Wassem Fruit Farm

6580 Judd Road Milan, MI 48160

Tart Cherries

at wasem, we grow montmorency cherries—the world’s best variety of pie cherry. our cherries typically get ready around july 4. the season is short, usually lasting just two or three weeks. tart cherries are excellent for pies, jams, jellies, and a variety of delicious desserts. they can also be added to main dishes to add more flavor. if you have a taste for sour fruits, you may also enjoy them as is, sprinkled with sugar, or on top of ice cream
Rome

a very firm, semi-tart eating and baking apple. it is red in color. when used in pies and baked apples, it holds its shape well
Pears

we grow three varieties of pears—bartlett, spartlett, and bosc. bartlett and spartlett pears are fairly similar, although spartlett are slightly larger and firmer than bartlett pears. bosc pears ripen later in the season and are more crunchy
Gala

a relatively new variety that originated in new zealand and is a cross between a kidds orange and a golden delicious. it is a firm apple with an excellent sweet flavor, and has become a favorite for eating. although it is not recommended that you use this apple for cooking, it may be used in salads
Plums

we grow two different varieties of plums—vision plums and stanley plums. both plums are good for eating as is, for pies, desserts, jams, jelly, canning and bread. we usually have plums when we open for our fall picking season, but the season is much shorter than for apples