Updated May 24, 2020
Gail and I wanted to let everyone know what is going on at Third Street Apples this season. We do have a small crop of apples, smaller than last year. A record freeze of 12 degrees on April 14 caused a major loss of some apple varieties. So this is not likely to be a great apple season to begin with. Gail and I have been discussing how we could operate a pick your own orchard with appropriate sanitation, social distancing, and handling of produce, credit cards, and all the things to consider if we are to open. And we must also bear in mind that as much as we hate to admit it the two of us have entered the higher risk age group. But we also recognize that apple picking is a healthful outdoor activity of the kind that families need now. So stay tuned while we try, like many other businesses, to figure out what we are going to do this season.
We accept all major credit cards, cash or checks
While you are in Penrose, you may also want to visit:
Degenhart Orchard at 955 3rd Street, next door to Third Street Apples, sells apples and pears in boxes and bags from their tent on the roadside. Same great Penrose fruit as grown in our orchard.
Jenkins Farms Apple Valley Orchard at 448 K Street just a few blocks from our farm. www.penroseapples.com.
Also, Happy Apple Farm nearby at 1st and K Street has apples, cider and a pumpkin patch. www.happyapplefarm.com
For lunch try the Gooseberry Patch or the Coyote Coffee Den on Highway 115 in Penrose.
