Category: Pick-your-own

November Fruits:

A bountiful crop of Apples, Kiwi, Quince and Medlar will be available through December, also grapes & persimmon(American hybrids). Apple varieties: the keepers>Jonagold, Melrose, Braeburn, with Goldrush, Staymen, Pinata, Spitzenburg, Winecrisp, Keepsake, Enterprise keeping into July; and perfect now> Callaway Crab, Puget Spice, Bramleys,… Continue Reading “November Fruits:”

Every October, here is the lineup

JONAGOLD and Melrose, Macoun, Spartan, Crimson Topaz, Fuji, Honeycrisp, Karmign de Sonneville, Belle de Boskoop, Gala, Rubinette, Ashmead’s Kernel, Liberty, Enterprise, Braeburn, Kidd’s Orange-Red, Keepsake, Belmont, Adam’s Pearmain, Bramley’s Seedling, Tsugaru, Hatsuaki, Fiesta, Suncrisp and a few more, less of 200 other varieties. Kiwi… Continue Reading “Every October, here is the lineup”

September 5th-What’s picking & lower prices!

Apples (10 varieties) Grapes(6 varieties), Pear(2 varieties, Plum(italian), Aronia, few peach and blackberry. The grapes are early and abundant this year thus we have lowered the prices to encourage more fruit in your larder. ½ Peck basket full, about 5lbs., is $20, previously $30.… Continue Reading “September 5th-What’s picking & lower prices!”

What’s Picking at Skipley Farm

you pick fruit farm apples, cherries, grapes, strawberries, currants.

Pick Your Own: July 20th 2024 , Blueberries, Jostaberry, Red Currant, Mulberry, Lodi Apple

Blueberries and Jostaberries (Black Currant x Gooseberry) are the peak pick this week and next. Lodi apple is like Yellow Transparent – great for pies, sauce and a tart fresh eater that can go soft soon after it gets sweet.

Kiwi Berry

The kiwi berry is a very hardy kiwi species the size of a large grape and as smooth. Pop these fresh by the handful or make a fruit leather or jam. Female and male plants, and fruit available now.

Grapes are picking

Still life at Skipley Farm

Caramel Apples, Medlar, Grapes

I made organic caramel with just sugar, cream, butter, water, honey, salt and vanilla (no Corn syrup). Then I rolled 10 different apples into the hot stuff, and then rolled some of those into toasted pecans and hazelnuts. I have 20 at the checkout… Continue Reading “Caramel Apples, Medlar, Grapes”

Caramel Apples, Medlar, Grapes

I made organic caramel with just sugar, cream, butter, water, honey, salt and vanilla (no Corn syrup). Then I rolled 10 different apples into the hot stuff, and then rolled some of those into toasted pecans and hazelnuts. I have 20 at the checkout… Continue Reading “Caramel Apples, Medlar, Grapes”