10/22/2025
Hello again friends of Leffel Roots. We would like to let you know this weekend will be our last for 2025, and we’ll be having a VETERAN APPRECIATION WEEKEND to boot-10% off for all Veterans on Saturday and Sunday.
As the season comes to a close, our most important note is to say THANK YOU to everyone who visited this season or plans to visit this week. It always brings us great joy to reconnect with those of you who have shared this orchard with us over the years. We also look forward to meeting those of you who are new to Leffel Roots.
Regarding this last week, we have a couple reminders.
With the cold this Thursday night we should have FROSTY CRISP in our you-pick area. These are the extra sweet and juicy, post-freeze Honeycrisp. If you comment that you’d like them in the store, we may be able to bring some in on Friday.
Speaking of HONEYCRISP, they are a great storing apple. They will last 6 months in cold storage if you routinely cull any that show signs of damage or bruising.
Our frozen APPLE PIES will last even longer than that. One time we found one that had worked its way to the bottom of our chest freezer. We baked it and it was as good as any other we’ve had, even after a year in the freezer. Think about the fresh apple pie you can have as late as the 4th of July.
Remember, with the pie, you can pair some APPLE CIDER DONUTS. We found the secret to reheating donuts from frozen so they turn out fryer fresh. We even have the directions on business cards for you to take with you.
APPLE CIDER is something else that can be frozen for an extended period. Just remember with jugs as full as ours, you’ll want to take a cup out (to the shoulder of the jug) to make room for expansion.
With all the talk of freezing, PUMPKINS are something you don’t want to freeze. Luckily, we’ve been saving pumpkins for after this next freeze. There will be plenty in the patch Friday when comfortable temperatures return.
Finally, the NIGHT MAZE will be open Friday, 24 Oct and Sat 25 Oct. Last entry at 9. Admission required.
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Thank all of you again for your business this season, in spite of our hail damage. The outpouring of support has been incredible.
Jim, Laura, and the Team at Leffel Roots
Open daily until Sunday, Oct 26, 6 am to 6 pm, till 10 on Friday and Saturday. Just south of Eau Claire at W2968 Maple Road, Eau Claire WI 54701.
