Hidden Gem Orchard was established in 2017 on land that was formerly part of the Southbury Training School farm. It currently consists of 3,600 apple trees grown on 6 acres. Presently, 31 apple varieties are grown with more being added each year. Some are “common” varieties that consumers are generally aware of such as Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Gala, Cortland and Fuji. Others are either uncommon or antique (varieties dating back to the 16th and 18th centuries) apples that are not readily available. Examples include varieties such as Esopus Spitzenburg, which was Thomas Jefferson’s favorite apple grown at Monticello and a 16th century French variety, Calville Blanc.

There is a steep hill on the property and the orchard owner informed us he now has a wagon to bring attendees who may have a mobility issue up the incline.

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