Wood Orchard

Founded in 1955, Wood Orchard is operated by the second and third generations of the Wood family. The operation has about 200 acres of land in Door County, of which, 125 acres are planted with apples, sweet cherries, raspberries, and strawberries. McIntosh and Cortland apples have been Wood Orchard’s main varieties for many years. Recently, Honeycrisp – and now SweeTango® – apples have been added to the list, and sales have been strong.

In the past three years, Wood Orchard has had limited numbers of SweeTango® apples to sell and sample. Since the first year of tasting, some of the Orchard’s customers can’t wait for SweeTango® Season. In fact, many continually want to know the condition of the apple crop throughout the growing season, and some even start asking for SweeTango® apples in July.

The belief among those at Wood Orchard is that SweeTango® will be the exciting apple variety for this decade, much like Honeycrisp was for the last 10 years. Producing both varieties in Wood Orchard means the operation will continue to grow great tasting apples for its customers for years to come.