we grow three varieties of pears—bartlett, spartlett, and bosc. bartlett and spartlett pears are fairly similar, although spartlett are slightly larger and firmer than bartlett pears. bosc pears ripen later in the season and are more crunchy
Jonathan
an excellent semi-tart apple that is a brilliant red speckled with gold and green. it is one of the more popular cooking and baking apples and holds its shape well in pies and baked apples. it can also be used for applesauce but will be a little chunky unless put through a food mill
Tart Cherries
at wasem, we grow montmorency cherries—the world’s best variety of pie cherry. our cherries typically get ready around july 4. the season is short, usually lasting just two or three weeks. tart cherries are excellent for pies, jams, jellies, and a variety of delicious desserts. they can also be added to main dishes to add more flavor. if you have a taste for sour fruits, you may also enjoy them as is, sprinkled with sugar, or on top of ice cream
Red Delicious
this is the most popular and widely available apple. it is a sweet and crispy apple that is bright crimson in color. although the red delicious is excellent for eating and salads, it is not a good apple to bake with
Peaches
all peaches grown at wasem are freestone peaches—meaning the flesh is easily removed from the pit. they typically start ripening around august 10 beginning with red haven peaches and continuing with peaches which are very similar to red haven and just as tasty. our season continues through approximately labor day. although we do not have peaches available for u-pick, we do take them to the ann arbor farmers' market
