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Category: Crop Updates & Orchard Talk
M-88 Market Winter Hours
We do go down to shorter hours during the winter months. We still have apples in the market, as well as honey, syrup, dried cherries, cherry juice concentrate, jams and […]
Holiday Hours
We will have special hours through the Holiday season at our M-88 Market December 23rd: Closed December 24th: Closed December 25th: Closed December 26th: Closed December 27th: 9am – 5pm […]
Pick Your Own Apples for Labor Day Weekend!
Pick your own apples is officially open at our M-88 Market. As of 8/31, we are picking both Gingergold and McIntosh apples. We are looking forward to a great apple […]
Pick Your Own Fruit Update
The first weekend in July is looking like it is going to be perfect for pick your own fruit! The weather stations are predicting sun and some heat. Our strawberry […]
Summer FruitCast
Summer at King Orchards Here at King Orchards, we have been working diligently throughout the year to provide you with the premier produce of the summer. Our trees have […]
Cherry Crop Update
We are looking forward to a strong cherry crop this year! The trees are full of green leaves and little cherries. At this point, we feel as though the cherry […]
John King’s Spring Blossom Update
Spring Blossom Update It is hard to keep our readers up to date on the spring blossoms since it moves so quickly, but here is our update as of now. […]
Happy National Tart Cherry Month
In February, we celebrate Montmorency tart cherries during National Tart Cherry Month. To help you celebrate National Tart Cherry Month with us, we are offering $9.99 flat rate shipping on […]
January Sale on Upgraded Cherry Capsules
Sale on Upgraded Cherry Capsules As many of you know, we have recently upgraded our Montmorency Cherry Capsules. We have added more powder into every capsule (from 435 mg to […]
UPGRADED Montmorency Tart Cherry Capsules
We are making a change in our Montmorency Tart Cherry Capsules… a GREAT change! We are calling it the “Upgraded” version. We have added MORE powder in every capsule and […]
Saucin’ Saturday – Peel, Cut, and Core Apples for Free
Get ready for the holiday season with our annual Saucin’ Saturday event this Saturday, November 19th. As we peel, cut, and core apples for free, we will also be hosting […]
M-88 Market Open Year ‘Round
Did you know our M-88 Market is open year ’round? Come warm up at our Central Lake Market this winter. We will be offering apples and squash through Christmas as […]
Pick Your Own Pumpkins, Pick Your Own Apples
It is looking like another wonderful fall weekend to pick your own pumpkins and apples. Our pumpkin patch is bright orange and ready to be picked PLUS we have a […]
U-Pick Apples and Raspberries; Plums and Pears in our Markets for the Weekend (9/16)
This is going to be a great weekend for u-pick apples and raspberries! It is a good time to pick Macs, Galas, and the first of the Honeycrisp at our […]
August is the time for Northern Michigan Produce
Northern Michigan produce is at its peak! Tomatoes, sweet corn, peppers and pickling cucumbers along with all kinds of good veggies from the garden are in the fruit stand. It’s […]
Montmorency Tart Cherries are Here!
Tart Cherry time is now! It’s a limb busting year with every branch loaded to the max. The fruit is bright red and full of flavor. Come out and pick […]
Pick Your Own Sweet Cherries Now Open!
Our pick your own sweet cherries is officially open as of July 5th! There are lots of cherries to be picked out there! We also have sweet cherries available in […]
Hoping for U-Pick Sweet Cherries Monday, July 4th!
Crossing our fingers for Monday, July 4th U-Pick sweet cherries just in time for the Cherry Fest in Traverse City! With some more sunshine, we should have picked cherries in […]
A Fruitful Crop of Cherries Coming!
We are looking forward to a fantastic crop of cherries for pick your own and already picked. The sweet and tart cherry trees are loaded with fruit! We are hoping […]
Solar Project to Improve Sustainability on the Orchard
Here at King Orchards, sustainability is something that we value and want to work towards. As stewards of the land, we realize the delicate balance between environment, weather and our […]
Cherry Themed Dinner
To celebrate National Cherry Month, our chef friends, Roy and Connor, offered to host a Cherry Themed Dinner highlighting this wonderful fruit. Both Roy and Connor are regular customers in […]
Winter on the Orchard 2016
Winter on the Orchard February 13th: -4, quiet and calm with a bright sun shine glistening over the new blanket of snow we received last night. Mornings like this where […]
Pre-Order Your Thanksgiving Pies!
Homemade Thanksgiving Pies from our Family to Yours… Pre-Order Your Thanksgiving Pies Apple- $12.00 Caramel Apple Walnut- $13.00 Cherry- $14.00 Cherry Crumb- $14.00 Pumpkin- $12.00 Cherry Raspberry- $15.00 Triple Berry- […]
Saucing Saturday & Craft Fair 2015
Saucing Saturday November 21st Saturday, November 21st, King Orchards will be hosting our annual Saucing Saturday & Craft Fair at our M-88 Market. We will be peeling, coring, and slicing […]
A Wonderful Pumpkin Harvest
A Great Pumpkin Harvest this Year! John King is so excited about our pumpkin harvest this year! He sought out the best seeds to grow the biggest and best pumpkins! […]
U Pick Apples for the Weekend
Fall Means U Pick Apples! There are still lots of u pick apples at our M-88 Market on the trees available. We have pick your own Honeycrisp, Gala, Jonagold, Mutsu, […]
Pick Your Own Apples
It’s starting to feel like fall with the first apples of the season starting to come into the fruit stands. Pick your own apples will be starting up Labor Day […]
Canning Tomatoes and More!
Canning Tomatoes are at their Peak! We have excellent fresh produce right now in our markets! We have beautiful canning tomatoes from Iott Ranch & Orchard. We also have slicing […]
Pick Your Own Apricots
Tree Ripened Apricots As of 8/19, the u-pick apricots are looking good. There are quite a few on the trees but act fast before they get picked over! We will […]
Fresh Apricots
The fresh apricots are starting to come into the markets. We also have u-pick apricots available however they are ripening unevenly so please call before making the trip to u-pick. […]
Bay City Sweet Corn is Here!
Bay City sweet corn means Michigan veggie season is here! Our market is full of fresh veggies from Michigan farmers as well as our own cucumbers and pickling cucumbers. It […]
Sweet Cherry U-Pick Season Coming to a Close
After an extremely plentiful and high quality crop, our sweet cherry u-pick season is coming to a close. We held back the shaking crew as long as we could because […]
Pick Your Own Tart Cherries
Pick Your Own Tart Cherries in Full Swing Pick your own tart cherries is finally open! We have our pitter running full speed. The cherries are full of flavor and […]
Pick Your Own Michigan Sweet Cherries in Full Force!
U-pick Michigan sweet cherries are in full force! We have an abundant crop this year and the picking is great! The season should last for about 3 weeks. Pick your […]
Pick Your Own Sweet Cherries Update
The crop of sweet cherries this year is huge! We are opening u-pick on July 4th. It is always a challenge because the cherries don’t ripen evenly so the first […]
Northern Michigan Strawberry Update 6/25
They say Florida is known for strawberries, but we all know that Northern Michigan strawberries are superior to anything else! They are coming in consistently now! We do have flat […]
Cherry Season Update (Sweet Cherries and Tart Cherries)
Sweet Cherries: We are hoping to have sweet cherries in the markets for the 4th and ready to pick your own on July 6th – 7th. They usually last for […]
Strawberry Update
Strawberry season has had a slow start. With the colder weather, they have been hit or miss depending on the day. We have not been getting as many as we […]
A Frosty Morning
It was a cold and frosty morning today which made last night a long night on the farm. At just about 1 a.m. the cold started to settle in, starting […]
Blossom Time is Upon Us!
5/5/15: Some of the apricot trees are in full bloom and the rest are closely behind (later this afternoon or tomorrow morning)! Sweet cherries should be close behind (by the […]
King Orchards is Going Green!
It’s spring and everything on the farm is going green! We are in the transition of changing our cherry juice concentrate and capsule labels as well as re-introducing a new […]
IFTA Growers Conference- Halifax, Nova Scotia
The International Fruit Tree Association (IFTA) held its 58th annual conference in Halifax Nova Scotia February 21st-25th. Jack and I had the pleasure of attending the full conference. The conference […]
Stephan Shay; Professional Runner
I’ve been a runner my entire life. Quite literally following in the footsteps of my older siblings, my passion for the sport of distance running started at a young age. […]
Naseem Haje; NCAA DII Cross Country All-American
Age: 23 Team: Pacers/New Balance Sponsors: King Orchards, Pacers Running Stores, New Balance, Honey Stinger Coach: Self-Coached Location: Hagerstown, MD Favorite race: Youngstown Peace Race About me: I started running my sophomore year of high school. […]
Eric Dube, Physical Therapist and Mountain Biker
Working in the field of medicine means I take health seriously. By trade, I am a licensed physical therapist in Colorado, and I am specialized in orthopedic and sports medicine. I […]
Cooper Dendel, Professional Mountain Biker
Age: 23 Team: Quick Stop Bike Shop (title sponsor) Sponsors: King Orchards, Trek, Bontrager, Podium Wear, Momentum Endurance, Frosty Treats, Hayes, Sun Ringle, Answer, Manitou, Honey Stinger License: XC: Pro […]
Holiday Delivery Schedule
We would like to pass on the holiday shipping schedule that would guarantee delivery by Christmas to anywhere in the U.S. UPS Ground and USPS First Class & Priority Mail […]
Fresh Pressed Unpasteurized Apple Cider
Rack and cloth cider press We just finished pressing our first batch of unpasteurized apple cider! We are making small batch cider using an older style rack and cloth press. […]
Michigan Apple Shipping Straight from the Grower
From Michigan and have moved away or want to surprise that special someone with a taste of Northern Michigan’s fall? Maybe you should think about Michigan apple shipping straight from […]
Pick Your Own Apples Means it is Officially Fall in Northern Michigan!
Fall in Northern Michigan wouldn’t be the same without a walk through the orchard to pick your own apples! At King Orchards, we strive to make a fantastic apple picking […]
Gingergold Apple U-Pick is Open!
We have officially opened apple u-pick on Gingergolds! They are available at both of our markets as well. We also have a few Zestars, Sansas, and Paula Reds. The price […]
Michigan Canning Tomatoes!
We just brought in a truck full of beautiful Michigan canning tomatoes from our farmer friend, Katrina Iott out of Petersburg, MI. We have them available by the 1/2 bushel. […]
Summer Apples
Summer apples are in full swing with Zestar, Paula Red, and Sansa apples! The first Gingergolds are arriving in the market too. We are all getting excited to open apple […]
Red Haven Peaches
All the peaches are off the trees but our coolers are filled with them! We have Red Haven peaches available by the 1/2 bushel. We also have nectarines and apricots […]
Apples for Labor Day Weekend!
Today was an exciting day! We got the first few apples in- Zestar, Paula Red, and Sansa apples! We all enjoy that first big crunch of the season. The apples […]
Fresh Michigan Produce from the Eastern Market
For the past few weeks, Jack and I have been going down to the wholesale Eastern Market in Detroit which runs from midnight to 6a.m. We have been selling apricots, […]
Red Haven Peaches are Here!
The Red Haven peaches all you canners have been waiting for are in! The extreme winter temperatures took a toll on the trees so it is a slightly lighter crop […]
Last Day for U-Pick Apricots (8/18); Red Haven Peaches Later This Week!
Today (8/18) is the last day for u-pick apricots. We hope to still have them in our markets through the weekend. Red Haven peaches will be in the markets soon! […]
Michigan Produce In the Markets…
Our markets are filled with wonderful Michigan produce! From our own gardens, we have pickling cucs, slicing cucumbers, yellow squash and zucchini. We have some amazing produce from our friendly […]
U-Pick Apricots are in Full Swing!
The apricot season has officially begun! Both markets are open for u-pick apricots and they are beautiful, juicy, and sweet! There is absolutely nothing like a tree ripened apricot. Just […]
Sweet Cherry U-Pick at our US 31 Market
Our US 31 Market has a later variety of sweet cherry called a Hudson that is just now getting ripe. We should have these available for u-pick through the weekend […]
Pick You Own Tart Cherries Through the Weekend; Pick Your Own Apricots Strong by the Weekend
U-pick tart cherries is still going strong and will go through the weekend. They are $1.00/lb and $1.00/bucket to pit them. Pick your own apricots are slowly starting to roll in. […]
Great Pick Your Own Tart Cherries
Pick your Own Tart Cherries in their Prime! Pick your own tart cherries are still going strong and our pitter is running at our M-88 Market! Tart cherries are $1.00/lb […]
Sweet Cherry U-Pick Coming to an End, Tart Cherries at Their Prime
Pick your own sweet cherries will be coming to a close in the next couple days. Sweet cherries are very valuable this year because of the gaining popularity of black […]
Tart Cherry Picking OPEN!
Montmorency tart cherry picking is open for just $1/lb (same price as last year)! We have a great crop out there and can pit them for you for just $1/u-pick […]
Tart Cherry U-Pick Open by the Weekend! Pick Your Own Sweet Cherries Open!
The Montmorency tart cherries are almost ripe and ready to pick! We should be in full swing by the weekend if we get some warmer weather. We will still have […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sweet Cherries Next Week!
The sweet cherries are looking fantastic and gaining color every day! It looks like sweet cherries will be making an appearance in a week or so towards the end of […]
Sweet Cherry Update
With all the crazy weather that the Traverse City area has seen this spring and early summer, it’s exciting to see branches loaded with sweet cherries. At this point, the […]
Busy Spring at King Orchards
See what it is that keeps us so busy at King Orchards every spring…
The Fruit is Developing!
After a busy spring, we are finally seeing the fruits of our labor! The fruit is beginning to develop on all the trees. Right now, the crews are busy at […]
Tart Cherry and Apple Blossoms!
As of today, our tart cherries are in full bloom! They won’t last long, but the look out our office window today is beautiful. Our apple trees at our US […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Winter Effects on the Orchard
With the memorable 2014 winter slowly coming to a close, the winter effects on the trees seems to be a question resonating throughout the orchard from concerned fruit lovers everywhere. […]
Beautifully Cold Day at King Orchards
I woke up to some surprising weather this morning. We have had quite a few cold days at the farm this year, however this was one of the coldest […]
Winter on the Farm
Even though the snow is falling here in Northern Michigan, the farm is still busy as can be. From slowly emptying out our apple coolers to preparing the farm equipment […]
Winding down still
Friday night October 18. We will still be open for u-pick this weekend, but the forecast is for rain. Early next week we will start to wrap up picking the […]
Apple Shipping
I commissioned a remake of our website early in July. I thought it would be ready for Cherries, but it is still not operating. So I will have to get […]
Apple Season / Apple U-Pick Update
Today (Mon 9/9/13) I picked and ate my first McIntosh of the season. It was tart and the flesh had a green tint to it but I think we are […]
Apple Season Begins and Apple U-Pick
We start apples every year with Paula Reds, Sanza, and now our first crop of Zestar. (oh I had 2 1/2 bushel of Lodi too)These are summer apples that do […]
August Activities
I have been remiss in getting out the information but here goes. We have had a fantastic tart cherry year. All of our mature blocks had bountiful crops and quality […]
Apricots Ready for U-Pick
Apricots, Raspberries, and Sour cherries are still being u-picked. The Montmorencies (sours, or tarts) will be done before next weekend. The apricots should last through the weekend, and raspberries are […]
Late July Progress Report
It has been a very good sweet cherry season but it is winding down. As the Northern Michigan residents can attest, it has been raining a lot. The sweet cherries […]
Harvest Update Monday 7/22/13
U-pickers continue to find plenty of Black sweet cherries. The cracks from 2 weeks ago have shriveled and the good cherries have grown so sorting them is not too hard. […]
Tart cherries are here!
The u-pickers have started picking the Montmorency tart cherries and they look good. The tart cherry pitter is running smoothly so when a u-pick customer picks a large lot of […]
Sweet Cherries, Montmorency Tart Cherries, and Apricots
Well the rains that came early in the week were wonderful for most of the crops but they have a big negative side effect on the sweet cherries. When sweet […]
Raspberry picking and Sweet Cherry picking
We received almost an inch of rain today. That is great news for the parched trees and crops. The raspberries finally are ripening and tomorrow (Tues July 9) will be […]
Cherry Harvest 2013 Underway
The cherries have ripened faster than I expected the last few days. After a freakout yesterday (July 4) we opened up the u-pick and the black sweet cherries are coming […]
Fruit for u-pick
I am pleasantly surprised at the fast pace of the ripening fruit. The raspberries will be open for u-pick in time for the Fourth of July. (Probably the M88 location […]
Cherry crop, picking, shipping.
The cherry crop is coming along beautifully. We received 8/10 s of an inch of rain last night which was very much appreciated. So cherries are sizing up. The sweet […]
End of May Progress Report
It is shaping up to be a banner year. Our biggest acreage, Montmorency tart cherries appears to have a very nice crop coming. This is so important for us because […]
Spring Chores
Planting sweet corn with a brand new tractor. We traded in two John Deere tractors last fall on two New Holland tractors that were delivered recently. The John Deeres were […]
New Wind Machine Protects Cherry Crop from Frost
A new Chinook wind machine went up at King Orchards last week. Due to the widely variable weather we hope this thing will provide some protection from frosts on cold […]
Still at 100% potential!
The apricots have bloomed and they look very strong. The sweets are opening now and they look good too. Nectarines, Peaches, Apples, Balatons, Tarts, all opening in the next few […]
Spring!
The snow from last week is almost gone. The ice fishing gear is waiting to be put away. The ten day weather forecast has no frost predicted. Spring has finally […]