Welcome to Fruit Basket Orchards, the only full-service U-Pick orchard in western Colorado.
Sept 17 – This week, there are apples and grapes waiting to be picked or purchased in the store. There is still one variety of peaches on the trees, but they are not ripe. It is anticipated that the last variety will be ready to go the weekend of Sept 25 and 26th. We will let you know.
A wide variety of apples will be available in the store, including: early Fuji, Cortland Golden Delicious, Red Chief (Red Delicious), Cameo, and Empire.
You pick will include Super Chief, Red Chief, Jonagold, and Cameo. At last check the Roman Beauties were still green.
There are grapes on the vine and ready to be picked. The concords look pretty good.
As always, lots of good stuff in the store. Freshly made jams will be available, honey, dried peaches and sourdough bread wil.
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.
