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Sutter’s Ridge Farm is open Thursday-Sunday 10am-5pm
For this week we have U-Pick HONEY CRISP, Blondee, Autumn Crisp, Freedom, Royal Courtland, Crimson Crisp, Ruby Jon & Ultima Gala Apples.
And Pre-Picked HONEY CRISP, Zestar, Blondee, Mollie’s, Wealthy & Ruby Mac (McIntosh) Apples
Check the bottom of this page to see all varieties of apples we grow and their aprrox. ripening dates.
At Sutter’s Ridge, we have over 28 different apple varieties that ripen at different times thru the fall season. This gives us fresh ripe apples to pick from mid-August all the way into October. We even have Honey Crisp apple picking! That means if you visit us in late Aug, Sept or most of October, we will have fresh ripe apples ready to pick off the tree. Come and experience for yourself the delicious, juicy and amazingly lively taste of fresh picked apples. To enter the orchard you must pre-purchase an apple bag to fill with apples. We offer 3 different U-Pick apple bag sizes to purchase. Whether you like to pick a 5 pound bag every week or are looking to pick 20+ pounds for sauce, we will have you covered all season long.
The approx. ripening times for our apple varieties are also listed below, but just like people, apples ripen when they want to, not necessarily when we do ;)
PICK-YOUR-OWN APPLES PRICE for all apples EXCEPT Honey Crisp
5 POUND BAG — $10.00
10.5 POUND BAG — $17.00
20 Pound Bag — $28.00
PRE-PICKED APPLE PRICE for all apples EXCEPT Honey Crisp
3 POUND BAG — $7.00
5 POUND BAG — $10.00
PICK-YOUR-OWN HONEY CRISP
5 POUND BAG — $15.00
10.5 POUND BAG — $28.00
20 Pound Bag — $52.00
PRE-PICKED HONEY CRISP
3 POUND BAG — $9.00
5 POUND BAG — $15.00
Apple Orchard Availability Updates
Apple Orchard Availability Updates
What’s available is listed in the apple chart below. I will update the weeks apple availability below for both U-Pick and pre-picked apples every Wednesday evening or as availability changes occur. I will also update picking conditions on our facebook page. Our apple variety approx. ripening times are also listed below. APPLE CHART UPDATED 9/9/25
We do NOT allow animals to be brought to the farm, so please remember to leave furry friends at home.
Sutter’s Ridge Apple Varieties Approx. ripening time and availability
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Dandee Red
Mid August
Balanced
U-PICK - Picked Off the Trees
Pre-Picked - SOLD OUT
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Zestar
Mid - Late August
Sweet w/ big zesty tang
U-PICK - Picked Off the Trees
Pre-Picked - AVAILABLE
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Sansa
Mid-Late August
Sweet & Firm
We have re-planted Sansa to a new root stock. It will be a few years before we have Sansa apples available for picking
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Ginger Gold
Mid-Late August
Sweet w/ light tang - Crisp & Juicy
U-PICK - Picked Off the Trees
Pre-Picked - SOLD OUT
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RubyMac (McIntosh)
Late Aug - Early Sept
Balanced/aromatic. Great for tender slice pies.
U-PICK - Picked Off the Trees
Pre-Picked - AVAILABLE
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Mollie's
Late Aug -Early Sept Sweet/Balanced flavor with fine grain texture.
U-PICK - Picked Off the Trees
Pre-Picked - AVAILABLE
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Wealthy
Late Aug - Early Sept
Tart & Tangy - Great for pie, tangy sauce or fresh for those who like a tart apple
U-PICK - Picked Off the Trees
Pre-Picked - AVAILABLE
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Blondee
Early September
Sweet/ Crisp & Crunchy Bright white flesh is slow to brown and resistant to bruising. Good to eat fresh and mixes nicely with tarter apples in pies and adds sweetness to sauces.
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked - AVAILABLE
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Honey Crisp
Early September
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked -AVAILABLE
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Autumn Crisp
Early September
Balanced & Crisp
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Freedom
Early - Mid Sept
Tart/juicy texture. Great for pie, tangy sauce and drying. Also great fresh if you like a tart apple.
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Ruby Jon (Jonathon)
Early - Mid September
Tart & Tangy, adds spunk to pie & sauce. I’ve also been told frozen slices hold texture nicely. Add a little peel to turn your sauce pink.
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked -UNAVAILABLE
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Crown Empire
Early - Mid September
Sweet & Sprightly. A great lunch box apple
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Crimson Crisp
Early - Mid Sept
Extremely Crisp & Crunchy. Has a rich sweet-tart flavor
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Ultima Gala
Early - Mid September
Sweet & Crunchy
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Sweet 16
Early - Mid Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Royal Cort (Courtland)
Early - Mid Sept
A balanced, aromatic, all purpose apple, with juicy flesh and a small seed pocket, makes this the back bone of many pies, cakes & sauces.
U-PICK - RIPE FOR PICKING
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Harolson
Mid Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Nova Spy
Mid - Late Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Liberty
Mid - Late Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Brookfield Gala
Mid - Late Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Snow Sweet
Late Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Jonagold
Late Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Smoke House
Late Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Melrose
Late Sept
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Ida Red
October
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Northern Spy
October
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Golden Delicious
October
U-PICK - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE
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Cameo
October
U-Pick - Not ripe yet
Pre-Picked - UNAVAILABLE