8157 South 250 West, Trafalgar, IN 46181
(317) 878-9317

Updated 9 Oct 2018

2018 FALL HOURS

Monday Through Saturday 9am to 7pm
Sunday 10am to 7pm


***PUMPKIN PATCH OPEN***
**Wagon Rides To Pumpkin Patch 9:30am** Weekends Only
**Playground Open 10:00am** Weekends Only
**Pony Rides Begin 10:00am** Weekends Only
**Food Trucks**Weekends Only


**Our Apples Are Ripening**
Apple Streusel Pie Recipe

Topaz is crisp and tart, for Granny Smith fans, excellent for eating

Honey Crisp apples are explosively crisp and juicy, biting into this apple is an experience you will never forget, all purpose

Golden Russet is perhaps our most flavorful variety, sweet yet with acids, asian pear like except tarter, excellent for eating

Yellow Delicious is long a sweet favorite versatile apple, stays chunky when cooked, good for eating, sauces, pies, baking, salads freezing slices and drying

JonaGold apples are sweet with just enough acidity to appeal to a wide audience, excellent for eatings, sauces, pies, baking and salads

Ida Red is tangy and juicy, one of the best for pies, pretty pink sauce if cooked with skins, very good for eating, sauces, pies, baking and salads

Asian Pears are sweet, great for eating and salads

Gala(Buckeye, Scarlet and Pacific so far) apples are sweet yet with a lively kick, crisp and juicy, a favorite for eating out of hand, very good for eating, pies, baking, sauces and salads

Sweet 16 apples have a very complex and unique flavor with hints of tropical fruit and nuts, excellent for eating, sauces, pies, baking and salads

Crimson Crisp apples have a striking tart taste, very good for eating, baking pies, sauces and salads

Cortland apples are tart and tangy, very juicy, good for eating, sauces, pies, baking and salads

Splendour is richly perfumed with a sweet flavor, favored by those preferring little acid, early alternative for Fuji, excellent for eating salads, pies, baking and sauces

Kumeu Crimson is richly tart/sweet, very crisp and juicy, excellent for eating, baking, pies and salads

Mutsu is slightly tarter than Golden Delicious with more complex flavor, a slight hint of anise, very good for eating, sauces, pies, baking, salads and freezing slices

Melrose is medium tart with exceptional flavor juiciness and crispness, if you like Jonathan you will love Melrose, excellent for eating, sauces, pies, baking, salads and cider

Liberty apples are piquant off the tree but become very rich and complex on storage, wine-like rich flavor, one of the best for apple butter, excellent for eating, sauces, pies, baking, caramel apples and apple butter

Red Delicious apples are an old favorite with a distinctive sweet flavor, we grow the Red Chief strain, good for eating

++Our Animals Are Back++

*OUR BAKED GOODS*

*Dutch Apple Pie, Apple Dumplings, Dutch Apple Bars, Apple Bread, Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Pie*
****

*Double Crust Apple Pie*
***

**Apple Wood Now Available $70 per cut rick

Variety Uses
Here is a quick guide to our Top 21 apples
plus some of the standards of the industry
for your various kitchen needs. You can
find more in-depth information at
Our Top 21 Apples page or
Pick the Perfect Apple page.

Variety	Flavor	Pie	Bake	Sauce	Eat	Harvest Date
Pristine	T	G	E	E	F	Jul 17-22
Zestar!	ST	E	G	E	E	Aug 4-10
Ginger Gold	ST	E	E	E	E	Aug 12-18
Gala	ST	E	G	E	E	Aug 17-28
Swiss Gourmet	ST	E	E	E	E	Aug 18-30
Jonamac	ST	G	F	E	E	Sep 1-12
Honey Crisp	ST	E	E	E	E	Sep 8-12
Sweet 16	S	G	E	E	E	Sep 8-16
Crimson Crisp	TS	E	E	E	E	Sep 15-25
Pixie Crunch	ST	E	E	E	E	Sep 15-30
Daybreak Fuji	S	G	E	E	E	Sep 15-21
Jonathan	T	E	G	F	G	Sep 15-25
Jonagold	ST	E	E	E	E	Sep 20-27
Red Del.	S	-	-	-	E	Sep 20-27
Yellow Del.	S	G	E	E	E	Sep 23-27
Melrose	T	E	E	G	E	Sep 25-30
Splendour	S	G	E	E	E	Oct 1-10
Suncrisp	ST	E	E	E	E	Oct 5-15
Braeburn	ST	E	E	G	E	Oct 7-14
Golden Russet	TS	-	-	-	E	Oct 7-14
Cameo	ST	-	-	-	E	Oct 15-20
Fuji	S	-	-	-	E	Oct 15-20
Virginia Gold	ST	E	E	E	E	Oct 15-20
St. Winesap	T	G	E	F	G	Oct 15-20
Goldrush	T	G	G	F	E	Oct 25-31
Pink Lady	T/S	E	E	E	E	Nov 9-13

S=Sweet, T=Tart, ST=Sweet/Tart, TS=Tart/Sweet
E=Excellent, G=Good, F=Fair

Welcome to The Apple Works

135 Acre Farm

Halloween

If you would like to download our brochure, and have highspeed internet and Adobe PDF,
Please selectAppleworks Brochure. You may have to use Scale to Fit in order to print.

No Admission Charges
U-Pick Pumpkins
No U-Pick Apples (Maybe Someday, If We Can Plant Enough Trees)

appleworks@embarqmail.com General
appleworksfieldtrip@gmail.com Field Trips
appleworksevents@gmail.com Groups & Weddings

WELCOME TO THE APPLE WORKS

+Super Slide+
Fast, Dark, & Fun


+Baffling Bamboo Maze+
It's a Challenge to Solve




LOOK DOWN TO SEE WHAT
WILL RETURN IN FALL 2018



To Print Our 2018 Entertainment

MUSIC & EVENTS

Date		11:30 to 2:00		2:30 to 5:00
Sat&Sun 1&2 Sep Music		Dave Miller		Bomar & Ritter
Sat&Sun 8&9 Sep Music		Dave Miller		Ken & Debbie Wilson
Sat 15 Sep Music		Dave Miller		Scott Strange
Sun 16 Sep Music		Dave Miller		Exit 99
Sat 22 Sep Music		Dave Miller		Exit 99
Sun 23 Sep Music		Dave Miller		Rainwater
Sat&Sun 29 Sep & 30 Sep Music Vendor Form		Highland Reign + Clan Desdin		Highland Reign + Clan Desdin
Sat&Sun 6 & 7 Oct Music		Dave Miller		Davis & Devitt
Sat&Sun 13&14 Oct Music		Dave Miller		Bomar&Ritter
Sat&Sun 20&21 Oct Music		Dave Miller		Rainwater
Sat&Sun 27&28 Oct Music & FirePit Cookout		Dave Miller		Ken & Debbie Wilson Sunday Only

Apple Works Express Will Return*

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 55 varieties of apples that ripen from July through November.
We disappoint gleaner organizations because we do not have produce for them:
apples with visual defects are utilized in our baked goods or cider.
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 utilized
a disperse, slow and detain approach to control water runoff and water quality
and installed over 8 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 Apple Dumplings, Apple Pies, Dutch Apple Bars, and Apple Bread
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 farm animal exhibit 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 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


Back to top

	The Apple Works Orchard 8157 South 250 West Trafalgar, IN 46181 (317) 878-9317