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Aaron's Apple House, Ellijay, GA

Aaron's Apple House, Ellijay, GA

Wide selection, PYO  by appointment

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Aaron's Apple House

52 East Ellijay, GA 30536.

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Phone: (706) 273-3180      Email: sales@aaronfamilyorchards.com.

Open: August through December 9 am to 6 pm, 7 days a week

Directions: 8.5 miles East of Ellijay on Hwy. 52

Produce: Apples, cider, peaches, grapes, jams, jellies, relishes, honey, syrup, apple cakes, strudels, cookies, bread, fried pies. Our jams, jellies and relishes collection has increased, and we also now offer cider slushies, boiled peanuts, fritters, Apple Bread, caramel apples, and many other various products. We are re-branding ourselves as Aaron Family Orchards, and have done almost a complete remodel. If you would like, visit our Facebook Page for updated photos. We now do PYO by Appointment

They have a good variety of apples and other pre-picked fresh produce.

Last check on prices was 2014: $4 quarter peck, $6 per half-peck, $12 per peck, $16 per half-bushel. $6 per half bushel for seconds/culls (when they have them)

Review

A nice, clean, roadside market with a plentiful selection of apples, preserves and conversation.

 

Aaron's Apple Varieties

Below is a listing of the apple varieties that they typically carry, in order that they typically start to be harvested in Ellijay. Be sure to call a couple weeks before they are due to start harvesting, as the actual date varies from year to year! Ellijay apple orchards usually have apples for sale from August to late December.
 

 

Variety	Photo	Start harvesting	Flavor	Best uses
Gala		August 1	Very sweet	Eating, applesauce, apple butter, pies
Ginger Gold		Early	Sweet	Eating
Detroit Red	Got a  photo to share?	August 1	Tart	Cooking
Ozark Gold	Got a  photo to share?	August 1	Tart	Cooking
Jonathon		August 15	Tart	Cooking
Red Delicious		August 15	Sweet	Eating
Golden Delicious		August 15	Sweet	Cooking / Eating
Empire		August 20	Tart	Cooking
Honey Crisp		August 20	Sweet	Eating
September Wonder		September 1	Sweet	Very Sweet, Eating, good to blend with other apples in applesauce and cooking
Mutsu		September 1	Sweet / Tart	Cooking / Eating
Jonagold		September 1	Sweet / Tart	Cooking / Eating
Rome Beauty		September 15	Slightly Tart	Cooking / Eating
Stayman - Wine sap		September 15	Tart	Cooking / Eating
Fuji		October 10	Very sweet	Eating, applesauce, apple butter, pies, cooking
Granny Smith		October 15	Tart	Cooking / Eating
Yates	Got a  photo to share?	October 20	Sweet	Eating
Arkansas Black		October 20	Tart	Baking, Eating (very hard apple)
Pink Lady		October 20	Sweet	Eating

Also, see our pages on tips for picking apples at a farm, easy illustrated directions to make applesauce, apple butter, apple jelly and apple pie; the guide to apple festivals and our guide to apple varieties! NEW! Please write me, if you know of any to add!