FARM MARKET

I-94 at Coloma Exit #39 Easy Off/Easy On

Farm Market Open Everyday 9am - 7pm

June through October

Phone Anytime: (269) 468-5076

Directions to Fruit Acres Farm Market

Current Weather at Coloma, Michigan

All these dates are approximate and every year will be different. After bloom in Michigan I will post a update every few weeks in this spot to let you know how this season is progressing.

A Note from Annette and Randy:

As of March 1, 2008 The season at Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick is just starting. Annette has been doing paperwork and taxes. Randy has fixed all the equipment and is building another U-Pick trailer. The Apple trees are almost all trimmed for the winter, next is Sweet Cherry trees to trim before spring comes. That has to allow some vacation time though. We have been scuba diving in Bonaire and Cozumel this winter. We had a wonderful time like usual. We have been scuba diving since 1991, diving and warm weather are the reason for any vacation. We love it!!!

Snowy Old Sweet Cherry Trees,Beautifful!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We will re-open Fruit Acres Farm Market in June 2008 with Fresh Local Strawberries. Fruit Acres U-Pick will open with Sweet Cherries in late June or early July (depending on the weather this spring). Right now Fruit Acres Farms has a adequate amount of rain and temperatures to produce a wonderful crop of fruit for 2008. We will let you know if anything changes in the winter or spring.

Annette heard something on Montel I feel I need to correct. Montel said that everyone should wash all their produce with soap as soon as they get home. This is wrong!!! Do not wash your produce until ready to use for most items because there is a protective coating on the produce to help keep it from rotting and if you wash it the produce will rot quicker or it will turn to mush after a few hours. A perfect example of that is raspberries or lettuce. As far as soap, I wash all my produce with water to get any dirt or anything off it. I do not want soap on my produce unless it is specifically made for produce. I really do not want to eat soap. That is my personal opinion.

Finally, I have some bad news about a very dear employee at Fruit Acres U-Pick. Bill Beilman passed away February 13, 2008. Bill had to take a medical leave from his job in August 2007 because of a heart condition. His heart was finally the end of him. To all that talked to him (he liked to talk alot!), he was a very dear older gentleman with alot of knowledge of farming and the area. Bill will be dearly missed. If you want to see his obituary, Click here.

Gas in Michigan is currently $3.15 gallon.

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Fruit Acres Farm Market & U-Pick will let you know when your favorite crops are getting close to ripening. This newsletter will let you know when the perfect cherry, peach or apple will be ready for you to pick it yourself off the tree, in a beautiful country setting in southwest Michigan on a perfect summer or fall day! Fruit Acres Newsletter will let you know what is happening at the Fruit Acres Farm Market too!!

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Shadow and Casey enjoying a snowy but sunny day on the farm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate Dates for U-Picking at

Fruit A cres Farms U-Pick

  • Big , Delicious Sweet Cherries will be ready to pick June 30 - July 8. Sour Pie Cherries will be ready to pick July 1-15 approximately. Updates will be made a few weeks before Harvest. Days open vary according to July 4th holiday times. Call ahead for details (269) 468-5076. There is a Free Covered Picnic Area and Portajons.
  • All peaches are Saturday and Sundays only from 10am - 5pm with Free Hayride, Covered Picnic area and Playground with Volleyball Net.
  • Sweet Early Peaches andBaby Gold type Cling Peaches- approximately July 22. Early peaches may cling to the pit a little and not keep as long.
  • Tree-Ripened Sweet Delicious Freestone (come off the pit) and Baby Gold type Cling Peaches - August 1 to September ?. Saturday and Sundays 10am - 5pm
  • Super Sweet White Flesh Freestone Peaches approximately August 20 to September 1
  • Late Sweet Freestone (come off the pit) September 1 to 15?
  • All apples are Saturday and Sundays only with Free Hayride, Covered Picnic area and Playground with Volleyball net, 10am to 5pm
  • Early Eating Apples (for Eating and Sauce only) in August
  • Tree-ripened Crisp Sweet and Tart Eating and Cooking Apples (several varieties) - September through October

 

 

Approximate Harvest Dates for Farm Fresh FRUITS Grown at Fruit Acres Farms and in Southwest Michigan

  • Sweet Strawberries - June 10 - June 30
  • Rhubarb - June
  • Big Black Sweet Cherries - June 24 - July 20
  • Sour Pie Cherries - July 1 - 15 when available
  • Sweet Red & Black Raspberries - July 7-25
  • Early Eating Sweet Peaches - July 10 - August 4
  • Fruit Acres Grown Plump Sweet Apricots - July 10-30 Crop froze out for 2007, Sorry!
  • Firm Sweet Blueberries - July 7 through August 20
  • Fruit Acres Grown Sweet Eating Plums (several varieties) - July 20 through August
  • Fresh Homegrown Sweet Cantaloupe - July 15 through August
  • Red Haven Peaches - August 4-20
  • Sweet Freestone (they come off the pit) Peaches for Canning, Eating,Freezing, Baking - August into Early September
  • Sweet White Freestone (they come off the pit) Peaches for Canning and Eating - August 20 to September 10
  • Early Eating Apples - July 25 thru August
  • Concord Blue Sweet Grapes with seeds for eating, jelly or juice - September
  • Sweet Bartlett Pears - September into October
  • Sweet Honeycrisp Apples - September
  • Crisp Sweet and Tart Fall Apples - September thru October

Fresh StrawberriesSweet Blueberries

Concord, Niagra and Delaware GrapesSweet Bartlett Pears

CantaloupeRed and Black Raspberreis

Approximate Harvest Dates for

FLOWERS and VEGETABLES

Grown by Local Growers in Southwest Michigan

  • Fresh Zucchini - June 10 thru September
  • Edible pod peas - June
  • Peaches and Cream Super Sweet Corn, Picked fresh from a local farm- July 10 into October
  • Fresh Crisp Cucumbers - July thru September
  • New Crop Red Potatoes - July thru October
  • Fresh Tender Green Beans - Mid-July thru September
  • Delicious Fresh Tomatoes - July 20 thru September
  • Beautiful Homegrown Gladiolus Flowers - July thru September
  • Sweet Grape and Cherry Tomatoes - July 10 thru September
  • Green Cabbage - late July thru September (when available)
  • Fresh Crisp Green and Hot Peppers - Late July thru September
  • Fresh Brocolli - September (when available)
  • Ornamental Gourds and Indian Corn- September thru October
  • Beautiful Blooming Mum Plants - September thru October
  • Hard Winter Squash (several varieties) - September thru October
  • Small, Medium and Large Pumpkins - September thru October
  • Crowder Peas - September (when available)
  • Fresh White Cauliflower - September 15 thru October
  • Brussel Sprouts on Stalk - October
  • Fresh Lima Beans in husk (when available)- September 15 thru October

Ripe Red TomatoesSweet PeasBeautiful Glads

Super Sweet Peaches -n- Cream CornBrocolli

Picking VegetablesCucumbersSweet Peppers

PotatoesRed OnionsPumpkins

 

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