The Orchard

 

Don’t Miss Harvest Season!

We have over 900 fruit trees in our orchard. Peaches, apricots, pears, grapefruit, oranges, lemons, limes, figs, and pomegranates are all grown on site. Tending these trees is a labor of love, not just for the produce, but for the land. As such, we strive for responsible food production, follow organic practices, and collaborate with local food banks and distributors.

Check out the diagram below to determine when different varietals will be in season.

It’s always fun to plan a visit around what will be freshly picked and ready to eat.

 
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
Katy Apricot
Flavor Delight Aprium
Robata Apricot
Royal Blenheim Apricot
Desert Gold Peaches
Evas Pride Peaches
Donut Stark Peaches
July Elberta Peaches
Mid-Pride Peaches
Sweet Bagel Peaches
August Pride Peaches
Figs
Hosui Pears
Shinseiki Pears
Ya-Li Pears
Key Limes
Pomegranates
Meyer Lemons
Lisbon Lemons
Ponderosa Lemons
Pink Grapefruit
Ruby Red Grapefruit
Mandarin Oranges
Navel Oranges
Tangelos
Valencia Oranges
  • KATY APRICOTS

    The Katy Apricot Tree is one of the earliest ripening varieties. This variety of apricot is great for making jams or on desserts.

  • ROBATA APRICOTS

    This variety of apricot is very large. If you find yourself sad that your apricot is gone in two bites, give these jumbo fruits a try.

  • ROYAL BLENHEIM APRICOTS

    This fruit has a greenish tint to the skin—it doesn’t mean it isn’t ripe, it is! The Royal Blenheim ripens from the inside out, so even though the green tint is still visible on the outside, the inside is sweet and ready to eat.

  • FLAVOR DELIGHT APRIUM

    Aprium are a mix between apricots and plums. Similar to the Pluot, Aprium have more apricot look and flavor than the more commonly known combination of plum and apricot.

  • DONUT STARK PEACH

    These peaches, like the Sweet Bagel, are round and more flat than other peaches. They have a flavor that some say is almost almond-like.

  • DESERT GOLD PEACH

    This peach is called Desert Gold because of its tolerance to hot, dry environments, which makes it the perfect Southern Arizona tree. The peaches from these trees have yellow, firm skin with a red hue.

  • JULY ELBERTA PEACH

    These peaches are good in everything! With a small pit-to-fruit ratio, you’ll have more fruit to add to pies, tarts, cans, or (if you just can’t wait) your mouth.

  • SWEET BAGEL PEACH

    Sweet Bagels get their names from their flat, bagel shape. They are smaller in size, but that just means they have more concentrated flavor.

  • MID-PRIDE PEACH

    This variety of peach grows well in warmer winter climates. It has a sweet flavor that makes it ideal for use in desserts.

  • AUGUST PRIDE PEACH

    The August Pride Peach ripens late in the season. It is sweet and rich in flavor, widely considered one of the best varieties, though we recommend you come try one of each of our varieties before deciding your favorite.

  • EVAS PRIDE PEACH

    These peaches are delicious at the beginning of harvest when they’re still firm, as well as at the end when the juice runs down your chin.

  • HOSUI ASIAN PEARS

    Hosui means “abundant juice”. These pears are best eaten fresh, but can be baked into pies.

  • YA-LI ASIAN PEARS

    This variety is from Northeast China, and translates to “duck pear”, due to their shape. These pears are very soft, and thus easily bruised. That doesn’t make them any less delicious!

  • SHINSEIKI ASIAN PEARS

    These pears, like Housi, are round like an apple. These pears are best eaten fresh, but you can also slice them in a salad for a crisp, sweet additive.

Where to Buy our Produce

Our produce can be found in both the Tucson and Phoenix metro areas. Visit our page on produce to view locations and our partners.

  • MEYER LEMON

    Meyer lemons are a cross between a Mandarin Orange and a Lisbon Lemon, making them much sweeter and darker in color than an average lemon. This makes them great for baking and juicing

  • LISBON LEMONS

    Lisbon lemons are the common lemons, typically found in grocery stores. They have a tart flavor, and are used to flavor dishes and drinks.

  • PONDEROSA LEMONS

    The Ponderosa lemon is a citrus hybrid of a pomelo and a citron. They are a much bigger variety, and we often use them as table setting decorations.

  • MANDARINS

    The Mandarin orange is the smallest of the oranges we grow. Their peel comes off easily, and they are very sweet. We only have a few trees of this variety, so there are low production quantities.

  • VALENCIAS

    Valencias are a sweet variety of orange that is harvested in the summer. It derives its name from Valencia, Spain. They are perfect for making homemade juice, or in baking recipes, as they contain very few seeds and are juicer than other orange varieties. We only have a few trees of this variety, so there are low production quantities.

  • NAVELS

    Navels are oranges harvested in the winter. They are seedless and are sweeter than Valencias. Due to a compound in the fruit, these are better eaten fresh, rather than juiced. We only have a few trees of this variety, so there are low production quantities.

  • PINK GRAPEFRUIT

    The pink grapefruit is the most popular version of grapefruit. When you buy grapefruit at the grocery store, it is most likely a pink grapefruit. It can be distinguished by its flesh, which has a pink hue. We only have a few trees of this variety, so there are low production quantities.

  • RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT

    The flesh of a ruby red grapefruit is much darker than that of its pink cousin. These grapefruit are seedless and very juicy. We only have a few trees of this variety, so there are low production quantities.

  • KEY LIMES

    The Mexican lime is also known by the more common name: Key lime. The most common use of this lime is to make key lime pie, but limes can be added to cocktails, the juice can be used for baking and cooking, as well as the zest of the rind. We only have a few trees of this variety, so there are low production quantities.

Experimental Section

A small part of our orchard is reserved for our test subjects: plums, apples, and cherries. As these are experimental crops, their fruit is not for sale.