Husted's Farm Market Cider Mill and U-PICK
Your place for fresh Michigan grown fruits and vegetables.
9191 West Main Street ** Kalamazoo, MI 49009 ** 269-372-1237
U-PICK APPLES START IN LATE SEPTEMBER!
We grow 24 kinds of apples starting with Paula Reds which ripen the 15th of August. Other varieties
are listed in order of ripening. U-PICK apples start around September 1st.
| Apple Type (in order of ripening) |
Description |
| Paula Red 8-14 zestar 8-14 |
early tart - great for sauce |
| McIntosh 9-1 |
mildly tart, juicy, tender - good to eat or cook |
| Gala 9-1 | firm, sweet, juicy - great to eat |
| Honeycrisp 9-1 | new apple, firm, tart and very juicy |
| Ozaek Gold 9-1 | firm, juicy - early golden delicious |
| Jonathon 9-10 | mildly tart, rich flavor - great to eat or cook |
| Golden Supreme 9-10 |
sweet, tender, juicy - great for snacks & salads |
| Cortland 9-15 | slightly tart, tender with snow-white flesh |
| Empire 9-15 fortune 9-15 |
juicy, aromatic and crisp - great for snacks & salads |
| Ida Red 10-1 golden delicious 10-1 |
firm, tart and juicy - excellent for baking, a good keeper |
| Mutsu 10-1 | sweet-tart, crisp - keeps well, excellent all purpose apple |
| Spy 10-1 | grandma's favorite for pie "spies are for pies" |
| Red Delicious 10-1 |
sweet and tender - excellent for snacks & salads |
| Melrose 10-1 | sweet and firm - great to eat |
| Rome 10-1 | mild slightly tart and firm - good for all cooking needs |
| Fuji 11-1 | firm and sweet, keeps well - great to eat |
| Breaburn 11-1 | sweet tart - great to eat |
| Granny Smith 11-1 |
hard and tart - good for pies |
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. SweeTangos now available
There is usually a limited supply of Honeycrisp so stop out as soon as they are ready. SweeTangos now available
For fall fun, come and enjoy the experience of U-Pick Apples. We also have donuts, pies, caramel apples and cider.
