thank you

thank you for joining us this holiday weekend!

we are open on monday too. 

we really do love being part of your family’s traditions. 

this is one of the best times to visit us…there are oodles of varieties to choose from!

it is the beginning of the harvest for our

red and golden delicious, jonagold red, mutsu, ambrosia, russet,

 rhode island greening, and idared apples. 

and we still have 

macintosh, smoothie, silken, and empire apples that are perfect for picking. 

did you know that we have pumpkins and squash to pick too?

our barn market has a lovely selection already picked for you.   

golden delicious 

so rich and sweet with gorgeous creamy flesh! 
we know a pastry chef who only uses golden delicious apples for baking.  

perhaps it is because you don't have to peel them and they keep their shape well. 

they are so worth trying!

red delicious

sweet and crunchy…they taste entirely different when you bite into one freshly picked.
the only apple we grow that we do not recommended you use for baking.
red delicious store very well...by christmas you will love them more!
the cute little bumps on their bottoms are their signature shape.  

rhode island greening

the tartest apple before the granny’s are ready.

granny smith’s little sister.  

russet

an apple that is very much like a pear in texture. 

the flavour is very different too. 

russets have a mild nutty flavour that can be tart to sweet, 

depending on when they are harvested.  

 did you know that shakespeare wrote of them? 

ambrosia 

grown in one of our newer orchards, 

ambrosias are royal gala’s big sister…crisp, sweet and juicy.

oh and and that delicious pink colour!

wonderful for pies, tarts and baked apples. 

mutsu

a brilliant apple that you probably need to share...they are so big!

 definitely the apple to enter in the fall fair! 

a fantastic fresh, tart flavour at this time...the beginning of harvest.

 as they ripen more, mutsus will sweeten and mellow. 

they are fantastic to bake with.

jonagold red

our friend’s mom only bakes with jonagolds!

firm and crisp, juicy and sweet with low acidity, they are so easy to love.

idared

the idared orchard is my favourite part of the farm.

 it offers a breathtaking view of the river and valley. 

and the trees have such character! these are my second favourite apple to bake with. 

their taste is quite similar to a cortland with a hint of lemon.

these are the apples to tuck in your extra fridge. 

they will store until the spring. really!

wishing you a wonderful long weekend full of joy and loved ones. 

and second helpings of pumpkin pie. 

happy thanksgiving!

grateful hugs,

laura 

carl laidlaw orchards