Thanks to Midwest Foods, I had the opportunity to visit Tree-Mendus Fruit in Eau Claire, Michigan. A fourth generation orchard (Est. 1927) run by the Teichman family, the farm is over 450 acres and contains 250 apple varieties, as well as cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pears, & raspberries when available.
The son of the founders, Herb, was an enjoyable host and general operations have remained in the family. His son was extremely hands on and knowledgable. We ended up seeing and tasting some incredible fruit, a couple of apple varieties actually had pink to reddish flesh, which were the first I'd ever seen. The Black Arkansas variety also stood out, thicker darker skin and an enjoyable flavor. It's cider season too, check out theirs, it's incredible.
Do me a favor and check them out. They're open to the public and you can pay to pick. They'll also ship out on request. Here's their info.
www.treemendus-fruit.com
Tree-mendus Fruit Farm
9351 E. Eureka Rd.
Eau Claire, MI 49111
(269) 782-7101 or (877) 863-3276
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