Locust Grove Fruit Farm

05/20/2026

A glimpse of the good ole days 🍎🍇🍏🍑🍒

05/05/2026

Blossoms and a rainbow well that’s hopeful.
Have a great day!

05/04/2026

It’s that time of the year.. grab your friends & join us for co****le! Be sure to reach out to Mike to secure your team’s spot!

04/08/2026

Burning one ! It’s 25 degrees and this helps with frost protection

03/15/2026

DID YOU KNOW!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Did you know it would take over 20 years to try all the different types of apples?...With more than 7,500 varieties worldwide, there's truly an apple for every taste. 😋

But that’s just the beginning...here are some more *a-peel-ing* facts about our favorite fruit:

1. **Floating Fruit**: Apples are made up of 25% air, which is why they float! This is also why they're perfect for a good ol' fashioned bobbing contest. 🏊‍♂️🍎

2. **Family Ties**: Did you know apples are part of the rose family? Yep, along with pears, plums, and cherries. 🌹

3. **Healthy & Low-Calorie**: With only 80 calories per medium apple and being fat-, sodium-, and cholesterol-free, apples are a guilt-free snack that packs a punch of fiber (about 5 grams per apple!). 🥧🍏

4. **Long-Living Trees**: Apple trees are like the “veterans” of the fruit world. They can live to be over 100 years old! 🌳

5. **Slow & Steady**: It takes 4-5 years for an apple tree to produce its first fruit. Talk about patience! ⏳

6. **Leaf Power**: It takes the energy from 50 leaves to produce just ONE apple. That’s teamwork at its finest. 🍃

7. **Natural Wax**: Apples produce a natural, edible wax to protect themselves from drying out. Nature knows best! 🍏💧

8. **Global Origins**: Apples originally hail from the region between the Caspian and Black Sea. 🌍

So, next time you reach for an apple, remember all the fascinating science and history packed into that crunchy, sweet bite! 🍏✨

12/10/2025

“It’s going to be a scorcher”!

11/25/2025

Good morning!

11/20/2025

11/08/2025

Thanks to everyone for another great Upick season! As the last cider donut rolls through the fryer we’d like to announce the winners of the “ What is it?” contest. Prizes are coupons for the 2026 Upick season.
1st prize $25 coupon Maria with dragon’s tongue, 2nd prize $15 coupon Marlee with “an unstoppable object and immovable force” and 3rd prize $5 coupon Desmond with green bean gourd. Coupons available at the Upick when we open next fall. See you in September!🎃🍎🍁

10/25/2025

Come on out for our last weekend of the season! Hot donuts and cider….cool pumpkins and gourds!