• September Harvest Of the Month:
    Apples
     
     
     
     September Apple Calendar    * The Calendar includes daily fun apple facts.
     
     
                *For the answer go to the quiz, visit our Did You Know. . . "DYK" section on the website*
    1. How many apples are needed to create one gallon of apple cider?
         a) 24      b) 36      c) 48
     
    2. How many pounds of apples are needed to make one 9" pie?
         a)2 lbs.    b) 4 lbs.    c) 6 lbs.
     
    3. What is the science of growing apples called?
         a) Entomology   b) Pomology      c) Appleology
     
    4. What per cent of an apple is air? (hint: why apples float)
         a) 7%    b) 18%      c) 25%
     
    5. True/False. . . . The first apple nursery was opened in Flushing New York in the 1730's?
     
    Local Orchards:
     
     
     North Star Orchards(315)853-1-24 4741           RT 233 Westmoreland, NY               http://www.northstarorchards.com/index.html
     
    Empie's Orchard (18.8 mi from Waterville)
    381 Millers Grove Rd. Frankfort, NY 13340
    (315)894-8075
     

    Within 50 miles of Waterville:

    * Critz Farms (25.6 mi) . . . http://www.critzfarms.com/
       3232 Rippleton Rd. 
       Cazenovia, NY 13035
       (315) 662 - 3355
     
    * Middlefield Orchard (30.2 mi) . . . http://middlefieldorchard.com/
       2274 St. Hwy. 166 
       Cooperstown, NY 13326
       (607) 547 - 8212
     
    * Rocking Horse Farm (35.5 mi) . . . http://www.rockinghorsefarmcny.com/
       3736 Apulia Rd.
       Jamesville, NY 13078
      (315) 492 - 1100
     
     * Sharon Orchards (36.7 mi)
        573 Chestnut St.
        Sharon Springs, NY 13459
        (518) 284-2510
     
    * Pavlus Orchard (38.7 mi)
       270 Hickory Hill Rd
       Fort Plain, NY 13339
       (518) 993 - 2643
     
    * O'Neill's Orchard (41.2 mi) . . . http://www.oneillsorchard.com/
       4873 Rt 20
       LaFayette, NY 13084
       (315) 677-9407
     
    * Beak & Skiff Apple Hill Campus (43.4 mi) . . . http://www.beakandskiff.com/
       2708 Lords Hill Rd.
       Lafayette, NY 13084
       (315) 696-6085
     
    * Rogers Family Orchards Inc (44.7 mi)
       260 Co Hwy 131
       Johnstown, NY 12095
       (518)762-8736
     
    * Navarino Orchard (45.5 mi) . . . http://www.navarinoorchard.com/
       3655 Cherry Valley Tpk
       Syracuse, NY 13215
       (315)673 - 9181
     
    * Sand Flats Orchard (48.1 mi) . . . http://www.sandflatsorchard.com/
       371 Martin Rd.
       Fonda, NY 12068
       (518) 853 - 4999
     
    * Bellinger's Orchard (49.2 mi) . . . http://www.bellingersorchard.com/
       685 Argersinger Rd.
       Fultonville, NY 12072
       (518)922 - 8558
     
    * Abbott Inc (49.3 mi) . . . http://www.abbottfarms.com/
       3275 Cold Springs Rd.
       Baldwinsville, NY 13027
       (315) 638 - 7783