Hope to see you enjoying the orchard and the fruit you harvest.
Apple Varieties
Kid-height Apple Trees
Raspberry Varieties
CURRENT PICKING INFORMATION
It was a tough winter for the raspberries at Green Bench Orchard.
Below zero temperatures at the end of October killed many of the canes and buds for this year. I estimate it will mean a 50% to 75% REDUCTION in the raspberry crop this summer. I'll let you know more later when I have a better idea.
The apple bloom and pollination this spring were outstanding. More apples on the trees than they can handle. Pictures show a before and after view of apple thinning underway now. There are quite literally hundreds of apples that need to be thinned from the trees. Since I'm
Certified Organic, I can't use chemicals to thin so all the extra apples have to be removed by hand.
If you ever wanted to spend a couple of days working in an orchard, here's your chance! I could use help from 4 or 5 people thinning and I'll give you credit for apples when they are ripe in the fall.
Give me a call, 549-9017 if you're interested and leave me a message and I'll
get back to you. You can also email me at [email protected]
Thanks, Farmer Fred
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Green Bench Orchard in the News! KPAX
By: Megan Mannering Posted at 7:31 PM, Sep 20, 2020 MISSOULA — If you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel looking for ways to keep the family entertained without all of our normal outings this year, a trip to the apple orchard could be just what you need. Green...