Rocky Brook Orchard

10/14/2026

Hello apple fans,

We are headed into another weekend of variety abundance! And we will once more be open four days for your picking pleasure, Thursday October 15- Sunday October 18, 10-4:30, rain or shine,

Dozens of delicious apples are ready now, including:

Mutsu: also known as Crispin, is our flagship apple, and is a cross between an Indo and Golden Delicious apple. This greenish/yellow beauty is aromatic, sweet and sharp, and maintains its texture when baked—making it a perfect eating and cooking/baking apple. Pictured here.

Fireside: sweet, juicy with subtle banana or pear notes. Green skin with scarlet stripes.

Scarlett Crush: crisp, snappy flesh with sweet-tart flavor and citrusy notes

Calville Blanc: a centuries-old apple from Normandy, France, it has become quietly popular with discerning apple enthusiasts. It has a sharp, flavorful apple taste and keeps its shape when cooked. Perfect for your tarte aux pommes!

Snow Sweet: delightful sweet taste with a slight tart balance and rich overtones. Snowy white flesh is slow to turn brown when cut, making it great for salads or a charcuterie board.

Belle de Boskoop: a russet apple from Holland known for is tart yet tasty flavor.

Find these and your favorites like JonaGold, Macoun and more, plus pears and quince.

Hope to spot you under the trees! 🌳 🍏 🍎

10/08/2026

In breaking apple news, we have over 50 ripe varieties this weekend! Yep, 50! 🍏🍎🍏🍎

Those ready for picking now include:

Cherry Bomb: our very own variety, this red apple has a hint of wild cherry flavor and is delicious!

#5: after tasting many apples today, this was the staff favorite due to its perfect blend of sweet and tart and juiciness. This is another variety only available at our orchard.

Scarlett Crush: crisp, snappy flesh. A cross between Honey Crisp and Pink Lady.

Corail: also known as a Piñata apple, this has a distinct tart-yet-sweet taste accompanied by a subtle, tropical aroma that faintly smells like pineapple.

Hudson’s Gem: a famous American heirloom russet apple, this is also one of our favorites and is a must for those seeking something unique with a delectable nutty flavor.

And we also have Bosc pears and quince ready for picking.

We’re open 10-4:30 Friday and Monday as per usual, but to avoid crowds, please take advantage of our early bird picking on Saturday and Sunday when we open at 9am. 🌞 ☕️

See you there, rain or shine!

Pick-Your-Own Orchard

09/30/2026

We are mid season now and a vast medley of delicious fruit awaits you!
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And this week we are open FOUR days, Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1-4.

There are over 30 types of apples ready to pick, including:

Silken: known for its translucent cream-colored skin & drips honey-like flavor

Queen Cox Pippin: derived from a Cox Orange Pippin, one of our favorite heirloom varieties, but larger in size and offering a rich, complex sweet-tart taste

Macoun: sweet, highly aromatic with a crisp texture and vinous (wine-like) flavor

Hart Fancy: a sweet crisp flavor profile of a Honey Crisp but with more taste dimension

Empire: refreshing, sweet + tangy; perfect smaller size for a lunch box

Scarlett Crush: crisp, snappy flesh with sweet-tart flavor and citrusy notes

Plus several variety of pears, including Seckel, Yoinashi and Flemish Beauty, and quince too!

Come on by, rain or shine, and get those apples while they last!

And if you are in the area, check out this weekend’s Harvest Festival at the Norman Bird Sanctuary, Saturday & Sunday, 10-5.

Minutes by car from our orchard, the harvest fair features plenty of fun for the family, including pony rides, food trucks, games/crafts, a home & garden competition & live music. 🎶 There’s nothing better (except maybe apple picking!) to get you in the autumn mood. 🎃 🌽 🥕 🍁 🍂

09/24/2026

Yes, rain is in the forecast…but this is a fantastic weekend for picking based on what’s available, which includes Macoun, one variety people have been waiting for due to its exceptionally crisp texture, juiciness and and sweet almost berry like flavor, plus:

Corail
Melrose
Honey Crisp
Yellow Delicious
Fulford Gala
Scarlett Crush
Ambrosia
Queen Cox
Karmyn
Red Love
Shizuka
And, a staff favorite: Hatsuaki!

Plus Yoinasha and Flemish Beauty pears, and there’s more: the quince are starting to ripen!

Bring a friend and an umbrella, and come out to pick Friday, Saturday or Sunday, 10-4:30.

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09/17/2026

Good morning, apple pickers!

We’ll be picking over 20 varieties this weekend (Friday-Sunday) including those listed below.

If you like McIntosh apples, AKA Mackintosh/“Mac”, they will be at their best in the next week. This is a crowd favorite, and is a classic red and green apple known for its sweet tart flavor and tender white flesh.

Orca, Bartlett and Conference pears are ready to pick too.

See you rain or shine, 10-4:30, Friday, Saturday & Sunday. 👏 🍎 🍏 🍎 🍐

09/10/2026

We are coming into an awesome apple picking weekend, with nearly 30 varieties ready now, including favorites like McIntosh, HoneyCrisp, Gala, and Cortland, in addition to:

Fiesta: Sweet, with slight acid finish and very juicy, bordering on a Cox Orange Pippin apple favor wise.

Pixie Crunch: Snack size apple that is super sweet with a hint of tartness, with a crunchy texture.

Rubens: Striped orange red with juicy flesh, has notes of melon.

Autumn Crisp: Extra crisp and juicy, offering a floral aroma with subtle notes of banana, sugar, and a hint of spiciness.

Bardsey: A rare Welch apple that is pale green striped with pink, and has a juicy, sweet, lightly lemon-scented flesh.

We also have Orca pears available, don’t miss out! 🍐

Picking is Friday-Sunday, 10-4:30.

If it happens to be raining, come anyway—and avoid the crowds. ☔️ 🤫

See you this weekend!

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Pick-Your-Own Orchard

09/04/2026

Did somebody say “three-day weekend”?

Labor Day Weekend means FOUR days of apple picking, starting today, Friday, Sept. 4, and extending through Monday, Sept. 7.

Get ready to enjoy some of our early season favorites, like Ginger Gold. This light green apple has a sweet-tart flavor and crisp, cream-colored fresh. Like our flagship Mutsu apple which ripens later in the season, Ginger Gold do not turn brown easily when sliced, making it ideal for fresh salads and platters.

We have about a dozen other apple varieties to pick now, including Silken, Kindercrisp, Chehalis, Akane and more.

We are open rain or shine, 10-4:30 p.m. , and for groups during the week by private appointment.

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Pick-Your-Own Orchard

08/28/2026

We have an apple announcement.

Let the season begin! 🍎 🍏 🍎 🍏

We will be open tomorrow, Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30, 10-4:30 for picking. After this weekend, we will also be open on Fridays.

What’s ready, you ask?

Kerry Irish Pippin: a beautiful yellow-gold streaked apple featured in today’s post, and an heirloom variety from Ireland with a firm, crisp flesh offering a sweet-tart flavor with distinct aromatic hints of berry

Sansa: this early season treat is sweet and juicy with a satisfying crunch

Pink Princess: a rare heirloom apple famous for its striking rosy-pink flesh and sweet, fruity flavor

Silken: a yellow-green apple, with a sweet taste with mild acidity, and crisp white flesh

Akane: also known as a Tokyo Rose, this apple has a firm flesh with plenty of juice and a great balance between sweet and tart

Plus: Gingergold, Chehalis, Premier Honeycrisp, Paula Red, Sweet Maia, Wildfire and more!

See you there!

04/03/2026

Paradise found…a crunchy, tasty, Rocky Brook Orchard apple, hiding in the back of the fridge!

This is a first. We’ve never eaten one of our apples picked in the fall five months+ later, but we did today and this still juicy and flavorful Cameo hit the spot. 😋

Happy Easter, Happy Passover, happy spring! 🌺 🍃

11/06/2025

Another picking season is complete!

And what a season it was, thanks to our amazing customers. 💫

Have a wonderful holiday season. See you in 2026! 🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏🍎🍏

- Greg, Katy, Andy, Apryll and John