Welcome to Fruit Basket Orchards, the only full-service U-Pick orchard in western Colorado.
Sept 3 – Fresh apples, peaches, grapes, and elderberries; what more could you want for your Labor Day barbecue? Fruit season is in full swing.
There will be two varieties of peaches for picking, JH Hale and Gloria, with another variety, Cresthaven, in the store. You-pick apples will include three to four varieties: Early Fuji, some Golden Delicious, some Cameo, and Cortland, depending on availability.
As stated last week, grapes continue to ripen and should be available until the first freeze, this is also true with the elderberries.
There is a lot going on in the orchard so come out and get some fresh fruit.
As always, lots of good stuff in the store. Freshly made jams will be available, honey, dried apples, and dried peaches; sourdough bread will be back this weekend.
Be careful around the new irrigation system and the trimmings from pruning which were mulched this year; protect your toes with closed toed shoes.
We look forward to seeing you in the orchard.
Our motto is “strive to grow the most delicious, enjoyable, fruit available” and if it grows on our property, we’ll let you pick and take it home. We grow a little bit of everything, including all your favorite stone fruit (peaches, sweet cherries, tart cherries, nectarines, apricots, plums), raspberries (they are planted), plus 18 varieties of apples. We also grow table grapes and a few pears.
The store address is 253 32-1/2 Road, Grand Junction, CO 81503 or give us a call at (970) 434-3063. We accept all major credit cards.
