Apples Pears Pumpkins Squash    As warm summer days give way to cool fall days and crisp nights, apples begin to ripen into sweet, juicy fruits with colors ranging from red, green and yellow! They taste so great picked fresh from the trees!   The apple orchard at Prospect Hill is nearly 15 acres of fruit with a picnic area located by a pond. It is a scenic and quiet setting. Modern growing techniques in the orchard use dwarfed trees with the newest varieties of apples available. Dwarf trees mean that even the youngest children can pick their own apples because the trees are small.   We grow more than a dozen varieties of apples including Macoun, Mutsu (aka Crispin), Fuji, Cortland, Idared, McIntosh, Gala, Rome, Spygold, Empire and Red and Golden Delicious.   Many people enjoy picking our Bosc pears, too. A visit to the pumpkin patch will challenge you to find the "perfect" pumpkin for your Halloween decoration!     Families have a great time at Prospect Hill Orchards.  There are so many things to see and do. The whole family can enjoy a tractor pulled hayride that takes you around the entire orchard, stopping at the cider pressing tent, the pumpkin patches, and the picnic area. Get involved in pressing cider at the old fashioned hand press and enjoy a tasty drink for your labors. Have you ever seen a pumpkin totem pole?  Well, we have one!  Come enjoy cool fall days, bright yellow and orange fall colors, and a slow paced day outdoors. Come visit Prospect Hill Orchards! Our Apple Orchard is located at 40 Clarkes (Clarks) Lane, Milton, NY 12547- Get directions via google maps.    Below are the apple varieties available at Prospect Hill Orchards Pick Your Own Apples.    MACOUN   Want a perfect no-fat dessert that will satisfy your sweet tooth? Macoun may just be your apple, but, hurry, these special apples are only available in the fall. Macoun was developed at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station in Geneva in 1923. It's named for a famous Canadian fruit breeder.  Tastes Extra sweet and aromatic; Very Juicy; Tender, snow white flesh Excellent for eating   Good for sauce and salads  Special Hint Try serving slices with cheese for a sophisticated dessert in the autumn   CORTLAND   Imagine a fragrant fresh fruit cup with beautiful snow white apples. You can bet it was made with Cortland, the very best salad apple. This great all purpose apple was developed in Geneva, NY in 1915.  Tastes Sweet with a hint of tartness. Juicy tender snow white flesh. Excellent for eating, salads, sauce, pies and baking   Good for freezing  Special Hint Wonderful for kabobs, fruit plates and garnishes because they don't turn brown quickly when cut.    EMPIRE   With the popular Red Delicious and McIntosh for parents, Empire apples were destined to be a hit. It's a sweet-tart combination that's great for everything. Developed in Geneva in 1966.  Tastes  A wonderful blend of sweet and tart. Very crisp, creamy white flesh. Excellent for eating and salads   Good for sauce, baking, pies, and freezing  Special Hint Small Empires are great for school lunches. Kids love Empire's sweet tart taste and super crunchy texture.    FUJI   Wow! What a great snacking apple! Fuji apples have it all - super sweet, super juicy and super crisp. This Japanese apple has American parents, Red Delicious and Ralls Janet, an antique apple that goes back to Thomas Jefferson in 1793. We are glad this popular Japanese apple is grown in New York State! Tastes  Very sweet, very juicy, very crisp; Cream colored flesh. Excellent for eating and salads   Good for sauce Special Hint Fuji apple sauce needs little or no sugar    GOLDEN DELICIOUS   Some people think that Golden Delicious is simply the yellow cousin of the popular Red Delicious apple. But, in fact, they are related in name only. This honey sweet apple is a special treat all on its own.  Tastes  Mild sweet flavor, juicy, crisp, light yellow flesh Excellent for eating, salads, and sauce   Good for pies, baking and freezing Special Hint You can cut down the sugar in pies and sauces made from Golden Delicious apples.    IDARED   Savor the old-fashioned goodness of baked apples, especially Idareds, which hold their shape perfectly and look beautiful on the table. Developed in Idaho, it's cross between two old time NY apples, Jonathan and Wagener, first raised in Penn Yan in 1791.  Tastes  Sweetly tart, firm pale yellow-green flesh, sometimes tinted rosy pink.  Excellent for sauce, cooking, baking, and pies   Good for eating, salads, and freezing Special Hint Idareds make a beautiful pink applesauce. Cook the apples with the skins on and strain the sauce to get best pink color.    JONAGOLD   The smell of fresh apple crisp wafting through the house is a sure sign of the Fall. Jonagolds make excellent baked goodies. Jonagold is another success story from the NYS Experiment station in Geneva, NY. It's a cross between mellow Golden Delicious and tart Jonathan.  Tastes  Honey sweet witha hint of tartness, juicy, crisp, creamy yellow flesh.  Excellent for eating, salads, sauce, and baking   Good for pies and freezing Special Hint  Jonagolds make great fried apples, Simply saute in a little butter and add a little cinnamon. No sugar is needed!!   MCINTOSH   Nothing evokes fall better than the aromatic fragrance of McIntosh apples. People have enjoyed this apple since 1811 when John McIntosh discovered the first seedling.  McIntosh apples grow particularly well in New York's cool climate.   Tastes  Sweet with a tart tang, very juicy, tender, white flesh  Excellent for eating and sauce   Good for salads and pies Special Hint  McIntosh's tender flesh cooks down quickly. Add a thickner if making a pie.   MUTSU (CRISPIN)   Bite into a Crispin for a great crunch and mouthful of sweet juice. It's one of the most satisfying snacks around!  The original name for this exceptional apple was Mutsu, reflecting its Japanese Heritage. It was renamed Crispin in the 1960s and has been gaining fans since.  Tastes  Sweet yet very refreshing, very juicy, super crisp  Excellent for eating, sauce, baking and freezing   Good for salads and pies Special Hint  Try Crispins for roasting whole apples or thick slices - a wonderful accompaniment for your favorite roast.     RED DELICIOUS   These popular mildly sweet apples are grown across the country but our Red Delicious have the slight tartness so characteristic of apples from New York. Give our Red Delicious a try!! Tastes  Sweet, very juicy, crisp, yellow flesh  Excellent for eating and salad    Special Hint  Red Delicious look great for a long time so they are the favored choice for holiday centerpieces and wreaths.     ROME   Perfect fried apple slices sitting next to a pork chop are probably Romes.  These superb cooking apples retain their shape beautifully as well as their tart flavor. This old time variety originated in Ohio in 1816 but is widely grown in New York State.  Tastes  Mildly tart, firm, greenish white flesh.   Excellent for sauce, baking, and pies    Good for salad and freezing    Special Hint  Combine Romes with a sweet apple such as Golden Delicious for a tasty applesauce.      GALA   Tastes  Mild sweet flavor, Juicy, Crisp, creamy yellow flesh Excellent for eating and salads    Special Hint Galas' size, mellow flavor and thin skin make them a perfect choice for kids.   WINESAP   No Image Available Tastes  Tart   Excellent Eating, salad, sauce, baking, pie     SPIGOLD   No Image Available Tastes  Sweet  Excellent Eating and pie   All Information and apple images provided by New York Apple Association