Bender's Orchard

11/28/2025

We temporarily removed all the bags of apples from the parking lot refrigerator. Will put them back once it warms up , probably after next week. 1/2 bushels are $30, available from the walk in cooler, call 260-442-2996 for info.

11/23/2025

Refrigerator is now restocked.

10/30/2025

We have a fantastic blend of Cider Joe carefully hand picked selected apples for!

U- pick 1-5 pm Friday , Saturday , and Sunday
Smaller Asian Pears available for U-Pick
$30 - 1/2 Bushel

Varieties of Apples available:
Winesap
Arkansas black
Goldrush
Enterprise
Fuji
Florina
Jona Gold
SPI Gold
Snow sweet
Mutsu
Stellar
Pixie Crunch
Scarlet Crisp
Red delicious
Empire
Cortland

10/17/2025

We have U-Pick Friday,Saturday,Sunday from 1-5 !

Cider
Asian pears
Honey Crisp
Jona gold
Cortland
Pixie crisp
Florina
Hudson Golden gem
Spy gold
Liberty
Grimes golden
Mutsu
Empire
Melrose
Stellar
Winesap
Gala
New variety :
Romance
Scarlet crunch

10/14/2025

Wonderful day for apple picking with Jessica 🍎

On today's show, we head out to Bender's Orchard in Albion, Indiana, as Jessica finally gets to experience apple picking. We walk through the orchard as Jess...

10/04/2025

You-Pick Info:
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 for You-Pick.
You can come at other times if you 1st make an appointment with Rachel 260-442-2996. When you arrive, we will give you a 1/2 bushel bag, and a wagon to go into the orchard and pick. Apples are $30 an 1/2 bushel, Asian pears are $50 an 1/2 bushel. There is a 1/2 bushel minimum for you pick. Payment is cash only, and before you enter the orchard.
Current apple varieties on the trees:
Jonagold - Jonathon/Golden delicious cross.
Mutsu - very large green apple from Japan.
Cortland - flesh does not brown. A few still on the trees.
Snow Sweet - flesh does not brown.
Melrose - popular in Ohio.
Pixie Crunch, a small red apple from Purdue.
Stellar, a yellow apple, this was an experimental release.
Hudson Golden Gem - has a rough skin like a potato, pear flavor.
Liberty
Empire

Almost ready apples:
Goldrush - great to eat, and a great cider apple.
Fuji - almost ready, we grow two varieties of Fuji.
Florina - from a French breeding program.

Ready mid to late October:
Enterprise - large and deep red.
Wine Crisp
Arkansas Black - tart and very firm, deep purple in color.
Winesap - tart and very firm, deep red in color.

In the walk in cooler:
Gala
Sweet 16
September Wonder Fuji
Cortland
MacIntosh - limited supply
Red Delicious - A good apple when allowed to ripen on the tree.

New varieties in the walk in cooler:
Crimson Crisp - limited supply, see the picture. If you are going to plant your own tree, plant Crimson Crisp!
Cherry Parfait
Romance
Baby Red October (Harts Fancy)

09/27/2025

We will be at the Whitley County Farmer’s Market tomorrow, Saturday Sept 27, 2025.

09/20/2025

Will be at the Whitley County Farmers market Saturday September 20, 2025.

09/19/2025

3300 pounds of apples for the 2025 Johnny Appleseed Festival!