Winter/Spring Hours In Effect
Farm Office open Mon. - Fri., 10 - 2 PM for Mail ordering, Family Apple Tree Leasing and Special Event
Bookings. Group or Private Tours, Company Picnics, family reunions, weddings and other events, please call for information and
reservations. 269-782-7101 or 1-877-863-3276 or fax, 1-269-461-7166.
May, It's Blossomtime,
Come join us for our educational
Group Orchard Tours, grafting & pruning demonstrations and instruction by appointment.
June 4th, Tree-Mendus Fruit Market opens
for the season
Open 10 - 6 p.m. daily, closed Tuesdays. After Labor Day we are open 10-6p.m. Friday through Monday. Orchard
closed at 5:30 through the season.
June 16th, "It's Cherry Time"**
Many varieties from which to choose from in the country store
or U-Pick through mid-July. Join us for our famous cherry waffle boat, So good!!
June 25th, Tart Cherry Harvest Begins
(ending late July)**
as the sweet cherry harvest continues. We call it the "sweet tart" cherry season and continues through mid
July. We have over 20 different award winning varieties, mainly growing on dwarf trees for easy picking. We maintain clean
facilities for washing and removing the pits through the cherry season.
July 2nd
We offer an educational Cherry Pit Spitting
Clinic from 2-4 p.m. Learn from the Champs the most successful Pit-Spitting methods.
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July 3rd, 37th Annual International
Cherry Pit Spitting Championship A "Spittacular Day!" Qualifying Rounds 10 a.m. to noon. Championship Round 1-3 p.m. Spit your pit in public with only a minimal loss of dignity while gaining fame. Cherry U-Pick continues. Food available. Farm animal corral, clean picnic & play ground. Free admission & parking. |
July 2nd, Apricot Harvest Begins*
Continues
through late July. Over 10 varieties available to extend our season. Fresh picked and frozen apricots & cherries available
in our Market year round.
July 16th, Early Peach Harvest Begins*
Harvest ends mid Sept. Visit our Market
for tasty peach treats.
August is our "Peachiest" Month
You will find over 36 varieties of peaches and nectarines ripening in rotation
at Tree-Mendus Fruit farm. Each variety has its own character, flavor, and texture. The best place to meet a real peach is in
our orchard. Reach for a peach and find "love at first bite".
Labor Day Weekend! Sept. 3rd - Sept. 6th
Peach
and Nectarine harvest continues, Plum & early Apple Harvest begins*. "Love ya a Bushel and a Peck". With each bushel
of apples or peaches you pick, receive a free peck of Tree-Mendus Fruit as you check out. We will be making Cherry Waffle Boats
filled with our own Cherry Brite Topping. Clean Picnic & Play ground area...farm animal Corral, farm-wagon Rides.
Sept 6th,
Early Fall Hours Begin
Open 10-6 PM Fri., Sat., Sun., & Mon. through Nov 1st Closed Tuesdays through Thursday. Special
event and group tour with reservations welcome almost anytime.
Sept 10th, Heritage Apple Showcase begins*
We produce
over 230 varieties of apples. Showcase display and sampling counter open each weekend through November 1st. Private
Tours by reservation. We ship fresh gift packages of Heritage Apple's along with other Tree-Mendus Fruit products. (A
great idea for unique holiday gifts.)
Sept. 11th & 12th, Fisher House Foundation fund raiser!
Come and help support
our injured soldiers and their families through the Fisher House Foundation. A great time to help our American Service Men &
Women and their families. Procedes for every 1/2 bushel of fruit you pick go to this wonderful organization.
Sept 17th
Apple harvest
continues as many late maturing varieties like Mutsu, Jonagold, Honeycrisp, Fuji and Rome become available. At this time
our country side is changing into the fall colors. Farm-wagon rides, picnic and play grounds, pumpkins, farm animal corral and
pony rides. Waffle irons are ready for our Waffle Boat filled with our own Cherry Brite Topping, a real treat! You
may also warm up by the fire on the cold fall days.
Oct 8th-11th Columbus Discovered America-1492
For $14.92 we offer you your choice....
A. FREE Hayride to the orchard to pick 1/2 bushel (20lbs.) of apples.
OR
B. 3 Gallons of our fresh Heritage Apple Cider for $14.92
Oct 15th-Oct
31st "Two-Fer" Weekend Begins*
When U-Pick and purchase 1/2 bushel of apples, you may pick the second 1/2 bushel free. This offer is
good through November 1st, 2010, or when our last apple has been picked!
Nov 1st Orchard and Country store closed for the
season
Late fall hours begin. Country Market will be open 10 - 2 PM Mon. - Fri. through Dec. 18. We'll be shipping gift
packages of apples and other Tree-Mendus Fruit products for the holidays. For information & orders you may: call,
1-269-782-7101 0r 1-877-863-3276.
*For Bookings please call the office during regular business hours.
*Mother Nature has a way of speeding
up or slowing down the ripening process so it is best to call ahead at 1-269-782-7101 or 1-877-863-3276 for a Ripe-N-Ready Report
recording or check the Ripe-N-Ready report on the web.
Tree-Mendus-Days! In this Events Calendar we attempt to outline the fruit harvest dates plus certain popular events. Some ongoing programs which are not listed but available are...
*Group Orchard and Harvest Tours aboard our comfortable "Folkswagon" complete with cushioned theater seats and sound system.
*Educational school class trips. Reservation required.
*Country Style Chicken Dinners served buffet style in our shaded, peaceful picnic area. (Shelter available) Reservations necessary. 25 person minimum.
Pony rides offered Saturday & Sunday afternoons plus holidays during harvest. (weather permitting).
Farm-wagon rides to and around the orchard Saturday and Sunday from Labor Day through October 27th 12-4 p.m. (weather permitting).
We offer Holiday shipping, or anytime; send a taste of Tree-Mendus fruit to your Holiday list. Fresh Apples, Jams, and Jellies are always a welcome and unique gift. They are carefully packed and come complete with a gift card and Holiday embellishment. On line ordering coming soon. Check out our Tree-Mendus Fruit Products.
Fruit Safari Tour Set out on the trail with one of our trusty guides aboard our custom-made Orchard Wagon. We take along all of the necessary equipment for the safe capture & containment of the juiciest bounty of the season. Please call during regular business hours for reservations. 15 person minimum.
Rent-A-Tree In our "Family Tree Orchard". It's like having your own place in the country. We have 8 apple varieties to choose from. For more information Call 269-782-7101 during regular business hours. Rent-A-Trees are a great family gift!
A GREAT PLACE TO HOLD YOUR NEXT OUTDOOR EVENT. Tree-Mendus FruitŪ Farm provides a natural setting for many special events. Our farm has the privacy you desirenalong with mother natures beauty. (There are no public roads crossing our land.) Consider hosting your event in our spacious private Picnic Area complete with a large shelter nestled in a wooded valley. (we offer private family size picnic areas as well). At the end of a quiet path is our Outdoor Chapel, a naturally beautiful setting for weddings or church outing's. Call for more information and reservations. 269-782-7101.
*Eastern Daylight Savings Time
*For what Ripe-N-Ready for U-Pick or Shipping see the Ripe-N-Ready Report.
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