Opening Day
For the 2025 apple season we will be closing on December 13th
About Us
Joe Simon, known as Apple Joe started planting apple trees in 1961 as a hobby as a agricultural and science teacher. After retiring from teaching of forty years, in 1972 he started selling his apples to the public. At the time he had twenty different varieties and twelve-hundred trees that covered twenty-three acres of land. In 1972, he started pressing his own apple cider cider by using five different varieties and a few extra varieties. Apples and apple cider became his bench mark on is legacy. Simon's Apple Orchard, Joe Simon's legacy, is now ran by his son Joe, and his wife Diana, and his grandson Justin, who are adding more varieties to the orchard are doing what Joe Simon loved doing best, harvesting apples and selling to the public. Our faily will always live on and in Joe Simon's legacy.
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Apple Season
We are typically open from August through Mid-December. Please call for the latest hours, and availbility on all our variety of apples, and cider! Hope to see you soon!
Our Apples
| Types | Availability | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cortland | Late August | Slightly tart and crisp. Good for baking and sauce. |
| Red Delicious | Mid September | Sweet, crisp, andjuicy. Good for snacking and apple sauce. |
| Yellow Delicious | Mid September | Sweet, juciy, and crisp. Good for eating, pies, and apple sauce. |
| Empire | Mid September | Sweet, juciy, and firm. Good for eating, pies, and apple sauce |
| Ida Red | Early September | Sweet-tart flavor. Juicy and crisp. Good for pies, eating and apple sauce. |
| Jonagold | Early September | Crisp with honey-tart flavor. Good for snacking, pies, and baking. |
| Jonathan | Early September | Tart crisp and juicy. Best for snacking and apple sauce. |
| Macoun | Mid September | Sweet, crisp, and juicy. Good for eating and apple sauce. |
| McIntosh | Late August | Slightly tart and juicy. Best for apple sauce and snacking. |
| Nothern Spy | Late September | Juciy, crisp, and mmildly sweet. Best for baking and pies. |
| Rome | Late September | This apple is good for baking and snacking. |
| Stayman Winesap | Late September | Firm, juicy, and crisp with tart flavor. Good for baking and pies. |
| Pink Lady | Late October | Sweet-tart, juicy and crisp. Good for snacking and baking. |
| LudaCrisp | Late September | Sweet, crisp, and juciy. Good for eating, baking, and apple sauce. |
| HoneyCrisp | Mid September | Juicy with a honey sweet flavor.Good for baking, snacking, and apple sauce. |
| Ambrosia | Mid-September | Sweet, crisp, and juicy. Good for eating, pies, and apple sauce. |
| Gala | Early September | Sweet mild flavor, juicy, and crisp. Good for apple sauce and snacking. |
| Crimson Crisp | Early September | Sweet-tart flavor, juicy and crisp. Good for apple sauce, snacking, and baking. |
| EverCrisp | Late October | Sweet, juicy, and crunchy. Good for snacking and baking. |
Cider
Our apple cider dates back to 1972, when Joe Simon cae up with his famous recipe. We use five base varieties of apples and a few extras. Each of the five apples add sweetness, tartness and the color. Our apple cider is not pasturized, meaning we add no preservatives or flavors, just straight apple juice. We fresh squeeze our cider two to three times a week. There was a quote in a newsarticle about Joe Simon in 1991 saying " I have the best cider", he said. And our custoers couldnt agree more!
Our cider is available from Mid-September through Mid-December in quarts, half and whole gallons.
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Our Process
All of our apples are hand picked, sorted by size and quality.
We store them at 35°F in 3, 5, and 10lb clear plastic bags.
Our apple season starts in early April with pruning and the spraying for pests. We do this every year to provide consistancy and greater quality for our apples
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Local Farm Products
When you visit the shop take a peek at our Local Farm Products! We have everything from Apple Butter, Apple Cider Vinaigrette, different flavor jams ( Grown at JP's Farm Market), honey, and more!
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Hours of Operation
| Days | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday - Friday | 10am - 6pm |
| Saturday | 10am-5pm |
| Sunday | 10am-2pm |
Directions
Our address is: 7105 Route 819, Mt Pleasant, PA 15666
If you are using GPS, please navigate to our entrance at: 40°10'18.5"N 79°32'45.6"W
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