8157 South 250 West, Trafalgar, IN 46181
(317) 878-9317
Update 14 Jan 2010
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WELCOME TO THE APPLE WORKS
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WINTER HOURS
Friday and Saturday
9 am to 6 pm
Sunday
11 am to 6 pm
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE APPLES
Despite all the rain and mud (regrets for the parking situation), we'll be able to provide apples through the late winter months as we have a goodly supply of long keepers, such as Stayman Winesap, Cameo, Fuji, and Goldrush,
* Cameo is sweet tart, very aromatic, wonderful keeper; good for eating, salads
* Fuji is sweet off the tree, growing sweeter and richer in storage, keeps crisp and juicy up to 8 months; good for eating, salads
* GoldRush has a lively flavor, tart off the tree, mellows to a rich sweet/tart in storage, stores well; all purpose
Red Delicious is an old favorite, distinctive sweet flavor, we grow Red Chief strain, good for eating
Golden (Yellow) Delicious is long a favorite, versatile apple, stays chunky when cooked, parent in numerous cross breedings, good for eating, pies, bakings salads, freezing slices, drying
* SunCrisp is pleasantly but not overwhelmingly tart, sweet enough to appeal to a wide audience, good for eating, pies, cider, sauce
Melrose is medium tart with exceptional flavor, juiciness, and crispness, excellent storage, if you like Jonathon you will love Melrose, good for eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads, cider
* Ida Red is tangy and juicy, one of the best for pies, pretty pink sauce if cooked with skin on; good for eating, pies, baking, salad
* Stayman Winesap is tart, crisp and juicy with wine-like flavor; good for eating, sauce, pies, baking
Turley Winesap makes an excellent cooking apple, Hoosiers are sentimental over it; all purpose
* BlushingGolden is a yellow apple, tart and crisp, sometimes with a red blush; excellent in pies, and if tart is your thing, a great eating apple
* Chieftain is a sweet/tart, crisp apple, richer and more complex than delicious, one of its parents; good for eating, baking, salads
* Virginia Gold is crisp, juicy, milady subacid, refreshing apple, well-balanced flavor develops on storage, very firm, excellent keeper; good for eating, sauce, pies, fried apples,baking, salads *Photo by Matthew Condon
UPCOMING EVENTS
Greenhouse Opening April 17
Second Annual Artist Gathering at The Apple Works August 28th and 29th If you would like to demonstrate your art,
Please select
2010 Artist Gathering Application.
Please visit our display freezer where we are making available the following:
1) A great line of frozen fruits and vegetables from Michigan called Nature Blessed;
2) Our famous Dutch Apple and Double Crust Apple pies plus Apple Dumplings
frozen and ready for you to bake at home for that special dinner or unexpected guest;
3) Our homemade natural apple sauce; and
5) A selection of Cibo all natural pestos and tampanades.
The Apple Express Will Return
Super Slide
Fast, Dark, & Fun
Baffling Bamboo Maze
It's a Challenge to Solve
Conservation, Sustainability, and Biodiversity
The Apple Works has always invested significant amount of time and money in conservation,
sustainability, and biodiversity. Our goal at The Apple Works is to promote health
for our customers by producing healthy food in clean and healthy soil. We support
apple biodiversity with over 60 varieties of apples that ripen from July through November.
We frequently reevaluate our agricultural practices and utilize sustainable practices
that build the soil, conserve water, and keep the air and water clean. From the beginning
we have invested large amounts of money and time restoring once eroded fields to
permanently planted orchard interspaced with carefully maintained grass; we have controlled
water flow and installed over 4 acres of retention ponds with balanced fish populations.
The Apple Works shreds brush and branches from pruning in the rows to regenerate the soil.
We closely monitor tree health, using carefully selected applications while not injuring
non-target organism and beneficials. We provide tours to all to experience the care
of nature that we practice. Finally, we partner with other Indiana growers who also
practice conservation and sustainability, always striving to obtain that produce that
we do not grow as close to home as possible.
We're glad you could join us.
Scroll down for a brief introduction to our orchard or
select one of the links above for more information.
You have reached the homepage for the Apple Works orchard, featuring over 50
varieties of apples, asian pears and beautiful
pumpkins, squashes and gourds.
During the summer we carry local home-grown peaches, berries, melons, tomatoes,
green beans, onions, potatoes and sweet corn when in season. We also have a barn
filled to the brim with exotic spreads, salsas, baking mixes, and our huge selection
of jams, jellies, dressings and fruit butters. We are located off of
County Road 250 W in Trafalgar IN, just a short drive away from
Indianapolis, historic Nashville and Brown County, the world famous
architecture of Columbus IN, and Bean Blossom,
the home of bluegrass legend Bill Monroe.
Stop on by our country store for a taste of our delectable
made-from-scratch baked goods fresh from our oven. We have old
favorites like Dutch Apple Bars, Apple Pie, Apple Bread and Apple Turnovers
as well as special holiday desserts when in season. And don't forget, you
can make that pie ala mode at our Ice Cream Shoppe or sample some of our
homemade fudge.
We hope you plan to stay awhile when you come visit. Just outside
our barn is a picnic area where you can enjoy a cool cider slush and
the sounds of the waterfall across the pond. Our gazebo is a great place
for a quiet chat or family photos. Take the kids across the way to visit the
animals at the petting zoo or take a ride through the orchard in one of our tractor-drawn wagons.
When Spring is in bloom, our greenhouse is bursting with
flowers and our friendly staff will help you find exactly
what you need. We carry Indiana Mums in a wide variety of colors
all through the summer. We also offer Christmas trees and wreaths
after Thanksgiving as well as our beautiful Williamsburg fans.
No matter what the season we're always busy here on the farm!
So come on by the Apple Works. We'll have some cold cider
waiting for you when you arrive. We are open from April 21st
through Dec 24th 7 days a week, closing only for Thanksgiving Day. Our Summer hours are 9-7
and our Fall hours are 9-6. You can also find us here in
the Winter on weekends from 9-5.
We have bushels of information at the links above,
or you can scroll down to
learn more about our orchard and its history.
Thanks for visiting! -The Apple Works
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* Cameo is sweet tart, very aromatic, wonderful keeper; good for eating, salads
* Fuji is sweet off the tree, growing sweeter and richer in storage, keeps crisp and juicy up to 8 months; good for eating, salads
* GoldRush has a lively flavor, tart off the tree, mellows to a rich sweet/tart in storage, stores well; all purpose
Red Delicious is an old favorite, distinctive sweet flavor, we grow Red Chief strain, good for eating
Golden (Yellow) Delicious is long a favorite, versatile apple, stays chunky when cooked, parent in numerous cross breedings, good for eating, pies, bakings salads, freezing slices, drying
* SunCrisp is pleasantly but not overwhelmingly tart, sweet enough to appeal to a wide audience, good for eating, pies, cider, sauce
Melrose is medium tart with exceptional flavor, juiciness, and crispness, excellent storage, if you like Jonathon you will love Melrose, good for eating, sauce, pies, baking, salads, cider
* Ida Red is tangy and juicy, one of the best for pies, pretty pink sauce if cooked with skin on; good for eating, pies, baking, salad
* Stayman Winesap is tart, crisp and juicy with wine-like flavor; good for eating, sauce, pies, baking
Turley Winesap makes an excellent cooking apple, Hoosiers are sentimental over it; all purpose
* BlushingGolden is a yellow apple, tart and crisp, sometimes with a red blush; excellent in pies, and if tart is your thing, a great eating apple
* Chieftain is a sweet/tart, crisp apple, richer and more complex than delicious, one of its parents; good for eating, baking, salads
* Virginia Gold is crisp, juicy, milady subacid, refreshing apple, well-balanced flavor develops on storage, very firm, excellent keeper; good for eating, sauce, pies, fried apples,baking, salads
You have reached the homepage for the Apple Works orchard, featuring over 50
Stop on by our country store for a taste of our delectable
We hope you plan to stay awhile when you come visit. Just outside
So come on by the Apple Works. We'll have some cold cider
