So What's Next with Apples

So after the apple is picked, before it is purchased, turned into cider or eaten, what happens?

This is one of the helpful folks showing off a BIG ugly

We (Chris) pick the apples into crates, and those crates are taken to the sorting building, where they will be sorted by type, size, and quality.  Take a look at the Queen of OLO and up and coming Princess. 

That machine is our brushing and size sorter.  Apples have a luster that the brushes bring out.  The apple then goes to a set of chains that sort by size, small and average.  Smalls will go into cider.  The averages are then graded for first, seconds, ciders, and in some cases, deer apples. 

The first quality is well sized with few marks or bruises.  A second is an apple that has some blemishes, but still lots of good meat.  These are great if your planning to make pies or pie filling, to sauce, or make wine. 

Those of us at OLO are not as fast as the fellow in this video. But it is a good example, enjoy

The apples are then packed for selling.  OLO sells 1/4 pecks, 1/2 pecks, pecks, 1/2 bushels, and bushels.  

We have some of the most excellent customers who come every year and love any new ones that come our way.

Here is hoping this blog helps inspire you all to enjoy fruit especially when it's fresh!