B.J. Reece Apple House

Friendly, large, well-stocked PYO!

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B.J. Reece Apple House website  

9131 Hwy 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30536.

Phone: 706-276-3048. Fax: 706-276-3058.

Email: jrreece@ellijay.com.

Directions: 60 miles north of Atlanta. You can come Interstate 400, or Interstate 75. Feel free to call for more detailed directions. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Ever day from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

We begin the U-pick the second weekend in September. We have U-pick everyday (weather permitting) from 10:00 am till 5:30 pm every half hour. We allow people to go on guided tours for the U-pick until all apples in this field are harvested. That is usually around the third weekend in October. Apples: Ozark Gold, Gala, Red Delicious, Empire, Jonathan, Jonagolds, Golden Delicious, Mutsu Golden, Red Rome Beauty, Rome Beauty, Stayman Winesap, Arkansas Black, Granny Smith, Yates, Fuji. Varieties become sparse, so come early.

Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Also sell fresh produce, vegetables, canned goods, a variety of ciders, fresh apple pies, and numerous other gift items. Apples, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area

2005 Prices: $18/bushel

Review:

Friendly folks, a large selection of apples and other related foods and products (like apple peelers, corers) and they're one of only two orchards in the area that have pick-your-own.

Reece'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
Detroit Red	Got a  photo to share?	August 1	Tart	Cooking
Ozark Gold	Got a  photo to share?	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	Got a  photo to share?	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!

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