Apple Picking at Nashoba Valley Winery
When:
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 11:00a -
Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 4:00p
Sunday, Sep 01, 2024 11:00a -
Thursday, Oct 31, 2024 4:00p
Where:
Nashoba Valley Winery
100 Wattaquadock Hill Rd
Bolton, MA
Admission:
$Varies
Categories:
Farms, Nature, Outside
Event website:
https://nashobawinery.com/pick-your-own/
Our estate-grown wines embody the vibrant charm and complexity of our historic vineyard, exhibiting the balance and elegance indicative of this unique terroir. Enjoy the vast variety of flavors and experiences our wines bring you and your loved ones.
NOW PICKING - ZESTAR*, HONEYCRISP, MCINTOSH & GRAVENSTEIN
Finally, an early season apple with a crisp, juicy texture, and an exciting zesty flavor with a hint of brown sugar! Its outstanding texture, flavor and storage life are sure to make Zestar!® an early-season winner.
Description
- ZESTAR An early season apple with a crisp, juicy texture, and an exciting zesty flavor with a hint of brown sugar! Excellent for fresh eating and cooking
- GRAVENSTEIN – Medium size, skin thin, tender, greenish-yellow with broken stripes of red. Flesh firm, crisp, juicy, tart. Good for eating fresh, and one of the best apples for pies, sauce, and juice
- HONEYCRISP – A near-perfect raw apple. It is fantastically crisp, thanks to larger individual cells within its flesh, and it boasts a delicate sweet-tart balance and a light berry flavor. It looks great – bright crimson and a rich chartreuse – and stores well
- MCINTOSH – Considered an all-purpose apple, McIntosh apples are good for eating and cooking. They are well known as a dessert apple that breaks down quickly and requires a shorter When picked, McIntosh apples are sweet, juicy, and tart with a bit of spice to the flavor.
Apples - Peck Bag $25
A peck, or chip basket, of apples weighs approximately 10 pounds. A half-bushel is about 21 pounds of apples, while a bushel weighs about 45 pounds. There are about 28 apples in a peck or ¼ bushel.
Apples -1/2 Bushel$37
A half-bushel is about 21 pounds of apples, while a bushel weighs about 45 pounds. There are about 56 apples in a peck or 1/2 bushel.
Our farm is a paradise for apple lovers! We have cultivated over a hundred varieties of the beloved fruit, and they are just waiting to be picked by you. We want you to be able to enjoy the freshest, most flavorful apples possible, which is why we work hard to maintain our orchard.
Many of our apples are not typically found in supermarkets, so you are in for a treat! You can try some new varieties and perhaps find a new favorite. Our selection is extensive, and there is something for everyone. Whether you prefer sweet or tart, crisp or soft, we have an apple that is perfect for you. Some people have been coming back to our farm for years to get their hands on a particular type of apple, and we are always happy to see them again. Others enjoy mixing up their bags and trying something new. Whatever your preference, you will leave our orchard with a smile on your face and a bag filled with delicious, freshly picked apples.
