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What
and where is Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm?
Our U-Pick fruit farm is in southwestern
Winter Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Spring Market Hours: Opening in the spring on June 8th, 2007. Wednesday's through Mondays, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (orchard closed at 5:30 for U-Pick, Please try to arrive by 5:00 p.m. so you have adequate time for picking)
Fall Market Hours: After Labor Day weekend, starting September 1st open Friday through Mondays, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. (orchard closed at 5:30 for U-Pick, Please try to arrive by 5:00 p.m. so you have adequate time for picking)
Orchard and Market will close for the season on October 30th, 2007. Winter hours will then be in effect. However, if you wish to purchase any Tree-Mendus fruit products you can call for an appointment and someone can meet you at our Country Store for you to pick them up, or we can ship your products to you.
How do
you get to Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm?
FROM
FROM
FROM SOUTH BEND:
Follow US-33/Bus. 31 through
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How to contact us at
Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm?
Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm
Phone: 269-782-7101 or 877-863-3276
Fax: 269-461-4187
E-Mail: treemendus@qtm.net
How do I find out when my favorite fruit is ready to pick?
To find out what is Ripe-N-Ready,you can call us anytime for a recorded report at 877-863-3276 or during regular business hours and talk to us personally. Don’t forget to check out the report on the web on our home page.
What do
we grow at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm?
We grow sweet and tart cherries, apricots, nectarines, plums, pears, peaches and over 250 varieties of apples. We also grow red and black raspberries, blackberries, quince, hazelnuts and even some paw paws! Because of the climate-moderating affects of the lake, we can more consistently grow such fruits as apricots, peaches and nectarines than more inland locales. Our soils, sunshine and cool evenings combine to produce the best of flavor. As our name implies, our focus is to grow tree fruits and to grow them well. Our belief is that after biting into a fresh piece of fruit at our farm, you’ll want to say, “Tree-Mendus!”
Do I
have to pick my own fruit?
What to do upon arrival at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm?
Make a brief stop at the country market to obtain an orchard permit and then you will be ready to head to the orchard. Whether you go by your own car or our shuttle wagon (offered most weekends, weather permitting) and take time to enjoy the scenery. Containers and all you will need for picking are provided. Treat yourselves to a Cherry Waffle Boat and cup of cider or coffee when finished picking!
Do we have wagon rides?
Weather permitting, we
have wagon rides 12:00 to 4:00 around our U-Pick orchard. Yes, it is free for those
wanting
to pick-your-own fruit.
What else is there to do at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm?
You’ll find our
Tree-Mendus Country Market is a good place to shop for delicious fruit products,
honey, maple syrup, mustards, cookbooks, t-shirts, sweat shirts, country crafts, dried
flowers, and more. We have a picnic and
playground area with nearby animal corral for everyone’s enjoyment. Pony rides in the orchard area are available
most weekends, weather permitting. Check our
2007 events calandar for
weekend-specific events.
What is the International Cherry Pit-Spit?
The Pit-Spit is
an annual event at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm. Qualifying
rounds are from 10:00 to 12:00 and you receive 3 tart cherries (with a donation to
charity) and you can spit the pit. The
top 10 spitters of your age bracket will move on to the championship. Yes, you can spit as many times as you like,
however, it is polite to let everyone have a chance.
Your top spit is the distance used to put you into the championship. At 1:00 p.m. the championship start’s with
the youngest youth group and continues on up to the championship. You will receive 3 cherries and 3 spits only in
the competition. The furthest spit wins in
each division wins. We do have a chicken
lunch that is served with a minimal fee, and some concessions are available. Don’t forget that you can visit our orchard
and pick some cherries to take home.
Does Tree-Mendus Fruit ship products?
More and more of our friends who have visited our farm have been calling to ask us to
prepare gift baskets or special orders of fresh fruit, jams, jellies, toppings and other
items from our orchards and country market. We've
selected some of the most popular items from our country market and put together a
selection of packages, gift baskets and other items that we think will bring memories of
country air and summer sunshine into your home at any time of the year. You can call us during regular
business hours to place your order or coming soon we will have an on-line secure web site
right here for your ordering convenience.