Husted's Farm Market & Cider Mill
We grow peaches, Honeycrisp apples, and u-pick sweet cherries. Your place for fresh Michigan grown fruits and vegetables.
9191 West Main Street ** Kalamazoo, MI 49009 ** 269-372-1237
Husted's Farm market sells Michigan grown strawberries, raspberries, peaches, u-pick sweet, tart cherries, and apples
www.pickyourown.org , www.orangepippin.com, are links to other local u-pick operations. www.farmer2you.com
Check us out on www.facebook.com for seasonal specials. We grow HONEYCRISP APPLES, harvesting begins September 10
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 |
HONEYCRISP NOW AVAILABLE PICKED OR U-PICK STARTING
SEPTEMBER 8TH UPICK $28 1/2 BUSHEL WHILE THEY LAST
SEPTEMBER 8TH UPICK $28 1/2 BUSHEL WHILE THEY LAST
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 weekend hayrides through the orchards, donuts, pies, caramel apples and cider.
