Concord Ridge Fruit Farms

Now open with homegrown asparagus!!!

Tina — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:41:15 +0000

Concord Ridge Fruit Farms is now open for the 2012 season with our fresh homegrown asparagus!! It has been a challenging spring as we continue to have large swings in temperature so some of the crops are a bit confused, but we are hoping that temperatures will begin to return to normal. As most of you know, we had an unusually warm spell in March with temps. in the 80′s which pushed most crops into bloom. This was followed by cold temperatures in early April with some nights below 32 degrees. This did cause some damage to our fruit crops, but we are still hoping for a successful year! We are selling our asparagus for $1.50 per lb. and offer a 10 lb. or more quantity discount!! We are open every day from 9a.m.-6p.m. while quantity lasts.

Our strawberries are coming along nicely and way ahead of schedule as most everything will be early this year. Most of our strawberries are now in bloom which normally means we should have strawberries in 2-3 weeks if we consistently have warm temperatures. Terry has frost irrigated our strawberries many nights as temps. have dipped into the twenties to low thirties. Thanks to his efforts, we are hoping this has prevented any damage and are looking forward to a wonderful crop of strawberries!

Strawberries in bloom on April 20th!

Warmest March on record!

Tina — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 03:35:14 +0000

Unseasonably warm temps lead to an early bloom of our sweet cherry orchard on March 25th!

Well, as I’m sure most of you know winter came and went very quickly this year. I heard lots of people say (including myself) that if all winters could be like this one, we could handle Michigan winters just fine. Although everyone enjoyed the mild temps, I don’t think anyone was prepared for the unseasonably warm temperatures we have been experiencing during the month of March! Southwest Michigan had 9 days of record breaking temperatures in a row in the upper 70′s and low 80′s! Our daffodils began blooming in early March with the Forcithia bushes and now the Redbud trees right behind. By mid March, I saw lots of people out doing yard work and mowing their lawn…unbelievable!!! This put us in a rush to get everything trimmed prior to bud break. According to MSU’s climatologist, we are 10 times warmer than the warmest Spring on record which was 1945. What these warmer than normal temps mean to you is… early crops! Asparagus could begin first week of April, with strawberries sometime in early May, cherries in June rather than July, etc!!! Stay tuned as I will post when all the crops are ready. We hope to continue this

Terry mowing off the raspberries to allow for re-growth of this year's crop!

trend through April and avoid a frost. We look forward to seeing everyone again this year!

Winter sets in at Concord Ridge Fruit Farms!

Tina — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:19:47 +0000

A cozy shelter for our feathered friends!

Happy New Year to all! Wishing all of our customers a happy and healthy 2012! I think everyone really enjoyed our mild December with just a trace of snowfall. But unfortunately all good things have to come to an end. Today, Southwest Michigan got hammered with our first lake effect snow event with strong winds, bitter cold temps, and significant snowfall. We are thankful that we did get alot accomplished in the month of December because of the mild weather such as trimming apple trees and grape vines. Even though no one likes the cold temperatures, the crops do need to “rest” before they wake up again in the spring. We are just hoping it does not get too terribly cold!

The first snowfall is always a beautiful one so we hope you enjoy these pictures of our farm!

First snowfall of the year covers our freshly trimmed vineyard.

After an unusually mild December, we finally get our first snow storm on Jan. 2nd!

Concord Ridge Fruit Farms closes for the 2011 season

Tina — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:20:01 +0000

We have officially closed for the 2011 season. Thank you to all of our loyal customers who come back each year to visit. We met a lot of new customers this year, too, and hope to see everyone back next Spring when asparagus season begins! Even though it was a very late Spring, it really did turn out to be a good year for our crops and for that we are so very thankful.

Beautiful pumpkins available for all of your fall decorating needs!

Apple season 2011 has begun!

Tina — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:41:30 +0000

APPLES- Apple season is now underway at Holloway Orchards! Located right off the US 31 Bypass at exit 7…just look for the big red barns! We are located right off the interchange at the corner of Walton Rd. and Smith Rd. Current varieties include: Gala, Ozark Gold, Honeycrisp, and Fuji. As the season progresses, we will offer many more varieties. Hours are 9am-6pm 7 days/week. Phone number is (269)695-5069.

Michigan apples ready to be picked!

GRAPES-Our concord grapes are very close to being ready. We expect to be picking our grapes by the last week in Sept. We sell our grapes in 1/2 bushel or jumbo baskets. If you would like to place an order for concord grapes, please give us a call at (269)684-5865. Our price is $15 for a jumbo basket or half bushel.

Raspberries are ready!

Tina — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 03:52:53 +0000

Red Raspberries- We are now offering either picked or u-pick red raspberries! We also have some black raspberries, but quantity is limited and they tend to go fast. We sell our raspberries for $4.00/pint or 2 for $7.00. Our U-Pick price is $2.00/lb. while quantity lasts. We do supply containers for you. Our hours of operation are from 9-6pm.

Black raspberries beginning to ripen!

Sweet Cherries- We are still picking our beautiful homegrown sweet cherries and have them available at our fruit stand. We sell them for $5/qt. Sweet cherries seem to be a favorite of many and this has been a really great season as they have such a wonderful flavor!

Blueberries- We are just starting to get some blueberries in and will have them available for sale as quantity allows. Our blueberries are currently $3/pint.

With the recent warm temps. and all of the beautiful sunshine we have had this past week, crops are catching up nicely from the cold spring that we had. We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Our beautiful, homegrown Michigan sweet cherries!

Michigan Sweet Cherries are here!

Tina — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:23:46 +0000

Sweet Cherries-Strawberries are over now and we are now moving on to our beautiful sweet cherries! We do not offer u-pick for our cherries, but will have them for sale at our fruit stand while quantity lasts. We are selling them for 5$/qt. which is between 1 1/2-2 lbs. This years crop is a beautiful one and they taste oh so wonderful!

A beautiful crop of Michigan sweet cherries!

Raspberries-Raspberries are coming along and with the upcoming warm temperatures, it won’t be long until our raspberries are ready to pick. Will keep you posted as to when we begin!

2011 Strawberry Season coming to an end

Tina — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 03:46:02 +0000

Our 2011 strawberry season is winding down for yet another year. We will continue to be open through the weekend for strawberries and into the next week as long as there are quality berries to be picked. After this weekend, we will access our strawberry fields on a daily basis. When we feel the quality that our customers expect is no longer there, we will make the decision to close our fields. The recent heat, humidity, and rain have not been the greatest conditions, as strawberries like sunshine and 70 degree temps. Currently, we are still offering picked or u-pick strawberries while quantities last. Come on out and stock up on these wonderful Michigan strawberries while you still can for your freezer or for jam! At this time, there are still plenty of good berries to be picked! We are open from 8am-7pm for strawberry season.

U-picking is a great family outing! Enjoy it while it lasts!

Sweet cherries- We are beginning to pick our beautiful Michigan sweet cherries and have these available for sale at our fruit stand. The crop looks very good and they are very tasty, too! Just a reminder, we do not offer u-pick cherries.

Strawberry season in full swing!

Tina — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:37:19 +0000

Our homegrown Michigan Strawberries are now producing nicely each day. The recent temps. in the 70′s have been perfect strawberry conditions!

U-PICK Strawberries- Our U- Pick is now open from 8am-7pm. Pricing is $1.00/lb. We have containers and will supply them for you!We will continue to have U-Pick while quantities last.

WE-PICK Strawberries- We still continue to offer already picked strawberries for our customers. If you would like to order a flat of strawberries, please give us a call at (269)684-5865. Flats (8 qts.) are currently $22.00. Quarts are available as well for $3.00/qt. for 2 or more or $3.50 for one qt.

SWEET CHERRIES- Our sweet cherry crop is coming along nicely and looks like a bumper crop this year! Our early varieties look like they will be ready within a few weeks.

Freshly picked flats of strawberries ready to be delivered!

Michigan strawberries begin!

Tina — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 02:26:57 +0000

Today, June 6th, was our first day of strawberry season and a beautiful day it was! It was great to see everyone so excited to taste their

Freshly picked flats of strawberries!

first berries of the year! We are currently offering picked strawberries at $3.50/qt. or $24 for a flat (8 qts.) The berries are nice and sweet and we are looking forward to another great season of offering our homegrown Michigan strawberries! If you would like to order flats and have them reserved, please give us a call at (269)684-5865.

Our U-pick is not open currently until we get more volume to meet demands. Right now, we only have enough production to meet our retail sale needs. We anticipate opening our U-pick in mid June. As we get closer, I will keep this page updated as to the exact day we will open. We know everyone is anxious, but remember because of the cool spring we had, everything is running behind. Hope to see you all at the fruit stand!

Asparagus is winding down for the year. We do still have some available at our fruit stand and may have it for possibly another week, so stock up the freezer while it is still around!