Pie Cherries   Montmorency red tart pie cherries are available beginning July 6.  Come out and pick your own or call or email us an order.    See you next season for pie cherries.

Peaches All of these peach varieties taste great! They are juicy and delicious when picked ripe. All of them can be eaten fresh, baked or preserved. The following are some notable qualities about each variety and their approximate timeframe for 2009.   Redhaven  August 10-19   Excellent first of the season peach! Great for fresh eating. Good for canning and freezing. Medium size. Semi-freestone. Red Globe  August 22-31   Great for fresh eating. Popular for canning and freezing. Smooth texture. Large size. Freestone. Elberta September 4-16  Long time favorite for canning. Easy to peel. Also wonderful for freezing and jam. Beautiful yellow flesh. Smooth texture. Medium size. Freestone. Hale September 7-16  Great for fresh eating. Popular for canning and freezing. Firm texture. Large round fruit. Freestone. O’Henry September 19-30  Exceptional flavor. Wonderful for fresh eating. Good for canning and freezing. Nice firm texture. Medium size. Freestone. Good keeper. Last of the season! Snow Giant  September 19-30  Very sweet, mild white flesh.  Great for fresh eating.  Good for freezing and drying.  Juicy, smooth texture.  Giant size.  Freestone.  Good keeper.  Last of the season! Nectarines These are all great for fresh eating.  Try canning or drying the freestones. Firebright August 10-22  Extreme flavor! Slighty Tart. Great for eating fresh. Good for jam. Small to medium size. Semi-freestone. Grand Sweet August 24-September 5 Very sweet mild flavor. Great for eating fresh. Small to medium size. Clingstone. Flavortop Not available  Tangy traditional flavor. Wonderful for eating fresh. Good for canning. Large size. Freestone. Fantasia August 29-Sept. 5  Tangy traditional flavor. Outstanding for eating fresh. Good for canning. Very large size. Freestone. Zee Glo September 14-19  Very Good flavor. Good for eating fresh. Medium to large size. Clingstone. Arctic pride September 21-30  Very sweet white flesh. Good for eating fresh. Medium size. Clingstone.

Plums and Pluots Santa Rosa Plum August 10-22   Delicious tart flavor. Great for fresh eating. Small to medium size. Catalina Plum August 29-September 12  Very good flavor. Great for fresh eating. Wonderful dried! Small to medium size. Fortune Plum August 29-September 12 Sweet mild flavor. Great for eating fresh. Good for canning. Large size. Freestone. Early Italian Prune* September 14-23 Very sweet. Good for eating fresh. Good for canning. Small size. Freestone. *U-Pick only Dapple Dandy Pluot September 14-23  Sweet flavor. Great for eating fresh. Wonderful dried or for jam. Medium size. No U-Pick. Flavorich Pluot October 17-25  Very sweet mild flavor. Great for eating fresh. Firm texture. Small size. Angelino Plum October 22-31  Good for eating fresh. Firm texture. Medium size.

Apples All of these apple varieties are suitable for cooking, fresh eating, and juice.  Each apple has its own unique characteristics and the following are some notable qualities.           Picking dates and (last date of availability from cold storage) are listed below.   McIntosh  September 7-24  (October 3) Unique tart flavor. Excellent for pie and applesauce. Good for eating fresh. Cooks into a smooth sauce. Medium size.  Good keeper, but texture softens after 1 or 2 weeks.   Golden Delicious   September 21-October 17  (December 15) Sweet flavor, light crisp texture. Great for fresh eating. Popular for applesauce.  Medium size. Good keeper.   Jonathan September 21 –October 17  (October 31) Tart flavor.  Crisp white juicy flesh.   Long-time favorite for cooking. Also wonderful for juice.  Medium size. Stays crisp for about two weeks.   Jonagold September 21 –October 17  (December 15) Nice blend of sweet and tart flavors.   Crisp and very juicy. Great for fresh eating. Good for cooking. Large size. Stays crisp for a month.   Red Delicious October 5 –October 17  (October 31) Sweet, mild flavor.   Ours is an old-fashioned variety with less color and more flavor. Good for fresh eating. Good for applesauce and juice. Medium size. Not the best keeper.  Rome  October 5 –October 17  (December 15) Slighty tart mild flavor. Good for eating fresh. Wonderful for baked apples! Makes a smooth mild applesauce. Large size. Easy to pick.     Fuji October 23-31+  (January 31) Our most popular apple. Very sweet flavor. Dense crisp texture. Fantastic for eating fresh and dried. Good for juice.  Medium size.  Excellent keeper. Stays crisp for months.   Granny Smith October 19-31+  (January 31) Very tart flavor. Nice firm texture. Exceptional for eating fresh, if you like a tart apple. A favorite for pies. Good for juice, applesauce and drying. Large size. Good keeper.     Empire October 5 –October 17  (October 31) This Macintosh x Red Delicious cross is a nice sweet, mild eating apple.  Makes a smooth, applesauce like Macintosh, but milder and sweeter.  Medium size.

Purchasing Options - 2009 You are welcome to pick the fruit yourself, or buy it already picked. If you would like a large quantity of fruit already picked, (5 boxes or more) please call ahead.     Peaches, Nectarines, Plums   U-Pick $.40 / lb OR              Picked   $9.00-$16.00 / 22# box               (peaches and nectarines) We sell #1, #2 and Field Run grades Please bring your own boxes for U-Pick       Apples   U-Pick 40¢/ lb   Picked $10.00-$12.00 / 22 lb field run box   Juice and #2 grade (as available) Please bring your own boxes for U-Pick, Juice and #2 grade fruit   Open August thru December Monday-Saturday 8am to 6pm If you cannot visit us during our open hours please contact us. Ron and Kimi Kelley Kelley Orchards (208) 642-7265 53 Hill Rd.         Weiser, Idaho 83672