Here at Norton Brothers Fruit Farm we work hard to grow the highest quality fruits for you. We offer several varieties of peaches, apples, pears, and blueberries for you to pick-your-own. Bags are provided at no cost. Our multitude of varieties are listed below.
Pick-Your-Own Hours of Operation:
8:30 AM to 5 PM Monday - Friday
9 AM to 4:30 PM Saturday & Sunday
Refer to the estimated SCHEDULE below and the note to contact us before coming to determine what's available on a daily basis.
We hope you will enjoy the fun of picking your own quality fruit. Come, bring your family and friends and enjoy the wonderful scenery that mother nature allows us to share with you.
Important: Please be aware that there may be poison ivy, biting bugs, streams, and mud in the orchard. Visitors are here at their own risk.
If you desire locally grown fresh fruit and time is of the essence, you can still stop by select these varieties from within our farm market.
SCHEDULE
Our estimated pick-your-own schedule for fruits is typically as follows.
Please note this is a dynamic schedule that could change daily and is dependent upon mother nature, so we highly recommend you contact us or check our Facebook page for updates before coming, especially if you are from a distance.
 APPLE VARIETIES
Apples are available for picking from mid August through early November. The exact timing depends upon crop and weather conditions. In our farm market, we have a wide selection of apples almost year round due to our special storages that keep the apples 'tree fresh' long after they have been picked.
| Market Name |
Type of Taste |
Common Usage |
| Braeburn |
tangy |
eating |
| Cameo |
sweet & crisp |
eating |
| Cortland |
semi-sweet & mild |
eating, cooking & baking |
| Empire |
juicy & crisp |
eating |
| Fuji |
sweet & juicy |
eating, keeps well |
| Gala |
sweet, firm & crisp |
eating |
| Ginger Gold |
early, sweet & crisp |
eating |
| Golden Delicious |
semi-sweet,
tender & juicy |
all purpose |
| Granny Smith |
tart |
eating & cooking |
| Honey Crisp |
sub-acid |
eating |
| Jonagold |
very crisp & semi-tart |
all purpose |
| Macoun |
semi-sweet, crisp & juicy |
eating & in salads |
| Mclntosh |
sweet & tangy |
eating & great for sauce |
| Mutsu (Crispin) |
sweet & juicy |
all purpose, keeps well |
| Paula Red |
early, mildly tangy |
eating, cooking & baking |
| Pink Lady |
spice flavored |
baking & salads |
| Red Delicious |
sweet & crisp |
eating |
| Rome |
tart |
baking & cooking |
| Zestar |
crisp & juicy |
eating |
 BLUEBERRY VARIETIES
The blueberry harvest here at Norton Brothers usually begins about July 15th and continues into September, a harvest period of about 8 weeks. We grow several varieties of blueberries that ripen through the season. All have excellent eating, cooking, and freezing quality. Blueberries should have a full blue color when picked in order to have full sweet flavor.
| Market Name |
Type of Taste |
Common Usage |
| Blueberry |
sweet & semi-tart |
eating & baking |
 PEAR VARIETIES
Pears start in late August and go till late September. Juicy, sweet Bartletts are great for eating, canning and cooking, while Bosc are crisp and best for eating and cooking.
| Market Name |
Type of Taste |
Common Usage |
| Bartlett |
sweet & juicy |
eating, cooking & canning |
| Bosc |
sweet & crisp |
eating & cooking, keeps well |
| Clapp's Favorite |
buttery |
eating |
| D'Anjou |
mild |
eating |
| Red D'Anjou |
mild |
eating |
| Red Bartlett |
sweet & juicy |
eating & canning |
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