Palisade Colorado Orchards

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Palisade, Colorado is renowned for its fertile land’s ability to grow some of North America’s best fruit. Palisade has a rich history of raising all types of fruits and vegetables in a climate unique to this section of the Western Slope. As early
as the 1890s, apple, cherry, peach, pear and plum trees were planted in Palisade. In 1909, the town celebrated the first Peach Day festival, with President Taft as the speaker. During harvest season, which runs from late June to early October, you’ll be able to find these great fruits and vegetables at stands and orchards throughout Palisade.
 

Approximate harvest dates:

  • Cherries -
    Late June to early July
  • Apricots -
    July
  • Peaches and Nectarines -
    Late July to early September
  • Plums and Pluots -
    August to September
  • Pears -
    Mid-August to early September
  • Apples -
    Gala - mid-August
    Jonathan types - early September
    Golden Delicious - mid-September
    Red Delicious - late September-early October
    Fuji - late October
    Pink Lady (Cripps' Pink) - early to mid-November
  • Grapes -
    Usually September to October

 


Alida's Fruits

3402 C 1/2 Road
  Palisade, Colorado 81526
  (970) 464-8679
  www.alidasfruits.com

Fresh produce and delicious fruit products are a way of life for Bob & Alida Helmer. From orchard and field to the canning kitchen, the Helmers are dedicated to making the very best of western Colorado fruit available for your enjoyment.

Palisade Fruit

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Aprés Cots Company

Palisade, CO 81526
970-314-4690
 

We offer un-dipped apricots or apricots dipped in dark, milk, or white chocolate. They are available as natural apricots (simply treated with sulfur dioxide to preserve color) or glacé with light sugar syrup for a shiny appearance (coming soon). Our Attractive and compact packaging has been tested to withstand the rigors of mailing. Our products are perfect for holiday giving. Please order by Thanksgiving for pre-Christmas delivery or any day.

We hope you enjoy our products as much as we do!

Palisade CO Dried Fruit

 

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Ball Fruit

3806 G Road
686 38 3/8 Road
Palisade, Colorado 81526
(970) 464-7370
   

Ball Fruit carries gorgeous seasonal fruit available for retail and wholesale purchase. Ball primarily offers peaches, pears, apples, apricots, plums and grapes. If you aren't sure what to buy, they always have free samples. Quality produce and friendly service are their goals!

Fruit orchards of Palisade

 

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Bikki’s Ranch of Liberty

3848 G 1/4 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-7524
 

Bikki's is a family owned and operated orchard, proudly raising, harvesting, sorting, packing, and marketing their fresh fruit and produce. “We have the best of the Colorado West.”

Palisade fresh produce

 

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C & R Farms

3620 F Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-7544
  www.c&rfarms.com

C&R Farms raises a variety of peaches, apples, cherries, apricots and pears. Our fruit is tree ripened, allowing the fruit to naturally ripen and gain optimum flavor while still on the tree. It is also hand picked and hand packed to ensure maximum flavor and appearance.

Fresh Colorado fruit

 

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Clark Family Orchards, Inc.

3929 Hwy. 6
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-5065
  www.clarkorchards.com

A family owned and operated orchard that grows premium tree ripened peaches and other fruits. They sell to retailers and wholesalers, and support fund raising organizations and local patrons.

Fresh Palisade peaches

 

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Davis Family Farms

3673 G 7/10 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-216-3667
 

 

 

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Helmer’s Produce

384 34 1/2 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-434-1636

 

The Helmers have been selling fresh fruits, vegetables and canned goods at their roadside stand and at local Farmer’s Markets since 1994.

Palisade produce

 

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Herman Produce

753 Elberta Ave.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-0420
 

Home grown cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, pears and apples. They also sell fresh vegetables in season. Herman Produce also offers Colorado Gourmet products like jam, butter, honey, and more.

Palisade apples

 

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High Country Orchards

3548 E 1/2 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-1150
  www.highcountryorchards.com

High Country Orchards invites you to visit our family owned and operated orchards, vineyards and gardens overlooking the scenic Colorado River in Palisade. We harvest 15 different varieties of tree-ripened peaches, Bing, Lambert and Rainier sweet cherries, red and white vitis vinifera wine grape varieties and garden fresh vegetables. We offer fresh produce and homemade products for sale at our Country Store at the orchards.

High Country Peaches Palisade Colorado

 

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Kokopelli Farm & Produce

I-70 Cameo Exit
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-4991
  www.kokopelliproduce.com

 

Palisade Peaches

 

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McLean Farms, LLC

727 Elberta Ave.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-5391

 

 

 

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The Peachfork

281 33 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-434-6273
  www.peachfork.com

The Peachfork specializes in raising high-quality fresh fruit in harmony with the forces of nature. The sunny days and cool nights of the Rocky Mountains provide optimal growing conditions for growing the best produce around. Yes you can grow mouth watering-peaches in Colorado.

Palisade CO fruit blossom

 

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Pear Blossom Farms

3376 C Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-434-3340
 

Apricots, apples, pears, raspberries and 17 varieties of peaches. Also the home of
Dad's Red and Green Jalapeno Sauce - known by locals as the worlds best hot sauce.

Colorado produce

 

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Rancho Durazno

3940 G 2/10 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-261-4973
  www.ranchodurazno.com

Rancho Durazno means "Peach Farm" in Spanish, which is difficult to spell and pronounce, so the farm is also referred to as "The Cameron Place." Rancho Duranzo is surrounded by wild lands, desert cliffs and slopes. They are part of every view, and make this one of the best sites in a valley famous for its peaches.

Western Colorado Orchard

 

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Red Fox Run Orchard

3715 G Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-9364

 

 

 

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Rocky Mountain Peach Co., Inc.

3641 E 1/2 Rd.
PO Box 2
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-7636
  www.rockymtnpeach.com

Rocky Mountain Peach Co. is a small peach farming business located in the Fruitland area near Palisade. RMPC produces high quality peaches from early July to mid September in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, specializing in the freshest, tree ripened peach production possible.

 

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Sommer's Harvest

309 W. 8th Street
PO Box 396
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-0400
  www.sommersharvest.com

Sommer's Harvest is family owned and operated. They make their bread mixes, candy, jams and jellies, and chocolate dipped dried fruit fresh daily so you get a quality product every time. They also sell fresh peaches in season.

 

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Talbott Farms, Inc.

3782 F 1/4 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-464-5943
  http://www.talbottfarms.com

Talbott Farms proudly grows, packs and ships Colorado fruits and fruit products from their Palisade farm.

 

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Valley Fruit Stand

757 Elberta Ave.
PO Box 329
Palisade, CO 81526
970-261-4973

  www.website.com

Connect with the earth through locally oriented organic orchards, flower gardens, vegetable gardens and beehives. Call ahead for a one-hour tour ($7 per person) of the premier Consumer Supported Agriculture farm (CSA) in the Grand Valley.

Open Fridays and Sundays at 10 am

 

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Z’s Orchards

315 33 3/4 Rd.
Palisade, CO 81526
970-261-5809
  http://www.zsorchard.com/

Nestled in a lush valley at the foot of Mt. Garfield is Z's Orchards and Produce. This family owned orchard produces a wide variety of produce throughout the 182-day growing season.  From the first crops of sweet cherries, apricots and raspberries in early June to succulent peaches mid-to-late summer, to delicious fall apples, Z's Orchards and Produce is dedicated to growing the highest quality fruit crops in the world.

 

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