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The Little Farmer - Orchard and Farm Market
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N9438 Hwy. 151 Malone, WI 53049
Located just 10 miles north of Fond du Lac on the east shore of Lake Winnebago
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Apples We Grow
Home > Apples We Grow
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Cultivating apples....: has a long history spanning over 3000 years. The apple is in the pome family — a fruit whose seeds are embedded in the core of the fruit.
The nineteen varieties of apples listed below ripen between early August and the end of October. The early season fruits do not keep as well as the later varieties. Since no two growing seasons are alike, the harvest dates are approximate.
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Early August
Jersey Mac - A great all purpose apple from the McIntosh family.
Puritan - a sweet early eating apple
Duchess - the "queen of baking" apples - high in pectin and quite tartLabor Day Weekend
Paula Red - a white-fleshed cooking and eating apple - crisp and similar to Cortland
Molly Delicious - a sweet yellow and pink eating apple from the Red Delicious family
Ginger Gold - from the Golden Delicious family - greenish/gold and great to eat or cook
Zestar - first planted in 2001, this pinkish apple is crisp and juicy - a favorite of the Honeycrisp folksMid September
McIntosh - the "classic" all-purpose apple - tangy - can use to eat or bake
Empire - a gorgeous deep red tangy apple that you can eat or bake, cross between Mcintosh and Red Delicious
Gala - a tart and pretty pinkish apple - used for eating or baking
Honeycrisp - first planted in 2001 (then again in '06, '07, '08, and '09!) - you see a trend here? This orangy/red/yellowy apple is crisp, juicy and sweet for eating.
10 Days after Macs
Cortland - a large white-fleshed all purpose apple that is snappy, crisp and tangy, a favorite of our bakers
Haralson - Wisconsin's "Granny Smith" apple with lots of tangy flavor
Spartan - wonderfully crisp and juicy, this all purpose apple is tangy and fruity
Jonamac - this cross of McIntosh and Jonanthan is great to eat or bakeLast Week in September
Red Delicious - this old favorite eating apple is firm and sweet and wonderful fresh off the tree!
Last Week in September/First Week in October
Golden Delicious - a delicate yellow/green apple which is sweet/tart and used to eat or bake2nd/3rd Week in October
Russett - An antique apple, hard fleshed, rough looking and wonderful to eat or cook. -
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That an apple has only 80 calories and the average U.S. consumer eats about 65 apples (or 22 pounds) per person annually.
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The Bakery
We do it the old-fashioned way...pick and peel our own apples to use in our farm kitchen. We're pretty sure you're going to love it.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR BAKERY >Pumpkins
In late May. the pumpkin fields are worked in preparation for planting. We plant 20 varieties of pumpkins in about 20 acres of fields around the farm - this takes two people almost two days to do.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PUMPKINS >Weekend Events
Throughout the course of the season The Little Farmer hosts numerous weekend events from food stands to live bands.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WEEKEND EVENTS >Contact Us
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The Little Farmer's Mission
Our mission is to provide you with the experience of a rural farm - a return to the land and our roots. When you visit our farm home you will sense the great pride we have in providing you with fresh produce, bakery, caramel apples, fall colors and products. Lifetime family memories start here at one of the area's oldest farms. - School Tours
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