Tomatoes

June 21 at 3:00 PM ·  Our selection of tomatoes widens as the growing season goes on. From traditional beefsteaks to orange tomatoes to pink tomatoes to cherry tomatoes, all of our tomatoes are the juiciest available, with tender skin, sweetness, and flavor. We pick our tomatoes when they are fully ripened, so they are ready …

1931 Model A Ford

June 15 at 3:00 PM ·  A 1931 Model A Ford, in the parking lot of the farmstand, on a donut run. Look at the handsome red pinstriping on it, and how it matches the color of the wire wheels. We are always glad to see the customers’ vintage and antique automobiles here at Wickham’s Fruit …

Baby melon plants

June 8 at 3:20 PM ·  Our baby melon plants get the black plastic mulch treatment, to help conserve water and use the sun’s warmth to bring the plant to maturity.

Strawberry plants

June 7 at 5:29 PM ·  We have planted these young strawberry plants on a special kind of plastic mulch that has white color on the side facing the sun and black color underneath. The white minimizes the uptake of heat from the rays of the sun, while the black helps prevent weeds from growing under …

Rhubarb pie

Pick up some of our tart, bracing rhubarb and try this recipe for rhubarb pie, courtesy of Jennifer Zymantas: In a bowl, mix 5 cups sliced rhubarb, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 5 tablespoons flour, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon.  Add 1 1/4 tablespoons butter on top, put it in your favorite crust, and bake.

Precision cultivator

Using our new precision cultivator, which can be operated in such a way as to take out precisely the weeds that need to be removed, while leaving undisturbed the desirable plants.  Stay tuned for more new precision agriculture, including our new weed-roller machine, to debut later in the summer.