Crossnore Heritage Orchard
Educational Research Institute
Why pick this one
Crossnore Heritage Orchard offers free, self-guided tours of 28 historic apple varieties across 43 trees, open daily from daylight to dark.
Best for
- Families seeking free agricultural history education
- Students studying pioneer apple orchards and early American history
- Visitors interested in heirloom apple varieties
- People seeking hands-on apple tasting and collection when fruit is available
- Home orchard growers researching historic mountain apple varieties
Look elsewhere if
- Commercial apple purchases or guaranteed seasonal harvests
- Visitors seeking indoor exhibits or scheduled guided tours
- People needing apples during a poor or depleted harvest season
Specialties
- Heirloom apple variety education
- Self-guided orchard tours
- Historic apple research and interpretation
- Public apple tasting and collection when available
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) designation
What makes them different
- 28 historic apple varieties planted across 43 trees
- Free public access seven days a week from daylight to dark
- Self-guided tours use tree numbers, historical descriptions, and apple watercolors
- Mission focuses on pioneer apple orchards and early American history
- Apple varieties include trees historically grown by America's Founding Fathers
- Serves
- Crossnore
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 114 Maple St, Crossnore, NC 28657
- Phone
- +18283870174
- Website
- http://crossnoreheritageorchard.com/
Services
- Educational orchard visits
- Self-guided smartphone tours
- Apple history education
- Public apple collection
- Historic apple variety information