Dave and I took a tour around our farm last evening, and sampled the upcoming apple varieties to check on ripeness.  Just a week ago, the Honeycrisp were green, green, green, and looked at least two weeks away from being ready.  However, very cold nights and nice sunny days have advanced their finishing, and they now  look and taste very good!  We are waiting until this afternoon to spot-pick some Honeycrisp to have at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes Apple & BBQ Cook-off Festival on Saturday from 10 to 5.  We will also be picking Elstar and specialty Chestnut apples to take to the festival.  Harvest time is busy, so don’t count on those varieties to be at the market until Monday.  At the market right now, from our own orchards:  SweeTango(R), Zestar!, Paula Red, Earligold, and Gingergold apples, freestone peaches and nectarines, summer and fall plums, tomatoes, and more, with a shelf full of free samples of our fresh produce so you know what you are getting!   Look for Gala around next Thursday.

This is the last week for our amazing sweet corn, picked fresh daily.  Our customers tell us, “It’s the best!”  You can pick it up self-serve after hours if you are running late.

Be sure to come to the market when we’re open (9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, including Labor Day) for those wonderful SweeTango(R) apples!  Check out the sampling shelf (to the left as you enter the front doors) for free samples of several apple, plum, and tomato varieties.  There’s no excuse for not getting your servings of fruits & vegetables when you come to Rennhack Orchards Market!