Panorama Farm Market
Huge shop, huge selection, no PYO
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(UPDATED: October 18, 2012)Panorama Orchards, Inc.
Hwy 515 Bypass, Ellijay, GA 30540
Phone: (706) 276-3813
Open: July-March, Weekends Year-Round, 9 am to 6 pm
Directions: 3 miles south of Ellijay on Appalachian Hwy. 515 (Rt 5 near Maddox Road).
Produce: Apples, cider, fried pies, apple bread, apple butter, sorghum syrup, honey, jams, jellies, chow chow, pickles, peaches, pumpkins and dried apples.
2012 Prices: $6 per half peck, $10 per peck, $15 per half bushel; seconds are $0.15/lb.
Review
Panorama has an orchard, all you see is the farm market situated right along side a
highway, so it sees a lot of tourist traffic. Consequently, their
prices are a bit higher than the others. They have a very good selection and
a huge number of pumpkins, plus homemade fried apple pies, apple butter,
Ellijay apple bread and more! They're very helpful and friendly!
Panorama's Apple Varieties
Below is a listing of the apple varieties that they typically carry, in order that they typically start to be harvested in Ellijay. Be sure to call a couple weeks before they are due to start harvesting, as the actual date varies from year to year! Ellijay apple orchards usually have apples for sale from August to late December.
| Apple Variety | Photo | Usually start harvesting | Flavor | Best uses |
| Gala |
|
August 1 | Very sweet | Eating, applesauce, apple butter, pies |
| Ginger Gold |
|
Early | Sweet | Eating |
| Detroit Red | August 1 | Tart | Cooking | |
| Ozark Gold | August 1 | Tart | Cooking | |
| Jonathon |
|
August 15 | Tart | Cooking |
| Red Delicious |
 |
August 15 | Sweet | Eating, good to blend with other apples in applesauce and cooking |
| Golden Delicious |
 |
August 15 | Sweet | Eating, good to blend with other apples in applesauce and cooking |
| Empire |
|
August 20 | Tart | Cooking |
| Honey Crisp |
|
August 20 | Sweet, Crisp, Juicy | Eating, Applesauce, Apple Butter, Pies |
| Mutsu |
 |
September 1 | Sweet / Tart | Cooking / Eating |
| Jonagold |
 |
September 1 | Sweet / Tart | Cooking / Eating |
| Rome Beauty |
|
September 15 | Slightly Tart | Cooking / Eating |
| Stayman - Wine sap |
 |
September 15 | Tart | Cooking / Eating |
| Fuji |
|
October 10 | Very sweet | Eating, applesauce, apple butter, pies, cooking |
| Granny Smith |
 |
October 15 | Tart | Cooking / Eating |
| Yates | October 20 | Sweet | Eating | |
| Brae burn |
|
October 20 | Sweet | Eating |
| Arkansas Black |
|
October 20 | Tart | Baking, Eating (very hard apple) |
| Pink Lady |
|
October 20 | Sweet | Eating |
Also, see our pages on tips for picking apples at a farm, easy illustrated directions to make applesauce, apple butter, apple jelly and apple pie; the guide to apple festivals and our guide to apple varieties! NEW! Please write me, if you know of any to add!
Picking Tips
[General picking tips and a guide to each fruit and vegetable] [How
much do I need to pick?
(Yields - how much raw makes how much cooked or frozen)] [Selecting
the right varieties to pick] [All
about apple varieties - which to pick and why!] [Picking tips for Vegetables]
[ Strawberry picking tips]
[ Blueberries picking tips]
Illustrated Canning, Freezing, Jam Instructions and Recipes
[ All About Home Canning, Freezing and Making Jams, Pickles, Sauces, etc. ] [FAQs - Answers to common questions and problems] [Recommended books about home canning, jam making, drying and preserving!] [Free canning publications to download and print]
