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 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 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 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. […]
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 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 […]
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 end of the week) especially if the heat continues! 5/6/15: The apricots are in full blossom! Some of 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 1 ounce, single serving cherry juice concentrate packet. This transition has been happening for quite a while so we are all excited that ALL of […]
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 began with an intensive Honeycrisp apple workshop. Nova Scotia is growing amazing Honeycrisp apples (right behind Michigan). The Annapolis Valley is at the 45th parallel […]
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. Since then, I’ve been fortunate enough to compete in races across the United States, Asia, and Europe. Although I was a solid runner in high […]
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. I made the switch from playing soccer because I felt like I was better at running. I went on to run at the NCAA Division […]
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 have a Doctorate in Physical therapy and trained very hard to understand the anatomy and physiology of the entire body. Throughout my professional career, I […]