Open for U-Pick Sweet Cherries!
We have officially opened up the orchard for pick your own sweet cherries and raspberries. We also have sweet cherries available in both markets. The u-pick sweet cherries will last for 3-4 weeks or so. U-pick raspberries will last through the summer, however picking does vary day to day. We recommend calling before you come […]
Sweet Cherry U-Pick by the Weekend
The sweet cherries are moving right along. The Calvaliers (which are the first sweet cherry variety ready) are getting dark and sweet. We will have a few trickling into the market hopefully tomorrow. U-pick sweet cherries should be open by Friday or so. Our raspberry picking is just beginning and will slowly gain momentum if […]
Blossom Alert!
It is an exciting time for blossom lovers! The bees are buzzing and the smell of flowers is wafting through the air which can only mean one thing-the apricots have finally reached full bloom! With the forecast of the upcoming warm weather, we expect sweet cherries to bloom by Memorial weekend with tart cherries, […]
Blossom Update-Popcorn Bud!
Blossom time is getting closer! John just checked out the apricot trees by our US 31 market and they have reached the popcorn bud stage where the white bud is just starting to poke out. Depending on the weather, we should be in full bloom by the end of the week with the apricot trees. […]
Spring Has Arrived!
After a long winter, spring has finally arrived at King Orchards. As I walk outside the market, I can smell the pungent odor of the turkey manure that has been spread throughout the orchards between last fall and this spring, hear the wind machines roaring as they get them ready for the busy frost prevention […]
Orchard Blossom Update
This is the time of the year when people begin asking about the orchard blossom schedule. This is always hard to predict but we want to keep everyone as up to date as possible since it tends to be short lived but an absolutely beautiful sight to see. The orchard blossoms are dependent on the […]