Husted's Farm Market & Cider Mill
Your place for fresh Michigan grown fruits and vegetables.
9191 West Main Street ** Kalamazoo, MI 49009 ** 269-372-1237
ALL ABOUT APPLES, 
September is Apple Season at Husted's Farm, we grow 20 varieties.
| Apple Type (in order of ripening) |
Description |
| Paula Red | early tart - great for sauce |
| McIntosh | mildly tart, juicy, tender - good to eat or cook |
| Gala | firm, sweet, juicy - great to eat |
| Honeycrisp | new apple, firm, tart and very juicy |
| Ozaek Gold | firm, juicy - early golden delicious |
| Jonathon | mildly tart, rich flavor - great to eat or cook |
| Golden Supreme | sweet, tender, juicy - great for snacks & salads |
| Cortland | slightly tart, tender with snow-white flesh |
| Empire | juicy, aromatic and crisp - great for snacks & salads |
| Ida Red | firm, tart and juicy - excellent for baking, a good keeper |
| Mutsu | sweet-tart, crisp - keeps well, excellent all purpose apple |
| Spy | grandma's favorite for pie "spies are for pies" |
| Red Delicious | sweet and tender - excellent for snacks & salads |
| Melrose | sweet and firm - great to eat |
| Rome | mild slightly tart and firm - good for all cooking needs |
| Fuji | firm and sweet, keeps well - great to eat |
| Breaburn | sweet tart - great to eat |
| Granny Smith | hard and tart - good for pies |
Honeycrisp are starting to be ready. The Honeycrisp has become our customer favorite. We start to pick in mid-September and then we pick it three more times as the fruit ripens.
There is usually a limited supply of Honeycrisp so stop out as soon as they are ready.
There is usually a limited supply of Honeycrisp so stop out as soon as they are ready.
For fall fun, come and enjoy the experience of U-Pick Apples. We also have weekend hayrides through the orchards, donuts, pies, caramel apples and cider.
