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Ditmars Orchard
19475 225th StreetCouncil Bluffs, IA 51503
United States
Contact details
Telephone: (712) 256-7053Website: www.ditmarsorchard.com
Directions
From Interstate 80 take exit 8, go east on Highway 6. Turn North onto Hunt Ave, (first street east of the I-80 exchange) follow road for 1 1/2 miles.Open Times
August 1 - October 31, 9:00am-5:00pm.Profile
A scenic and well maintained orchard nestled in the loess hills of southwest Iowa. The 4,000 tree orchard consists primarily of apple trees but also peach, apricot, plum and cherry. Activities virtually every weekend during the season. One of Iowa's largest selections of native Iowa wine. Cider pressed on site. Tractor drawn rides on weekends. Corn maze and children's play area. Country Kitchen featuring homemade ice cream and fried apple pie. Frozen pies made on site for sale. Vegetables include bell peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, gourds, pumpkins, and cantalope.Products / Fruit Grown
4 strains of Red Delicious, 4 strains of Golden Delicious, Gala, Jonathan, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Redfree, Williams Pride, Jonagold, Granny Smith, Chieftain, McIntosh, Liberty, Empire, Enterprise, Mutsu, Braeburn, Ginger Gold. Planted but not yet bearing: Idared, Sweet Sixteen, and others.Strawberries.Varieties grown
- Braeburn,
- Chieftain,
- Empire,
- Enterprise,
- Fuji,
- Gala,
- Ginger Gold,
- Golden Delicious,
- Granny Smith,
- Honeycrisp,
- Idared,
- Jonagold,
- Jonathan,
- Liberty,
- McIntosh,
- Mutsu,
- Red Delicious,
- Redfree,
- Sweet Sixteen,
- William's Pride