Crunican Apple Farm

Crunican Apple Farm on Richmond Street North (or highway 4) is a treasure trove of late summer and fall goodies. There are about 10 – 15 varieties of apples available and these are sold along side with pears and even peaches in August/September. The peaches are brought in from a friends” farm near the lake. Some (but not all!) of the varieties I saw for sale were: Nova Spy Gala and Royal Gala McIntosh Cortland Jona Gold Fuji Mutsu Along with all of these fruits, Crunican”s stocks Filsingers Organic Apple Cider, soy butter, local honey, Greaves Jams and Jellies, Wellesley Jams as well as some apple jellies and local maple syrup. Crunican”s is run by three brothers from what I can tell – Alf, Peter and Phil and they are big on supporting other local farms and business. I stopped into Crunican”s on the Friday of Thanksgiving weekend, and there were also 5 big crates of squash and pumpkins of every variety. Crunican”s has a lot to offer. They have about 60 acres of apples that they harvest yearly. I popped my head into the back room and got to see some of the apples running down a conveyor belt type of machine, where they were rolled under brushes that shined them up and dusted them off. Many people have been asking about the process of pesticide or spraying that Crunican”s uses – because some of you have heard that they use a fine clay product that they spray on the apples to keep the bugs and diseases at bay. One of the operating brothers did confirm that yes, this clay process is just one of the ways that they keep their apples in good condition, but they do also spray with some traditional sprays, mostly in the spring. Unfortunately,apples are an easy target for many pests and scab so they do require spraying. Crunican Apples is located about 10 minutes north of Masonville. You just take Richmond Street North all the way until you hit 15 mile road and it is on your right side. Crunican Apple Farm 23778 Richmond Street 519-666-0286  Read More