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- From: <dmnorton@royaloakfarmorchard.com>
- To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [NAFEX] u-pick prices shocker....
- Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 15:17:56 -0500
Richard,
We sell a peck of U-Pick apples for $13, which is
approx. $1.30 per pound. Those yuppies (now Gen-Xers) pay that or more in
the grocery store for year old apples and soft ones to boot! We also sell
a 1/2 bushel bag of windfall for $12.95 and lots of them. Although they
are always culls from sorting and never off the ground. Those orchards
that don't capitalize on the "entertainment " side of the business are
definitely missing out. We can still buy apples wholesale cheaper than we
can grow them, but the orchard is our best "prop". It draws the
families her and it is our job to give them a "good time". Lat Saturday we
did that to the tune of $80,000! Our best Saturday this season. And
yes, they drive Hummers, SUVs and mini-vans and drive an hour from the
Chicago suburbs to spend the day building family traditions by picking apples,
going on hay rides, eating apple cider donuts, scones, apple wood smoked brats,
riding the carousel and trackless train and using port-a-potties at Royal
Oak Farm! This is what we do and we love it...oh, yes, we like to grow
apples too!
Dennis Norton
Royal Oak Farm Orchard http://www.royaloakfarmorchard.com http://www.theorchardkeeper.blogspot.com http://www.revivalhymn.com
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[NAFEX] u-pick prices shocker....,
Richard MURPHY, 10/13/2007
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Re: [NAFEX] u-pick prices shocker....,
dmnorton, 10/14/2007
- Re: [NAFEX] u-pick prices shocker...., Spidra Webster, 10/25/2007
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Re: [NAFEX] u-pick prices shocker....,
dmnorton, 10/14/2007
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