Marcelino, who has been pruning trees for us for over 25 years, prunes this peach tree in a way that will enable the sunlight to penetrate the tree’s canopy and the air to circulate within it, to help create large, flavorful peaches from it this coming peach season.
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Season’s greetings
Season’s greetings and best wishes for the new year to all our customers and friends.
We will be closing the farmstand for the season early this year
Wednesday November 22 will be the last day of our regular season. We plan to be open Saturdays up until December 25 weather permitting.
Thanksgiving is early this year
Get a jump start on planning your dinner by placing your bakery order now at Wickham’s Fruit Farm.
Live chickens for sale
We are pleased to offer live chickens for sale at $10 per hen, or 6 for $50. The breed is Red Hyline. These chickens have a friendly disposition and are good egg-layers. Please call Jen to arrange pickup at 631-520-1528. Evenings preferred.
An article in Edible Long Island about donuts:
www.ediblelongisland.com/2017/09/18/7-apple-cider-donuts-will-change-fall-life/
Picking out a pumpkin
Picking out a pumpkin to take home is about the most fun you can have on the North Fork this time of year. Look for our hot mulled apple cider at the farmstand when the days get colder, and don’t forget our donuts as well.
Wickham’s Fruit Farm is the home of local cold-pressed apple cider
We are closing our orchards for the season
Following an active season of pick-your-own apples, we are closing our orchards for the season. We will continue to sell apples and pears at our farmstand as long as we have them, together with our pumpkins, apple cider, baked goods, eggs, and our signature donuts. Thank you to all those who visited to pick apples …
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Pasture-raised eggs
This week we feature these handsome pasture-raised eggs at the farmstand, from our neighbor Jennifer Murray. Being pasture-raised gives these eggs a yolk with an appealing deep orange color.