Each variety of fruit has its own harvest and storage season.
Fruit is harvested based on internal pressure.
We monitor the pressure of the fruit to pick it at the optimal time to assure the best flavor and longest storage capacity. We can make the claim that the quality of fruit reflects the geography of the land where it is grown. Our summer days average about ten degrees cooler than at lower elevations while our winter and spring days average about ten degrees warmer. Eberhart orchard high quality fruit combined with careful harvest, sorting, packing and storage mean that you receive the best Washington apples and pears throughout the year. Our Green Bartlett pears are generally ready to harvest during the last week in August and first week of September.