Arrowhead Orchards

About

Whenever I am asked what my favorite apple is – I always say “An Arrowhead Orchard apple picked fresh from the tree of course!”

What could be healthier – with studies proclaiming that apple consumption aides against cancer, increases heart, lung, and brain functioning, bone health and weight loss.

Hi, I’m Wendy Schaefer and my family owns and operates Arrowhead Orchard in Beloit, Wisconsin. I’d like to invite you to visit us this fall and taste our AMAZING apples. We grow 15 varieties (Redfree, Paula Red, McIntosh, Cortland, Gala, Wolf River, Haralson, Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Ida Red, Jonathan, Lysgolden, Jonagold, Yellow Delicious, and Mutsu).

Arrowhead Orchard is in beautiful Southern Wisconsin where you can spend quality family time wandering through the fruit laden trees tasting apples freshly picked OR take a bag home. Jump aboard the Arrowhead Express to enjoy a tour on a beautiful fall day. See Mylee and Hannah. Spend time in our gift shop and don’t forget the fresh cider, pies, donuts, turnovers, caramel apples, and more.

We strive to make your visit educational and memorable. We are members of WAGA, EcoApple network and practice IPM to reduce or eliminate chemical sprays. We’d love to see you this fall at the farm, and then visit us at the Janesville and Beloit Farmers Markets. Support Green, local economy, and visit Arrowhead Orchards.

Apples, take a healthy bite!

Facts

DID YOU KNOW?

Apples are one of the few fruits that you can find fresh any time of the year, all over the country.
Apple trees begin to bear fruit when about 4 or 5 years old, and occasionally apple trees that are 200 years old are still producing apples.
About 1/2 of the U.S. apple crop is processed into apple products such as applesauce, pie filling, jams, jellies and
juice.
The average U.S. consumer eats about 65 apples (or 22 pounds) per person annually.

HOW MUCH– HOW MANY

One pound of apples consists of:4 small apples 3 medium apples 2 large apples
Two medium apples are equivalent to one cup grated apple.
About two pounds of apples make one 9 inch apple pie
A peck of apples weighs 10.5 pounds. A bushel of apples weighs about 42 pounds and will yield 20-24 quarts of applesauce.
One pound of apples yields 3 cups diced apples or 2-3/4 cups pared and sliced apples.

Ready to Eat?

BUSHELS OF HEALTH BENEFITS
Apples are unique. They differ from other foods because they’re one of the best sources of pectin, a type of fiber. Research indicates that pectin limits the cholesterol the body absorbs and may be an important link in preventing heart disease. Dieters often find apples an ideal food, because they’re sweet and bulky, yet only have 80 caloriesper medium apple. They fill you up, not out.

A PECK OF APPLE TIPS
Store small quantities in your refrigerator, in plastic bags in the crisper–between 34 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Don’t allow them to freeze. Because apples can absorb odors from other foods stored in the same area, keep apples in plastic bags. The plastic also helps apples retain their own moisture. Apples ripen six to ten times faster at room temperature than if they were refrigerated. One or two days sitting on a counter top and the fresh crunch of your apples is lost forever. Lemon juice helps prevent apple discoloration. Baked apples in the microwave are quick and easy. Be careful about sugar–too much spoils the natural flavor and makes them mushy. Spread apple slices with peanut butter for an easy children’s snack; or dip slices in honey and roll in granola.

APPLE CIDER or JUICE ?
People are often confused about the difference between apple “cider” or “juice.” Many times the names are used interchangeably for freshly pressed juice of apples. Most apple growers prefer to call their fresh, no sugar added, natural beverage “cider”. Freshly pressed apple cider from Wisconsin growers contains all the flavor and nutrients of fresh apples. These “liquid apples” are great served hot or cold and contain on 87 calories per 6 ounce serving.

QUICK CARAMEL APPLE SNACK
Melt a few Kraft caramels in the microwave. Core and slice an apple into large wedges. Dip the tip of the apple wedge into the melted caramel, then bite and enjoy! Add chopped nuts if desired.

IPM

IPM is an approach to pest control that offers farmers and others with pest problems (like people who manage buildings and parks) a means to reduce the risk from the pesticides they apply. IPM is a sustainable approach that helps farmers combine the use of pest prevention, avoidance, monitoring and pest suppression strategies, minimizing economic, health, and environmental risks.

An IPM approach to pest management requires the manager to take a systems approach to managing pests. This is a site-specific activity, not something that a farmer can do using a “cook book” approach. Management-intensive pest control is specfic to the crops involved. IPM in tree fruit differs from IPM in berrries. IPM in fresh market vegetables may differ from IPM used in raising vegetables intended for processing. IPM in raising field crops like corn and soybeans will differ if the farming system also includes animals or the farm simply raises cash grain.

At Arrowhead Orchard we are proud to use IPM to provide the safest product for you!

Hours

We are open mid-August thru November.

Tuesday-Saturday 9am-6pm and Sunday 12pm-5pm

We are now accepting credit cards!

Why Apples?

They’re tasty and good for you.
They don’t leave a slippery peel behind–like bananas do.
It takes a long time for apples to go bad, so they’re perfect for lunches, long hikes, or the bus ride home from school.
Unlike oranges, apples don’t make your fingers stink.
Apples won’t make you fat.
They’re way cheaper than caviar.
They look cool.
You can make a zillion other foods out of apples, like apple pie, apple sauce, candy apples, apple juice, and—ummmm–fried apples.
If you are comparing different apples to see which one has the most seeds, compare apples of the same variety. This will make your results more scientific.
Pollinated apples grow larger, and are also more likely to contain all 10 seeds. Therefore, the size of an apple does effect the number of seeds it has.

No young person’s lunch is complete unless there’s an apple in it!!!

What’s Ready Now?

When we open in mid-August our first apples to ripen will be the Paula Red and the Redfree.