Apples and cider have been sold at our roadside stand since
1952. Fontanelle Orchards is widely known for it's delicious ciders.
Apple, Cherry and Raspberry are available. Fontanelle Orchards
is very proud of it's onsite cider press. Chances are if you stop by
on Saturdays in the Fall, you will find us busy pressing bushels and
bushels of cider.
It's delicious and healthy!
We raise many varieties of apples, also cherries and plums.
Blossum time is usually around the first week in May. Picking is
done entirely by hand. We start to harvest some old-time favorites
such as Wealthy and Harvest apples for sauce and pie around
mid-July. we have many well-known varieties such as Jonathan,
Red and Golden Delicious, Winesap, and Jon-a-Gold.
Say YES to an apple a day!
There is no question that apples are good for you. They are ideal
for weight watchers as an average apple contains about 80
calories and provides quick energy from its 12% sugar. An apple's
bulk aids digestion. It's pectin supplies dietary fiber and helps
lower cholesterol. They also contain significant amounts of
potassium and Vitamins A and C.
In June, four acres of huge, clean strawberries are available at our
second location, Country Fruit Market, to you either redi-picked or
pick-your-own. These are best tasting strawberries you will ever
have!
Don't miss out on the tree-ripe soft fruits offered during the summer
months. Large sweet black bing cherries, tasty large orange
apricots, sour pie cherries, sweet juicy plumes, and the juciest
tree-ripened nectarines that you will ever find. Best of all, we offer
mouthwatering peaches that are ripened exactly as you expect
them to be (not like supermarket peaches).
