Georgia Apples??

[2story]

I am in southern indiana and most of the apple harvest was ruined by early spring-like weather, and then a cold snap. I am going to Peachtree City Ga at the end of the month I was wondering about getting apples there as there are no local apples to be had here. I am driving soo really anywhere in between would be good unless, the same problem occured there also. Anybody know of a good place to get apples in the atlanta area??

[red hott farmer]

Good luck. The same problem happened in the Metro atlanta area as in Indiania. But there are isolated patches out there with apples.

[james dilley]

My Aunt used to Live in N Ga. and there were All kinds of Orchards. there.

[pixelphotograph]

Ellijay Georgia is known as Georgia's apple capital you may check there.

[pixelphotograph]

Heres a list of some of the apple houses.
http://www.gilmerchamber.com/members/apples.asp

B.J. Reece Apple House • Rachel Reece, Call:706-276-3048 Fax:706-276-3058
9131 Hwy 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30540
Georgia Apple Festival • W. Scott Sharp, Call:706-636-4500 Fax:706-635-7410
P.O. Box 1225 , Ellijay, GA 30540 gaapplefestival@ellijay.com - Visit our Website!
Hillcrest Orchards • Janice Smith, Call706) 273-3838 Fax:706-273-3888
9696 Highway 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30536 applelan@ellijay.com - Visit our Website!
Panorama Orchards, Inc. • Gene Stembridge, Call706) 276-3813
P.O. Box 157, East Ellijay, GA 30539 - Visit our Website!
Pat-A-Cake Bakery • George Gaudet, Owner Call:706-636-3917 Fax:706-636-3917
1075 Old Hwy 5 South, Ellijay, GA 30540
R & A Orchard • Andy Futch, Owner Call:706-273-3821
5505 Hwy. 52 East, Ellijay, GA 30563 apples@randaorchards.com - Visit our Website!
Red Apple Barn • Marvin Pritchett, Call706) 635-5898
3379 Tails Creek Rd., Ellijay, GA 30540

http://ngeorgia.com/travel/apple.html

[suzyhomemaker09]

Yep Ellijay is a great place to find 'em in normal times...not too sure how they fared through that icy snap that got us here.

[turtlehead]

I think you'll have to go to North Georgia to get apples; the winters around the Atlanta area aren't consistently cold enough to make apples worthwhile. In north GA the elevation helps a lot and as others have said, you can get apples in Ellijay. I think Rabun County might have orchards too.

We're talking about a day trip (full day though) from Peachtree City.

[turtlehead]

Here, check this out: http://www.pickyourown.org/GAEJ.htm

[MountAiry]

I don't know what freeways you will be traveling on, but I go every year to buy apples from Jaemor Farms. They are right off the freeway. Here is a link about the apple stuff, if that helps.
http://www.jamsjellies.com/aboutus.asp?sortorder=02
We haven't gone yet this year, as normally I go more a bit later. They have other foods also and I make a run out there a few times a year.
I don't know about a place closer to Atlanta, but there may be some. We are up in the northeast part of Georgia and Jaemor Farms is about 20-25 minutes south of us.

By the way, that link looks like I'm affiliated or referring them or something, but I'm not.
I just go out there sometimes and buy produce! lol

[Marilyn]

2Story:
I just called Anderson Orchards in Mooresville, Indiana. Yes, they did lose 75% of their crop, there is very little left to pick, primarily golden delicious, but they do have a good selection in the apple barn that they have already picked. They are $24 bushel for the following varieties.

golden delicious
turley winesap
jonathan
mutsu
scarlet beauty
granny smith
red delicious just in case you don't have much luck in GA

[Ramblin Wreck]

Good luck with some of the links above. North Georgia got hit with a late freeze this year too, and it killed most of the fruit blooms (and even the acorn crop is non-existent). I'm just west and north of Atlanta, and in most years, we have a good crop, but not this year.

[pixelphotograph]

on a good note Ive gotten some great tasting Honey Crisp this year from Missouri I believe.

[2story]

thanks everyone for the info, i have to go through chatanougha and down 75 to atlanta, so I will see, I dont know where mooresville is, price is right if it is close, everything is north for me

[chris30523]

There were some early apples up here but I think most of the late apples were hit with the late freeze. I have seen a few on the roadside stands.I live in NE GA and all my Oct.Apples were hit,not to mention the peachs. It'll still make a nice drive though and I don't know how NW GA fared in the late freeze.The leaves will be beautiful in a week or so.