With great regret, we share the news that the Apple Sale will not take place in October 2026. 

Scenic View Orchards, where we have been getting our apples for many years, was severely hit by the late April frost that killed their apple tree blossoms. Our apple sale organizers contacted several other orchards to determine if they could provide what we would need to have the sale, but none were able to help us. 

We invite you to pray for the farmers and farm workers whose livelihoods are impacted by this event. We hope to have better news next year!

Order Forms appear here when the sale is underway

During the apple sale, we will offer a pre-order window when you can reserve and pay for orchard-fresh apples, apple cider, applesauce, and apple butter. We always try to have extras for walk-up customers, but to ensure you get your favorites, please order ahead! Pre-orders are paid online by credit card. Walk-up customers are welcome to use cash, check, or pay with your mobile device. All orders should be picked up at our "apple stand" at the main entrance of St. Paul's UMC at 10401 Armory Ave., Kensington MD, 20895. 

APPLE SALE ITEMS expected

Prices TBA

APPLES

approximately 6 apples / 2 lbs. per bag

APPLESAUCE

Apple sauce - unsweetened (23 oz jar) 

Apple sauce - sweetened (23 oz jar)

CIDER

Half-gallon Cider

Gallon Cider

APPLE BUTTER

Sugar & spice apple butter (pint jar)

No-sugar added apple butter (pint jar)

FIND YOUR NEW FAVORITE!

Our apples and related products come from Scenic View Orchard in Sabillasville, MD. We usually have 7 varieties of apples, from new favorites to vintage varieties. The apple types vary each year depending on the harvest! Several of our varieties are heirloom apple types not typically found in most grocery stores. Check out the descriptions below for some of our frequent options! You might find a new favorite.

Varieties are listed here from "sweetest" to "most tart" - but your individual taste bud experience may vary!

• Fuji: Very firm and extra sweet, popular for eating fresh. Light red and green stripey color. Has a longer shelf life than many other varieties. First developed in Japan through cross-pollination of the Red Delicious and Virginia Ralls Janet varieties in the late 1930s.
• Golden Delicious: Sweet and mellow. A "classic" apple discovered in West Virginia at the end of the 19th century. Excellent for snacking and all-purpose cooking.
• Cameo: A modern sweet variety with mellow aromatic notes. Similar to Red Delicious but with firmer texture. Nice for snacking; good in surprise food pairings with savory flavors like cheddar cheese or bacon. Originated at a family farm in Dryden, Washington State, where it was discovered in 1987.
• Mutsu/Crispin: Sweet and juicy with a balanced flavor. Great for snacking fresh and holds its shape well when cooked. Rather large apples are yellow-green outside, firm and white inside. Developed in the Mutsu province of Japan by crossing Golden Delicious and Indo varieties, and marketed as "Crispin" when introduced in England.
• Crimson Crisp:  A “newer” variety introduced in 2004 through the Purdue-Rutgers-Illinois apple co-op breeding program. Related to the grocery-store favorite Honeycrisp but with more tart taste. Bright red outside with a very firm, crisp texture. Usually eaten fresh but they hold their shape well when cooked. They keep an exceptionally long time on the shelf.
• Stayman: Rich robust flavor, mildly tart. Good all-purpose apple that gives a nice flavor to cider, applesauce, and apple butter. This variety was developed in 1866 in Kansas by Joseph Stayman using Winesap parent trees.
• Nittany: Crisp, juicy, and tart. Red and yellow color outside. When cut, they brown more slowly than many other varieties. Developed in 1979 in Pennsylvania as a cross between York and Golden Delicious and named after the Penn State mascot, the nittany lion. 
• Cortland: Bold red color with dark red streaks and/or a greenish blush and sweet-tart white insides. This apple variety dates back to 1898, when it was raised at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station as a cross between the Ben Davis and the McIntosh apples, and named after Cortland County NY. Most often used for apple sauce, apple butter, or juice but also a nice surprise on sandwiches when thinly sliced.

As always, we rely on volunteers to make the Apple Sale a success. Volunteers help bag apples before the pick-up days and organize orders. On pick-up/sale days, helpers distribute apple orders and sell apples to walk-up customers. If you are willing and able help, please contact Jim Heins or Jerry Watkins directly. If you don't have their cell phone number or personal email, please contact Erin Steele at the church office at stpaulsunited@stpaulsk.org to get started.

Apple facts from Taste Atlas (https://www.tasteatlas.com/) and Maryland Apple Promotion Board.