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Ask a Fruit Expert
Have a question about apples, cherries, cider or stone fruit? Send it to the people who actually grow and pack the fruit.
A real person answers.
Questions come to our team in Sparta, Michigan. The people who answer are the ones running the orchards, the packing lines and the cider presses, not a call center.
Most questions get a reply within one business day. During harvest it can take a little longer.
Picking and Storing
Which variety to buy for what you are making, how to keep it crisp, and what to do with fruit that is past its best.
Growing and Packing
How the fruit is grown, graded, stored and shipped, and what the terms on the bag actually mean.
Buying and Supply
Pack sizes, PLU codes, availability windows and where to find Riveridge fruit at retail.
Send us your question.
Your answer might already be there.
Variety guides, harvest timing, a glossary of the terms on the bag and a stack of recipes. Worth a look before you write.