Autumn apple picking this year might be more challenging than usual, due to a late frost this past April.
“All of the growers in this area suffered from that frost, and as a result, they have a much lighter crop of apples than they normally would,” said Cheryll Green, who works at the family-owned in Markham, Virginia.
The unexpected frost in the last week of April damaged apple crops in Fauquier and Loudoun counties.
“It happens when the apple trees are in bloom; it kills the blossom 鈥� the part that becomes the apple,” Green said.
While supply was down for apples that are picked and eaten earlier in the season, late-season varieties, including Fujis, should be plentiful.
“We’re seeing that with more Granny Smiths on the trees, as a result of them coming on maybe a little later,” Green said. “From now on through November, they probably will be good apples to pick.”
The orchard is open daily, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Apples are $20 for a half bushel, cash or checks only. The farm market also offers freshly made apple cider doughnuts and caramel corn.
“Families have a limited number of things where every member of the family will have a good time, from a toddler up through a teenager,” she said. “This is one of those things.”
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