Barber Orchards’ Approximate Apple Pear, & Peach Harvest Dates

These are APPROXIMATE apple availability dates

Gingergold                        August 1

Honeycrisp                       August 5

McIntosh                           August 17

Gala                                  August 17

Fuji                                   September 6

Empire                              September 7

Courtland                          September 10

Golden Delicious               September 11

Crimson Crisp September 11

Jonagold                            September 12

Red Delicious                    September 15

Ambrosia                          September 22

Mustu                                September 22

Stayman Winesap              September 22

Mountain Pippin                September 30

Red Rome                         October 2

Cameo                               October 2

Granny Smith                    October 4

Candy Crisp                     October 4

Arkansas Black                  October 10

Pink Lady                          October 11

Evercrisp                           October 15

Braeburn                           October 20

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These are APPROXIMATE pear availability dates.

Sunrise August 8

Blake August 24

Harrow Sweet August 26

Gem August 29

Potomac September 12

Shenandoah September 15

These are APPROXIMATE Peach availability dates.

White Lady (white) August 1

Contender (yellow) August 1

Sugar Giant (white) August 1

Messina (yellow) August 1

Paul Friday 007 (yellow) August ?

China Pearl (white) August ?

Big Red (yellow) August 15

All our peaches are freestone varieties

For information on the description each apple, pear, and peach varieties texture, taste, and best use, please click on this link to be taken to our Description Information.

How to Best Store Your Fruit

Apples and Pears are best stored in the refrigerator. Apples like it cold (but not freezing), with relatively high humidity. Apples and pears will store the longest at 34°F and 90% humidity in dark spot. They also do not like fluctuating temperatures.

Whether you store them in the refrigerator or on the counter, keep apples away from other fruits. Apples release the gaseous hormone ethylene, which will cause other fruits and vegetables to ripen faster. If you don't want to encourage ripening of other produce, store apples in a plastic tub or a bag in the fridge, or in their own produce drawer.