4/30/19 Update: Strawberries are now in season!
Here's a peek at the orchard goings-on to prepare for strawberry picking season.
Protecting the Strawberries from the Cold
When temperatures drop in the winter, strawberries bundle up. The …
We are in the thick of apple season! We have thousands of visitors in the month of October, so we've assembled some tips to help you navigate your visit whether you're coming for …
Apple picking with the family is the ultimate fall activity. In addition to our visitor guidelines, here are Farmer Henry’s top tips for a successful orchard outing.
Avoid Underripe Apples
A variety of apples means …
We love fall at the orchard! Farmer Henry’s got the outside scoop on how our favorite fall fruit is developing. We’re expecting a great crop this year for all 9 of our varieties. …
It’s still warm out, but we’ve got pumpkins on the brain! Farmer Henry’s here to teach us about the gourds we grow here at Chiles Peach Orchard.
For about the last five years, we’ve …
About three years ago, enough customers requested locally grown produce that we decided to start a vegetable garden. This summer, we’re harvesting squash, zucchini, sweet corn, green beans, tomatoes, and bell peppers. Henry …
Pretty as a Peach
It’s been a rainy spring, but drier weather and juicy peaches are just around the corner here at the orchard. The first peaches of the season are already coloring up …
5/8/18 Update: Strawberries are now in season! We anticipate that strawberries will be available until early June.
April Showers…
It’s a very exciting month here at Chiles Peach Orchard: April. Our plants are beginning to …
You read that right! Pumpkins are now pickable at Chiles Peach Orchard. We’ve got all types of pumpkins and fall gourds just waiting for you in our pumpkin patch.
Find that perfect jack-o-lantern pumpkin …
It’s hard to believe that summer is already over. It’s not all sad, though. In fact, fall is one of our favorite seasons here at Chiles Peach Orchard, because it means pick-your-own apples …