Carlson Orchards
Address:
115 Oak Hill Rd
Harvard, MA 01451
(978) 456-3916
www.carlsonorchards.com
About our Business:
Carlson Orchards is a 120 acre working farm run by the second generation of Carlsons in Harvard, Massachusetts. We welcome all sorts of folks out to the country throughout the year to pick a variety of fruit crops. Our home orchard is 50 acres of rolling green fruit trees, a prolific 25 year old blueberry patch, a new Fall raspberry patch, several grassy fields suitable for gazing at the clouds, a frog pond with an unofficial count of over 50 dragonflies (Last survey conducted by Ethan Brooks, age 11 years), the really really great pumpkin patch, six varieties of peaches, five varieties of nectarines, and, of course......APPLES!!!! Over 14 varieties.
Hours of Operation:
Retail hours are Monday - Sunday 10:00 to 5:00. The orchards close promptly at 5:00 for all pick-your-own crops.
History:
Carlson Orchards was founded in 1936 by Walter and Eleanor Carlson. In the thirties and forties, they made their living from a diversified farm of chickens, cows, potatoes and apples. In the late sixties, the farm specialized in fruits with apples being the main crop. The Carlsons are dedicated to growing the best tree fruits, blueberries, raspberries, and pumpkins as well as producing the best tasting apple cider available anywhere.
Carlson Orchards now grows fruit on 140 acres producing:
60,000 bushels of apples
5,000 baskets of peaches and nectarines
Over 500,000 gallons of apple cider annually.
Flash pasteurization of our cider enables us to continue to produce and sell the highest quality of apple cider. Our products are sold and distributed by us throughout New England to farmstands, wholesalers, and major chainstore super markets such as Wholefoods, Shaw's, Star Markets, Foodmaster, Donelans, and others.
Today Bruce, Frank and Robert Carlson, the three proud sons of Walter & Eleanor, are dedicated to maintaining their family's fine reputation and the great tradition of high quality apple and apple products that was born over 63 years ago.
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