Although we may still have a few warm summer days left to enjoy, fall is officially here and Applecrest’s harvest is in full force! Bright orange pumpkins are covering the fields, more and more apple varieties are blooming on the trees, and the leaves may or may not be changing colors already – depending on […]
What’s in This Week’s Share Vegetables: Corn – Butter & Sugar Kale -Champion & Red Russian Beets Red Romaine Lettuce Green & Yellow Beans Red Tomatoes Green Tomatoes Sungold Tomatoes Fruit: Paula Red Apples Yellow & White Peaches Nectarines Kale Storage & Handling Tips: Keep unwashed greens in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Add […]
What’s in This Week’s Share Vegetables: Corn – Butter & Sugar Savoy Cabbage Green Oak Lettuce Regular Tomato Grape Tomatoes Fruit: Paula Red Apples Yellow & White Peaches Raspberries Apples Storage & Handling Tips Unripe apples should be kept at room temperature until ready to eat so that pre-refrigeration won’t cause them to go mealy. […]
What’s in This Week’s Share Vegetables: Corn – Butter & Sugar Savoy Cabbage Green Oak Lettuce Heirloom Tomato Regular Tomato Grape Tomatoes Fruit: Red Gravenstein Apples Yellow & White Peaches Raspberries Cabbage Storage & Handling Tips: Cabbage should be kept cold to retain it’s Vitamin C amount. Savoy cabbage will keep for about a […]
Pick up your share boxes just in time before Hurricane Irene hits! You should be all set for the week with your week’s worth of fresh and seasonal produce, but do make sure you have extra tinned goods and non-perishables, your flashlights charged, some extra candles and matches just in case, freeze water in plastic […]
We are at the height of our summer season here at Applecrest! Our varieties of melons are bountiful and plump. We have the largest picking of peaches we have seen in a long time so get ready for peaches through the end of September. The beans are coming in strong. Sadly, summer squash and blueberries […]
Hi all, First off, we’d like to sincerely apologize for the black hole in cyber space with the notable absence of our newsletter. Fortunately, we are finally back up and running and very much looking forward to the remaining season ahead. We’ve had some wonderful (and very gratifying) feedback from y’all and are truly tickled […]
Howdy folks, I wanted to clear up a few issues that were raised by the last post (thanks to Tricia for bringing them to my attention!) As you know our scheduled pickups are now Tuesday the 14th and Saturday the 18th and that includes all Applecrest shares: fruit and veggie, fruit and pick-your-own, bread, and […]
