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Local Farm Products
and Visits

  • Bobolink Dairy and Bakeyard
  • Artisanal cheeses, wood fired breads. Bread and cheesemaking workshops are held on the working farm.

    42 Meadow Burn Rd, Vernon 07462, 973/764-4888

  • Brook Hollow Farm
  • PYO apples, several varieties including semi-dwarf trees (great for kids). Peaches from our orchards, pumpkins, farm market. Wagon rides on weekends. Winery new this year. Near beautiful Delaware Water Gap, Rt 80 ex 4 to Rt 94 N, 3 1/2 mi to Frog Pond Rd. You ll be glad you found us!

    Frog Pond Rd., Hainesburg 07832, 908/496-4577

  • Pochuck Valley Farms
  • Spring and summer flowers, deli & market indoor seating, gift shop, homemade baked goods, & Avon Lady on site Family owned farm offers pick your own apples,  pumpkins and vegetables with wagon rides in autumn.  Book your group trips today for the fall.

    962 Route 517, Glenwood 07418, 973-764-4732

  • Riamede Farm
  • Pick your own apples and pumpkins at our 250 year old farm. Twenty seven varieties of traditional, heirloom and modern apples. Free hayrides on weekends through the scenic old orchards out to the new pumpkin patch. Cider, donuts, jams, local honey & more. School harvest trips.

    122 Oakdale Rd, Chester 07930, 908/879-5353

  • Sussex County Farm Visits
  • Nurseries, produce, dairies, pick your own, equine, organic, specialty, farmer s market. Call for your Four Seasons of Agriculture map and guide.

    , , 1-800-473-0363

  • Well-Sweep Herb Farm
  • Formal Elizabethan herb garden, medicinal garden, herb plantsflowering perennials, dried flowers, gift shop. Call for free catalog.

    205 Mt. Bethel Rd, Port Murray 07865, 908/852-5390

  • Westfall Winery
  • Tastings, group tours, winemaking school. Host your small occasion at the top of New Jersey!

    141 Clove Road, Montague 07827, 973/293-3428

  • Windy Brow Farms
  • Pick your own apples through October with wagon rides on weekends; group tours weekdays. Homemade pies and baked goods, cider, local honey, jams, jellies, seasonal fruits and vegetables, flowers, and country decorations. Rt. 80 to 206 N.to Springdale. Left on Rt. 618, right at blinker onto R. 519. 1/2 mile on right.

    359 Ridge Road, Newton 07860, 973/579-9657

  • The New Jersey Department of Agriculture
  • provides all kinds of useful information for your autumn picking pleasure through a series of brochures and at their website. The department's marketing efforts include the nationally-recognized Jersey Fresh marketing program which works throughout New Jersey's growing season to remind shoppers that the freshest, locally-grown products are waiting for them at supermarkets, farmers' markets and roadside stands around the state.

State of the Apple

Maybe it's the Eden thing, but an apple orchard in autumn radiates a particular security. A walk among ageless trees laden with the mythical fruit is a trip through a special kind of garden. Apples come in many varieties, each cultivated for its own purpose. All have one thing in common; they are good for you. Apples are an excellent source of dietary fiber, which reduces cholesterol, aids digestion, and prevents certain types of cancer. Research indicates that, because apples contain flavonoids, they may reduce the risk of lung cancer and generally improve lung function.

More than half of New Jersey's apples ripen in September. Visitors are often content to roam traditional orchards. Some include wagon rides to the picking area and shops filled with baked goods. Others sell local cider, but few places make their own, for grinding apples to extract their juice for sale requires a small factory.

Of the 30 different apple varieties grown in New Jersey, the Winesap is the oldest, dating back to the late 1700s. Other popular varieties grown in New Jersey include Red and Golden Delicious, McIntosh, and Granny Smith. But to give consumers a larger assortment of this popular fruit, researchers are always testing for new varieties. Here are varieties you'll find this fall at Skylands farms.

CORTLAND: Slightly tart taste. Excellent for eating, salads, sauces, pies, baking. Good for freezing.

EMPIRE: Blend of sweet-tart taste. Excellent for out of hand eating, salads. Good to use in baking, pies, sauce, freezing.

FUJI: Very sweet taste. Excellent for fresh eating and salads. Good for sauce.

GALA: Mildly sweet flavor. Excellent for fresh eating and salads.

GOLDEN DELICIOUS: Sweet taste Excellent for eating out of hand, salads, sauces. Good to use in pies, baking, freezing.

GRANNY SMITH: Tart tasting Good for all-purpose use.

JONAGOLD: Sweet with a hint of tartness. Excellent for fresh eating, salads, sauces, baking. Good for use in pies, freezing.

JONATHAN:Slightly tart taste. Good for all purpose use.

MACOUN: Very sweet taste. Excellent for fresh eating. Good for sauces and salads.

McINTOSH: Sweet with a slightly tart taste. Excellent for eating out of hand and sauces. Good in salads and pies.

RED DELICIOUS: Sweet taste. Excellent for fresh eating and salads.

STAYMAN/STAYMAN WINESAP: Slightly tart taste. Good for all purpose use.

  • Choose apples that are bruise-free and firm to the touch
  • Handle gently to prevent bruising
  • Store in the refrigerator
  • To prevent them from ripening too quickly, store apples in a plastic bag
  • Coat apple slices and dices in a mixture of 1 part lemon juice to 3 parts water to prevent them from browning
  • Gently wash apples before eating

Comments

Alberto Carreon
08 Aug 2008, 17:17
Can you please advice me when and which orchard can we go apple picking on FUJI variety in New Jersey? Thank you very much.
Jennifer Tirino
29 Jul 2008, 10:54
I work for a non-profit agency with developmentally disabled adults who are interested in apple picking. We are located in Warren County, NJ. Could you please tell me where would be a good place to apple pick?
Jintili
24 May 2008, 06:34
Looking to go apple picking in New Jersey. (Organic places only). Can you please tell me times and places? Thank You Very Much
If you need to call me my # is 641-715-3900 extension 19584.

My e-mail is Jintili515@aol.com
Jennifer
31 Mar 2008, 14:09
Is there a list of orchards to visit?
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