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Sweet 16
Ripens: late August, September
Color: striped red
Flavor: unique, very sweet and crisp
Excellent For: snacking, canning, baking, sauces and jams
Store: stores well in cool area
Special: large, very attractive fruit
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Honeycrisp
Ripens: September, October
Color: red, yellow mix
Flavor: explosively crisp, well balanced tart/sweet
Excellent For: ideal for eating raw
Store: stores well in cool area, and up to seven months in refridgeration
Special: Minnesota's premier eating apple
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Haralson
Ripens: September, October
Color: yellow and red, striped
Flavor: tart and juicy
Excellent For: snacking and cooking
Store: stores well in cool area
Special: a Minnesota favorite
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Haralred
Ripens: October
Color: bright red
Flavor: juicy, tart, firm - sweeter than Haralson
Excellent For: cider, pies and applesauce
Store: stores well in cool area
Special: adds an interesting flavor because it has a zip!
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Honeygold
Ripens: October
Color: yellow
Flavor: very sweet
Excellent For: salads and applesauce
Store: stores well in cool area
Special: the North's answer to Yellow Delicious
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Regent
Ripens: October
Color: bright red over yellow
Flavor: very juicy, crisp, balanced sweet/tart
Excellent For: snacking and deserts
Store: stores well in cool area
Special: high desert quality does not diminish in storage
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Fireside
Ripens: October
Color: bright red
Flavor: sweet, firm
Excellent For: cooking, deserts and dehydrating
Store: stores well in cool area
Special: one of Minnesota's old favorite
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Connell Red
Ripens: October
Color: bright, solid red
Flavor: sweet, firm
Excellent For: cooking, deserts and dehydrating
Store: stores well in cool area
Special: crisp and hold up well when cooked
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Zestar
Color: green, nearly 100% blushed red
Flavor: sweet, spicy
Excellent For: snacking, baking pies, bars & sauces
Store: for approximately 8 weeks in refridgerated area
Special: at room temperature, the sweet, spicy taste will increase
Thompson'sHillcrest Orchard
6271 250th St E, Elko, MN 55020
952.461.2055
Apples, Raspberries, Pumpkins and Gourds
Open Friday and Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm for 'We-Pick' or 'U-Pick'
Open Sunday Noon - 6:00 pm for 'We-Pick' or 'U-Pick'
You are welcome to call for appointments to pick on other days!
Ripens: late August
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SweeTango
Color: deep red over yellow breaking background
Flavor: juicy and sweet with hints of fall spices
Excellent For: snacking and tossed into salads
Store: for approximately 8 weeks in refridgerated area
Special: crisp and snappy with creamy white interior
Ripens: late August, September
