Apple Varieties Grown on Luz del Valle Ranch

We grow over 20 varieties of apples on the Ranch. Some you will recognize from your local market and some are heirloom varieties that you may never have heard of. Many are multi-purpose, but can excel at specific uses. Our U-Pick season starts on Labor Day and features our beautiful, tasty Galas. These are followed by the Fujis which begin to ripen the first week of October.

Our Cider varieties are committed to production of hard cider by our associates at Santa Cruz Cider Company. Limited quantities of other varieties are available. Just check with us to get updates on availability.

A large portion of our crop will go to Martinelli’s to make their delightful apple juices and sparkling ciders.

Fresh Eating

Fuji
Gala
Red Delicious
Golden Delicious
Pink Pearl
Ginger Gold
McIntosh

Cooking Apples

Hauer
Gravenstein
King
Winter Banana
Ida Red
Spartan
Belleflower
Newtown Pippin
Mutsu

Hard Cider

Black Twig
Belle de Boskoop
Allen’s Everlast
Smith Cider
Sierra Beauty
Wickson Crabapple
Winter Pearmain
Brushy Moutain Limbertwig