Welcome to Graves Mountain Farm
On the farm, along with our animals, we provide education on growing fruit and vegetables though our garden.
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Welcome to Graves Mountain Farm |
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| Barnyard Tours |
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Here at Graves Mountain Farm, we provide an
education to visitors of our working farm. We have programs for our
visitors to interact with the animals and other aspects of farming. On the farm, along with our animals, we provide education on growing fruit and vegetables though our garden. |
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| Apple Picking | ||||
| Pumpkin Picking | ||||
| Garden Planting | ||||
| Apple Packing Shed Tours | ||||
| Chicken House Activities | ||||
| Trout Pond | ||||
| Hayrides | ||||
| Nature Tours | ||||
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 Our
Packing Shed opens around the first of July. We sell peaches,
nectarines, pears, apples and other produce in season.We also have Graves Mountain Brand jellies and preserves, along with Virginia honey and apple cider. |
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Fruit Schedule - Approximate Ripening Dates please call ahead for certain varieties |
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| Harvest Times | Variety | Fruit Type |
| First of July - Late July | Harbell | Clingstone Peach |
| Mid July - First of August | Red Haven | Semi-Clingstone Peach |
| Late July - Mid August | Rambo | Apples |
| Late July - Mid August | Tri-Gem | Freestone Peach |
| Late July - Mid August | Nectarines | |
| First of August - Late August | Ginger Gold | Apples |
| First of August - Late August | Cresthaven | Freestone Peach |
| Late August | Bosc, Bartlett, Anjou, Seckel | Pears |
| Late August | Ginger Gold, Gala, McIntosh | Apples |
| First of September | Red Delicious, Golden Delicious | Apples |
| Mid September | Grimes Golden, Empire, Jonathan | Apples |
| Late September | Stayman, Rome | Apples |
| Late September - October | Pumpkins & Gourds | |
| First of October | Mutsu, York, Winesap, Granny Smith, Fuji | Apples |
| Late October | Pink Lady | Apples |
| We have apples until Christmas, but some varieties do run out before then. | ||
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Our Apple Pick-Your-Own orchard opens on weekends starting September 19, 2009 and runs through October 18, 2009. |
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Piedmont Grown |
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| Virginia Fruit Web Site |
