HISTORIC APPLE ORCHARD IN COVINGTON, INDIANA
Coffing Brothers Orchard is a 5th generation apple orchard located near Covington, Indiana. For over 110 years, our family has been providing Midwest communities with high quality, delicious apples for eating and baking. We are one of the largest apple orchards in the state of Indiana, with 150 acres of apples on over 1,400 acres of farmland! Our sixteen varieties of apples are USDA certified, picked and cleaned using state of the art methods, and shipped to grocery stores all over the Midwest. So, if you see the ABC brand in your local grocery store, that’s us!
Depending on the size of our apple crop each year, we are open to sell apples at our store from the end of August to the end of May. So, if you’re interested in our delicious apples or would like to learn more about our orchard, come visit us! Our store is located right inside our processing facility, so you can see all the action for yourself. We always love seeing new faces!
LATEST NEWS
Apples now available:
Golden Del.
Fuji
Jonathan
Mutsu
Grimes Golden
Ida Red
Mutsu
Shizuka
Braeburn
Winesap
Granny Smith
Pink Lady
Arkansas Black
Hours:
Mon - Fri 8 - 5
A very sweet and mild all-purpose apple. They taste delicious in just about everything!
Harvest Date: Mid-September
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Excellent
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Good
Baking: Excellent
A beautiful, sweet, aromatic, and crisp all-purpose apple. Perfect for salads or eating fresh.
Harvest Date: Late August
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Excellent
Pies: Good
Sauce: Fair
Baking: Good
Exceptionally crisp apple with a mild, sweet honey flavor. Great as a fresh snack or in baked goods.
Harvest Date: Early September
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Good
Pies: Good
Sauce: Fair
Baking: Good
A decidedly tart, tender and juicy apple. Adds an excellent flavor to pies!
Harvest Date: Early September
Eating: Good
Salad: Good
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Good
Baking: Excellent
An old favorite, tender and juicy with a sweet, aromatic flavor. An all-around great apple for baking and cooking!
Harvest Date: Late September
Eating: Good
Salad: Fair
Pies: Good
Sauce: Good
Baking: Good
The world's most common apple. It has a sweet, tender flavor with a thick skin. Tastes best eaten whole!
Harvest Date: Late September
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Good
Pies: Fair
Sauce: Poor
Baking: Fair
Same great characteristics as standard Fuji yet ripens 2 to 3 weeks earlier. Use these apples to give your salads a tart crunch.
Harvest Date: Early October
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Excellent
Pies: Good
Sauce: Poor
Baking: Good
Large, very juicy apple with a sweet, spicy flavor. Fantastic apple to use in your cooking and baking!
Harvest Date: Early October
Eating: Good
Salad: Excellent
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Excellent
Baking: Excellent
A crisp, juicy apple with a refreshing sweet flavor. Particularly tasty on fresh salads!
Harvest Date: Late October
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Excellent
Pies: Good
Sauce: Poor
Baking: Good
A large, crisp, juicy apple with a sweet, tart honey flavor. Tastes absolutely delicious in baked goods!
Harvest Date: Mid October
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Good
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Good
Baking: Excellent
A mildly tart apple with Jonathan like characteristics. Makes a great apple sauce!
Harvest Date: Mid October
Eating: Good
Salad: Good
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Excellent
Baking: Excellent
A mildly tart apple mostly used for cooking. Best in salads and baking.
Harvest Date: Late October
Eating: Fair
Salad: Excellent
Pies: Fair
Sauce: Fair
Baking: Excellent
A crisp apple with a rich, tart, wine like flavor. Tastes good whole or in a fresh baked pie!
Harvest Date: Late October
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Good
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Good
Baking: Excellent
Crisp and juicy with an old fashion sweet, tart flavor. A versatile apple that can add good flavor to any dish!
Harvest Date: Late October
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Good
Pies: Good
Sauce: Good
Baking: Good
A popular culinary apple. It is hard and crisp with a tart, acidic flavor. Use this old favorite to make delicious pies and baked goods.
Harvest Date: Late October
Eating: Fair
Salad: Good
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Poor
Baking: Excellent
A crisp apple with a dense flesh. It has a sweet, tart and unique tangy flavor. Tastes fantastic in just about everything!
Harvest Date: Early November
Eating: Excellent
Salad: Excellent
Pies: Excellent
Sauce: Good
Baking: Good
WHY CHOOSE COFFING?
QUALITY
At Coffing, we only grow the best. Our apples are USDA certified for quality and freshness so you can be sure you are buying healthy apples for your family.
SAFETY
We use state of the art techniques for handling, sorting, storing, and shipping our apples. Our FreshPack system maximizes freshness to ensure all of our apples stay ripe and delicious all the way to your home.
DEDICATION
We have been in the apple business for over 110 years! The Coffing family is absolutely dedicated to providing Midwest families with the freshest, highest quality apples around.
