RIPENING TIMES
ABOUT THE CODE
Those funny letters next to the fruit names are a secret code for the approximate ripening/ready to sell date:
E=Early 1st-10th
M=Middle 11th-20th
L=Late 21st-30th
The second letter is the month:
J=July
A=August
S=September
0=October
These dates are usually pretty close, but with the changing climate…?
As for the little stars, they are an indication of how much fruit will probably be available if there is no crop failure of that variety.
* 1-3 trees not likely full grown (10-100lbs). You might see a box or two at SF Ferry Plaza Market on Saturdays and at our farmstand…but if you blink you might miss it.
** 3-12 trees, some of which are full grown (100-1,000 lbs). If we have a bumper crop they should be at SF and the farmstand for 2-4 weeks, but if it’s small maybe only one week. Occasionally, these get out to the open market and may show up at your local natural food store.
*** Over 12 full grown trees. Pretty much all of these are sold to wholesalers every year and should be at SF and the farmstand for several weeks barring a disaster.
**** Only Golden Delicious (now sold as Philo Gold) and Sierra Beauty get this many stars. There are hundreds of these trees. We sell these until Xmas here and in SF.
X=don’t hold your breath, but you just might catch these if you’re lucky…
Please inquire about your favorite variety 2 weeks before indicated ripening date for an update on how it is doing and to pre-order some poundage for yourself. Phone is OK…Email is best. 707 621 0336 tim@philoapplefarm.com.
