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. Apricots are the same price in the market as they are to pick. At King Orchards, we offer some of the best, tree-ripened apricots you […]
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 is definitely time for a fresh BLT with romaine from VanDyke Farms and tomatoes from Iott Ranch and Orchards. Bay City sweet corn just arrived […]
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 the sweet cherry u-pick was so nice. The shaking crew did go through the sweet cherries at our M-88 Market yesterday so most of the […]
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 the picking is good. Pick your own tart cherries are $1.25 per pound. Tart cherries are very perishable, so the best way to preserve these […]
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 own raspberries are slowly trickling in. The season is just getting going and will last throughout the summer. Check in for our daily update of […]
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 couple days are always a little slower and more selective picking. We want people to be happy with the cherries they pick, so it just […]
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 sales available. The berries are sweet and delicious!
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 about 3 weeks. Our sweet cherries are looking big and sweet. Tart Cherries: We are hoping to have tart cherries ready to you pick sometime […]
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 want, but we hope things will pick up as the weather gets warmer. Please call us at 231-544–6479 to get an update for the day. […]
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 at 32 dredges and we saw temperatures as low as 28 degrees by 6 a.m. Closely watching the MSU weather stations on Enviro-weather, we were […]