September is one of our favorite months here at White House Fruit Farm. Summer and autumn crops collide for a scrumptious feast of flavors! The first two weeks of September feature late season peaches, tomatoes and peppers for canning, grapes, Bartlett pears, late-season sweet corn, beets, prune plums, and other vegetables.
As we creep into mid-month apples, apple cider, and winter squash take center stage. This is the month for our famous “Honeycrisp” apples. “Honeycrisp” mania starts about the 15th of September. What’s so special about “Honeycrisp?” It’s the apple with the watermelon-like texture and snappy sweet flesh.
Cool sunny autumn days and crisp nights make our 25 varieties of apples develop great flavor. We begin harvesting McIntosh, Cortland, Jonathon, and others mid-month. It’s also time to rediscover donuts to go along with apple cider. Nothing says “autumn” like cider and donuts! With so many varieties of donuts, it’s hard to pick just one flavor. Our bakers make sure that we have an ample assortment to choose from, and all are baked fresh daily.
Fall Harvest Festival
Our 24th Annual Craft Show and Fall Festival is Saturday, September 20th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, September 21st from noon to 5 p.m. We feature an outdoor craft show, horse-drawn wagon rides, petting zoo, children’s activities, the pumpkin pavilion, a treat for young and old alike – make your own caramel apples, and of course, plenty of food. Inside, our farm-fresh market brims with our bountiful harvest. Although the craft show is only this one weekend in September, we offer wagon rides, petting zoo, and a selection of food every fall weekend through October 25th and 26th.
Apple Products featured in September
Along with our many varieties of apples, we also have available Apple Dips, Apple Crisp Mix, Cider Mulling Spices, Apple Caramel Wraps, Apple Butter, Apple Honey Butter, Apple Peelers and Corers, Apple Caramel Fudge, Apple Bread Mix, Apple Flips, Apple Dumplings, and of course, Apple Pies!
What better way to celebrate September than a trip to White House Fruit Farm! Teachers be sure to call us and book your field trips now because we fill up fast.
See you on the Farm!
