT CRABAPPLES</p><p>Pear varieties available now:</p><p><span> PARKER</span><br /></p><p><span> NOVA</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p><p><span>We hope to see you soon!</span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-78536498816812588722022-09-21T22:15:00.001-05:002022-09-21T22:15:38.513-05:00PEARS!<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSdzz10vfRIUCht5sesloBYzs-M7d1_hbW3Z0IoAWAX63rXNfjqI9lb_wrZ5dhUuH2i3IQVjThWujNB8Ojmu6e1M_8CP05XpQLFZDySmUVGDX1_b0RSoylDmfwX_cU6UHDd5wugnWWiyjfy14_sZdG-Z83_DjRVJB48OYIEjHF4O3Fwkurk1Wpi6v/s600/Neva's%20Hand%20picking%20parker%20pears.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkSdzz10vfRIUCht5sesloBYzs-M7d1_hbW3Z0IoAWAX63rXNfjqI9lb_wrZ5dhUuH2i3IQVjThWujNB8Ojmu6e1M_8CP05XpQLFZDySmUVGDX1_b0RSoylDmfwX_cU6UHDd5wugnWWiyjfy14_sZdG-Z83_DjRVJB48OYIEjHF4O3Fwkurk1Wpi6v/w208-h260/Neva's%20Hand%20picking%20parker%20pears.JPG" width="208" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <b> Parker Pears</b><br /></div></div><p></p><p>We have an AMAZING pear crop this year! They are beautiful, so sweet, and plentiful! My dad planted 120 pear trees a few years ago that are now bearing fruit, and they are truly delicious. We have had so many people come from quite a distance for them after my daughter-in-law posted about them on Facebook, and a lot of people went home with more than one bag. We will have Nova pears for a few more days...probably through this coming weekend. Parker pears aren't quite as ripe yet and should be available for a couple of weeks, at least. Both are wonderful. Wed encourage you to stop in at the orchard and ask for a sample.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-22002587816892256922022-09-16T08:59:00.000-05:002022-09-16T08:59:14.042-05:00HONEY CRISP ARE READY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXklz-1YjE4EqzNTbbyXHQXi92XUO1F2Uuy8-3u-x13Q3KCqrYWy6XpK20JrGhB_UvtnP0cBMh65S30s3Akr7av2qydZteMSwT-I7ssH6n9Ymu75_ngf2ZO1WFpCTy639Q7xfZX005ahGPUit9hXV8ntJty3Ix7UXr8jHX1C765GF42NY6JLHbS4g/s600/Honey%20Crisp%20in%20Basket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPXklz-1YjE4EqzNTbbyXHQXi92XUO1F2Uuy8-3u-x13Q3KCqrYWy6XpK20JrGhB_UvtnP0cBMh65S30s3Akr7av2qydZteMSwT-I7ssH6n9Ymu75_ngf2ZO1WFpCTy639Q7xfZX005ahGPUit9hXV8ntJty3Ix7UXr8jHX1C765GF42NY6JLHbS4g/s320/Honey%20Crisp%20in%20Basket.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We've been waiting impatiently for the Honey Crisp crop to be ready for picking, and they finally are. They look wonderful and are SO crisp and juicy! Come out to the orchard and get yours this</div><div style="text-align: left;"> weekend...we are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's been so nice to see many of our previous customers stop in...we've missed seeing you. We've also had lots of new customers, and it's always fun to meet new people and share the orchard and our delicious apples and pears with them. The pears are gorgeous this year and so sweet! Ask for a sample.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">See you soon!</div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Emily</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOcpvzHn4pRUr6FfgsTB9ZSyzgZ1hS2HT7GZKQeRXnATMKIaYt8QaXk-h8WuCq-V_ETyX6ifvINeM1DROLKOrvWIVtt7ImpIStioN61RoPaHKryHnxf0VC8ryZbgxVN4QvxHLk1nxyZzcuWahxBiz5czl3n23D-Ze0Q8uQNghh8C0bQnJsuWBxBAo/s600/Honey%20Crisp%20CLoseup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlOcpvzHn4pRUr6FfgsTB9ZSyzgZ1hS2HT7GZKQeRXnATMKIaYt8QaXk-h8WuCq-V_ETyX6ifvINeM1DROLKOrvWIVtt7ImpIStioN61RoPaHKryHnxf0VC8ryZbgxVN4QvxHLk1nxyZzcuWahxBiz5czl3n23D-Ze0Q8uQNghh8C0bQnJsuWBxBAo/s320/Honey%20Crisp%20CLoseup.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-59481703099117794052022-08-31T20:05:00.001-05:002022-08-31T20:06:27.518-05:00<p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Irish Mountain Orchard is opening Saturday, September 3!</span></b> </span></p><p>We will have Zestar! apples available for u-pick--and in bins for those who don't want to walk out through the orchard to pick their own.</p><p>Zestar! is a terrific apple...in fact, it's our family's favorite. It's earlier so it's not as hard as Honey Crisp, but the flavor is amazing, and it has beat Honey Crisp in blind taste tests. If you haven't tried Zestar!, I hope you'll give it a chance. It's excellent both for eating fresh and for making applesauce and other treats. And it's so sweet that usually you can cut down on sugar, if that's important to you.</p><p>We expect Honey Crisp to be available in 10-14 days...they just aren't ready to pick yet. Picking them too early results in disappointment. Keep checking back for availability. </p><p>Later in the season we will have Connell Red, Fireside, Haralson, and Chestnut crabapples in limited quantities. All are excellent, and everyone has his or her own favorite. Chestnut crabapples have gained a devoted following over the years. They are MY favorite of all the apples we grow. They are large for crabapples and have a unique and very special flavor. They are not very good keepers so are best enjoyed as soon as they are available. Check back!</p><p>Our hours are Thursday though Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. We will stop admitting new u-pick customers at 5:30 p.m. We look forward to seeing you soon!</p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-14997792218334819872022-08-10T14:59:00.001-05:002022-08-17T11:48:37.089-05:00<p><b><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">Irish Mountain Orchard is opening again!</span> </b></p><p>I'm happy to announce that Irish Mountain Orchard will open SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2022. We are going to a u-pick format as many of our customers had requested before everything was so rudely interrupted by Covid-19! Customers will purchase a bag or bags and walk out into the orchard to choose their own apples from our trees. Anyone who does not want or is unable to walk out to the orchard can purchase a bag and fill it from bins that will be available near the checkout, again enabling them to choose their own apples. For those who might need help with that, we will be glad to assist.</p><p>Kids love to be able to choose and pick their own fruit, and it's a great way to teach about where their food comes from! We are delighted to see children at the orchard, and it's a fun way to spend a gorgeous fall afternoon with family and friends!</p><p>We look forward to seeing our previously loyal customers; it's one of the things we enjoy the most, and we've missed you! And we're excited to welcome new customers with whom we can share our amazing apples. Let your friends know, and we'll see you in September!</p><p>Emily</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-21763549174714511792019-11-03T13:29:00.004-06:002022-08-21T10:22:19.687-05:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-44441557653350297582019-10-25T13:41:00.002-05:002019-10-25T13:41:33.067-05:00LAST WEEKEND AT IRISH MOUNTAIN ORCHARD!Apple season is coming to a close for another year. This is the last Sunday that we will be open, and our final day will be Thursday, October 31.<br />
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Hours are Sunday-Thursday from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; we are closed Friday and Saturday.<br />
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We still have plenty of Honey Crisp and Zestar apples. Honey Crisp are pretty good keepers, so if you want to stock up before we close and have a cool place to keep them (an extra refrigerator is perfect), you should be fine to keep them for several weeks. Chestnut crab apples are also still available. We are, however, out of Haralsons and Firesides, and the pears are gone, as well.<br />
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We hope you'll take time to stop out between now and October 31 and pick up some great apples! And if you don't make it back, thank you for your patronage...we really appreciate it and enjoy seeing many of you year after year.<br />
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Emily<br />
Irish Mountain OrchardUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-27708243259603047362019-10-05T11:49:00.001-05:002019-10-05T11:49:18.026-05:00Fireside Apples are available Just want to let everyone know that the Fireside apples are available now. They are big and delicious! I made apple crisp from some this week, and the whole big pan was gone in 24 hours...I guess that means it was good 😋Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-73940049244278130062019-09-25T21:13:00.001-05:002019-09-25T21:13:29.222-05:00HONEY CRISP ARE AVAILABLE!Finally there are Honey Crisp apples ready to pick! They will be available when we open Thursday, so if you’ve been waiting, the wait is over!<br />
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See you at the orchard Sun. - Thurs. 10 am -6 pm.<br />
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EmilyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-71021266130679354662019-09-10T08:33:00.002-05:002019-09-15T14:31:27.512-05:00Opening Sunday, September 22!<b><span style="color: red;">We will be opening Sunday, September 22 and will have Zestar! and chestnut crab apples available then long with pears.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="color: red;"> Unfortunately, it appears that the Honeycrisp won’t be ready to pick until the end of the month so we will have those available October 1. Thank you for your patience while nature takes the apples to their peak flavor and color!</span></b><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">We also have a larger crop of pears this year. In past years people have been disappointed because we have sold out of them fairly early in the season. So if you've missed them, now is your chance! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Our hours are Sunday-Thursday from 10 am.m - 6 p.m. We are closed Friday and Saturday.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">We hope to see you at the orchard! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="color: black;">Emily </span> </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1452852647182713172.post-29573799458466889852019-08-28T10:33:00.000-05:002019-08-28T10:35:50.927-05:00Irish Mountain Orchard Gearing Up for Harvest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZl9GfhRZcomxgfJcaZ1E2NouRL9MSNkn1gLRPZ6vz3NXnOWQYIXdT_yVy9S6tmRKPBXpvnJZ2NwzcOYpFe1byfwXMFQEP3TmIr96U8JP0Gu1xuKngcwOcX_HwnnbDK4zlZLQGr04qxP4/s1600/Orchard+Row-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZl9GfhRZcomxgfJcaZ1E2NouRL9MSNkn1gLRPZ6vz3NXnOWQYIXdT_yVy9S6tmRKPBXpvnJZ2NwzcOYpFe1byfwXMFQEP3TmIr96U8JP0Gu1xuKngcwOcX_HwnnbDK4zlZLQGr04qxP4/s400/Orchard+Row-2.jpg" width="400" height="300" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1200" /></a></div>The apples are growing well, and we are hopeful for a good harvest this year. The last couple of years have not been great due to the bizarre weather we had. This year the crop looks great; however, we expect the apples to be about two weeks late due to the late frost and cold weather this spring. <br />
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My dad, who owns the orchard and is our apple wizard, will begin taste testing every day soon. He waits until the apples are at the peak of their flavor before starting to pick. Often people are anxious to begin selling and don't wait until the apples are actually ready, which totally defeats the purpose! We have had a lot of customers who said, "Oh, I tried those somewhere else and didn't like them" about some variety; however, when they try ours they are surprised at the great taste. <br />
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This year we will have Zestar!, Honey Crisp, Connell Red Fireside, Fireside, and Haralson. We also expect to have pears, which have proven to be really popular. Don't wait too long, as we usually run out of pears!<br />
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Currently it looks like we will open around the middle of September, but please check our website often; I promise to post as soon as we have a firm opening date. For those of you on our email list, I will also email the opening date.<br />
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We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you at the orchard soon!<br />
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Emily<br />
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