PAID
PERMIT #46
LA CROSSE, WI
48340 State Highway 171
Gays Mills, Wisconsin 54631
www.SunriseApples.com
email: [email protected]
Honeycrisp Days
September 13-14, 2014
Sunrise “Donut Daze”
September 20-21, 2014
Gays Mills Apple Festival
September 26-28, 2014
Sunrise Sampler Days
October 4-5, 2014
Family Fun Days
October 11-12, 2014
Mark Your Calendars!
August
We will open our retail doors today!!!
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Labor Day Weekend – The last weekend
30-
Sept 1 of summer and a great time to visit the orchard!
September
13-14
Honeycrisp Days… A sure sign that fall is here
and we are going to celebrate it with “juicy,
delicious, and mouth-watering Honeycrisp apples.”
A beautiful crop of Honeycrisp this year!
20-21
Donut Daze... Only at Sunrise do we have a
weekend to pay tribute to Donuts!!! Come and
enjoy our famous Sunrise Apple Cider Donuts!
26-27-28
56th Annual Gays Mills Apple Fest... A great time
to visit the orchards and the surrounding Gays Mills
area. Fun for the entire family and be sure to enjoy
the parade on Sunday. http://www.gaysmills.org/
October
Sunrise Sampler Days... The tradition of sampling
4-5
and enjoying many of our famous Sunrise products
continues!! Talk to the samplers and try something
new. Many favorites have been found on this weekend!
11-12
Sunrise Family Fun Days... Fun and enjoyment for
the entire family!!
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First Giftbox Shipment of the Season - Shipping
wonderfully tasty apples until December 8th.
Hours of Business - August,
November: 9am-4pm daily
2014 Sunrise Calendar
Colorama Weekend... A great weekend to make a
18-19
trip to the orchard and enjoy the fall colors of the
Kickapoo Valley.
25-26
Raking in the Savings Weekend... Fall leaves are
falling and so are the prices at Sunrise Orchards.
A great weekend to stock up on Autumn savings!
First Giftbox Shipment of the Season... shipping
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wonderfully tasty Sunrise apples until December 8th!
November
“Happy Thanksgiving” – We are closed for the day!
27
28Open at 9am with many specials for the
“Black Friday Shoppers”.
December
8
L
ast day to ship Sunrise Apple Giftboxes –
“The Perfect Holiday Gift”!
Last day to ship Specialty Gift Boxes
15
22Today we close for the season with our HUGE
Customer Appreciation Sale – Open 9am to 3pm!
Happy Holidays and Thank You
from the Sunrise Orchards Family
September, and October: 9am-5pm daily
December: 9am-3pm Mon-Sat., 9am-noon on Sunday
Sunrise Orchards Customers
PRSRT STD
US POSTAGE
Dear Sunrise Orchards’ Customers,
Where did the summer go? Hard to believe that we are now thinking about fall and also starting to see the
signs with cooler nights and less daylight hours to get things done outside. We have certainly had an enjoyable
summer after braving a winter that we will remember for a long time to come. Spring and summer here at
Sunrise have been perfect for growing a beautiful crop of apples. As I’m writing this letter to you, the weather
is perfect although we could use a little rain. Fortunately, most of our apple trees are irrigated but a nice
gentle rain is always appreciated this time of the year. Because of the great weather we have been having,
we have a beautiful apple crop with size, color, and flavor as good as can be.
With the changing of the seasons and the changing of the calendar, we are busy getting ready for fall here at
the orchard. We have some new and exciting things once again this year. We planted over 9,000 new apples
trees so be sure to look for the new plantings as you drive down the road! We also built more deer fence to
protect our plantings from hungry creatures. We installed a state of the art automatic apple bagger and tote
bag filler within our packing facility. If you visit the orchard during the week, it will be visible from the retail
area. It is really neat to watch… the newest technology in the apple industry.
Of course, many of the old favorites will be here to enjoy. Delicious apple cider donuts, Honeycrisp and
regular Sunrise Apple Cider, Wisconsin Sunrise apples, and those mouthwatering cream cheese filled
pumpkin and carrot logs will be here as in the past along with our famous Sunrise Corn Salsa. There is
something for every taste at Sunrise Orchards.
We say it every year and we are saying it again.You are the reason that Sunrise Orchards is going strong.
We do everything possible to grow the highest quality apple for you and your family by being USDA/GAP/
GHP and Wisconsin state inspected. We have been growing apples for over 80 years, always
keeping you and your family in mind. We thank you for your friendship and your
business in the past and look forward to seeing you again this fall. There is fun for
everyone at Sunrise Orchards where we “Keep it Simple” for you. See you soon!
The Sunrise Orchards Family
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“Keep up to date with what’s
happening around the orchard!
We love to update our
Facebook page and website
with vital Sunrise information.
Check them out for updates on when our trees are in their
beautiful full blossom, how the fruit is growing, what varieties
are filling our tables in the retail shed, and other fun surprises!
“We’re Going Green”
Your Sunrise brochure can be e-mailed to you!
Call or ask for information!
Caramel Apple Strudel
5 medium Sunrise apples, peeled and chopped (5 cups)
¾ cup Sunrise Apple Cider
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground allspice
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1 frozen puff pastry sheet, thawed
¼ cup caramel ice cream topping
1 egg
1 Tbsp. water
1 Tbsp. coarse sugar
Whipped cream and additional caramel ice
cream topping, optional
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large saucepan, combine apples, cider, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes until apples are tender, stirring occasionally. Cool apple mixture completely.
Unfold puff pastry on a large sheet of parchment paper. Roll into a 16x12 inch rectangle. Place short side of the rectangle facing you.
Using a slotted spoon, arrange apples on bottom half of pastry to within 1 inch of edges. Drizzle apples with caramel topping.
Roll up jelly-roll style starting with the bottom side. Pinch seams to seal and tuck ends under.
In a small bowl, whisk egg with water. Brush over pastry. Sprinkle with coarse sugar. Cut slits in top. Bake 25-30 minutes
until golden brown. If desired, serve with whipped cream and additional caramel topping.
Serves 8
Recipe found in Taste of Home Magazine
Tried and approved by Sunrise Orchards
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Recipe
We’d love to hear
from you!
phone 608.735.4645
fax 608.735.4640
e-mail: [email protected]
web: www.sunriseapples.com
Sunrise has a new and improved
Phone System! Customers can now
call 24 hours a day!
Apple inventories and availabilities
will be updated daily.
Call us to hear Specials and
Sunrise Happenings!
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Visit our Website for
Great Sunrise
Orchard Information
One fresh, crisp large apple
contains about 5 grams of
dietary fiber and is full of
antioxidants that keep your
body healthy. Eat the peel to
get the most nutritional gain!
Sunrise Top 10
10. Sunrise Sweet Pepper
Onion Relish
9. Fresh Wisconsin
Cheese Curds
8. Spirit Valley Jams
7. Pumpkin Logs
6. Sunrise Corn Salsa
5. Sunrise Apple Butter
4. Caramel Apples
3. Apple Cider… Pressed on
site weekly
2. Apple Cider Donuts
1. Apples! Over 20 varieties
What’s new at Sunrise?
For the 2014 apple crop, Sunrise has made more changes than any
year in recent memory. This spring we planted another 9,000 dwarf
McIntosh, Gala, and Honeycrisp apples trees using GPS to ensure
straight rows, just like row crop farmers do. Next, we added a deer
fence around one of our main orchards to eliminate winter deer
browsing on precious flower buds. Around the apple shed we updated
our office with a modern phone system which allows you to call any
time, day or night, and check our inventory of all grades of apples for
sale. Everyone in our family knows we all love our pets and to show
our appreciation, we have added a dog walk area just off the main
parking lot. Alongside the pumpkin sales area is a new pedal cart track
and horse tire swings for the kids. Probably our
biggest improvement will be new packaging for
number 2 grade apples. Gone are the plastic
bags replaced with 20 pounds of apples in recyclable boxes that will stack and not tip over on
the ride home. We think you are going to love these new boxes!
Apples A-Weigh - If you don’t have a scale but a recipe calls for 1 pound of apples, you can use
4 small apples, 3 medium sized, or 2 large apples. This should be approximately 3 cups diced.
However, you’ll need to make sure to buy 1 pound of apples if a recipe calls for 2 ½ cups sliced
apples or 1 ½ cups grated apples.
Sunrise Orchards Available Apple Varieties
We are often asked when apples are ripe and which variety is best for eating, baking, etc. This helpful chart
can guide you through what varieties to use - and when. Weather is very important in the ripening process
and we do not pick our apples until they are ready to eat.
Please note: These are approximate ripening dates. It’s best to call ahead if you are coming for a certain variety (608) 735-4645 or check the
updated variety chart at SunriseApples.com
Ripening
Name
Eating
Date
Dudley
Mid Aug.
Pie
Sauce
Baking Freezing Jelly
Salads
Paula Red
Late Aug.
Zestar
Late Aug.
Wealthy
Early Sept.
Jonamac
Mid Sept.
Royal Gala
Early Sept.
McIntosh
Mid Sept.
Cortland
Late Sept.
Honeycrisp
Mid Sept.
Golden Supreme
Late Sept.
Lura Red
Late Sept.
Empire
Early Oct.
WI Granny
Late Sept.
Golden Delicious
Early Oct.
Jonagold
Mid Oct.
WI Red Delicious
Early Oct.
Cameo
Mid Oct.
Ambrosia Early Oct. Blondee Early Sept. At Sunrise Orchards, we specialize in making
attractive gift packs that are shipped throughout
the continental United States. Our boxes are each
made special and with great care to ensure that
when they are received, they are a wonderful surprise and treat. Sunrise boxes are perfect as a thank
you, holiday treat, or employee gift. Our apple
boxes are shipped every Monday beginning
October 27 through December 8. Because of the
danger of the apples freezing enroute, there will be
no shipments Thanksgiving week. WE RESERVE
THE RIGHT TO DELAY A SHIPMENT DUE TO
INCLEMENT WEATHER. The last shipping date for
apple gift boxes for the season will be December 8th.
Explanation of Map
Our map is divided into four zones. The charges for shipping packages
are set up accordingly. You just match the zone number on the gift box
price list with the zone number of the state to which you are sending
your gift(s) to. We are not able to ship to Zone 4 due to CA and AZ
state regulations.
Haralson Mid Oct.
Snow Sweet Mid Oct. Madison, WI. . . . . . . . . . . 89 miles
Milwaukee, WI . . . . . . . . 184 miles
Minneapolis, MN . . . . . . 206 miles
Prairie du Chien, WI . . . . 30 miles
Richland Center, WI. . . . . 28 miles
Viroqua, WI . . . . . . . . . . . 22 miles
Waterloo, IA. . . . . . . . . . 126 miles
Whynot, NC. . . . . . . . 1,006 miles
Shipped to zone 1. . . . . . . . . . . . $35.75
Shipped to zone 2. . . . . . . . . . . . $49.75
Shipped to zone 3. . . . . . . . . . . . $61.50
2 Layer Box
Shipped to zone 1. . . . . . . . . . . . $49.75
Shipped to zone 2. . . . . . . . . . . . $78.50
Shipped to zone 3. . . . . . . . . . . . $93.50
5 Layer Box
Sunrise Orchards to:
Approximately One peck or 18 tasty Sunrise Apples
Approximately 1/3 bushel or 36 delicious Sunrise Apples
A trip to Sunrise Orchards is worth the extra mile. Located near
the beautiful Kickapoo Valley, high upon the hills overlooking the
Kickapoo River and the village of Gays Mills, Sunrise Orchards offers
many enjoyable experiences to customers of all ages. Whether it is
a day trip or a weekend getaway, there is something for everyone at
Sunrise. It is definitely worth every mile traveled to get here!
1 Layer Box
Approximately One bushel of the most beautiful Sunrise
Apples that money can buy!
Late Sept.
Worth the Extra Mile…
Please call for personalized price and product
information for our specialty boxes that can include
anything from jams and cheeses to Amish candy
and our famous Cream Cheese Pumpkin and
Carrot Logs. Our specialty boxes can be shipped
until December 15th and still arrive by Christmas.
All orders for those boxes must be received by
December 13th. Again this year, we will be shipping our boxes to Zone 1 (WI, IL, IA, MN, SD)
via Spee-Dee Delivery service. The boxes going to
Zone 2 and 3 will be shipped via UPS. Be sure to
look at our zone chart as there have been some
changes. Sunrise Gift Boxes make a great gift for
anyone! Please call with questions.
Fuji Chicago, IL . . . . . . . . . . 247 miles
Cool, IA . . . . . . . . . . . . 269 miles
Davenport, IA . . . . . . . . 145 miles
Dubuque, IA . . . . . . . . . . 73 miles
Eau Claire, WI . . . . . . . 130 miles
La Crescent, MN . . . . . . . 55 miles
La Crosse, WI . . . . . . . . . 52 miles
Lansing, IA. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 miles
Sunrise Gift Boxes...The perfect Holiday Gift!
Shipped to zone 1. . . . . . . . . . . $83.00
Shipped to zone 2. . . . . . . . . . . $136.00
Shipped to zone 3. . . . . . . . . . . $165.00
Sunrise Apples shipped to Zone 1 are shipped via Spee-Dee delivery service.
Gift Boxes
The Perfect Gift for Any Occasion
Apples shipped to Zone 2 and Zone 3 are shipped via UPS or Fed Ex.
Sunrise gift boxes can be shipped with the following varieties: McIntosh, Cortland, Jonagold, Empire, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious,
and the very popular Red and Golden Delicious combination box. Other varieties or combinations will cost an additional $7.50.
On Apple Fest Weekend,
there will be a quantity
limit on our Apple Cider
Donuts due to our high
volume of customers.
Although we are baking as early and as
quickly as we can, we just cannot keep up
with the demand. We apologize for any
inconvenience this may cause. There will be no
limit on all other weekends, allowing you to stock
your freezers and buy for family and friends.
We are sorry to say that due to state regulations, we are no longer able to ship our apple giftboxes to California or Arizona. These prices do not include Honeycrisp. Please call for Honeycrisp prices.
Ordered By:__________________________________ Phone ( ___ )______________________________
Street Address________________________________ E-mail Address_____________________________
City________________________________________ State___________ZIP_______________________
Ship To:_____________________________________ Phone ( )_________________________________
Street Address_________________________________________________________________________
City________________________________________ State___________ZIP_______________________
Requested Ship Date: ____/____/2014
Greeting to Read: ____________________________________
Box Size
Variety
Cheese $6.00
Special Box Add’l $7.50
Total Price
We reserve the right to advance or delay shipment if weather conditions warrant.
Please enclose a check or money order payable to: Sunrise Orchards, Inc., 48340 State Hwy 171, Gays Mills, WI 54631
Long gift list? Simply print or type your list on your own stationery. Be sure to supply us with all information as shown on our order form.
I give my permission to substitute a similar variety if supplies are exhausted or the quality is not up to gift box standards. q YES q NO
Is this your first gift box order? q YES q NO
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Senior Citizen Day Tuesdays
Tuesday has been designated Senior Citizen Day
in our area this year. Look for discounts and weekly
specials at each of the participating businesses when
you make your trip to the orchards. A definite
advantage to growing older!
The Curd Mobile is Visiting!
Fresh Batterfried Cheese Curds available
at Sunrise Orchards on weekends from
September 13-October 18
(weather permitting.) Served
with Sunrise Apple Butter –
You don’t want to miss these!
The King Bloom
Apple trees have a very narrow window to produce seeds. Each apple “bud” contains 4 to 5
blossoms. In the center is the King, the most robust blossom. It opens first and is pollinated first…
or at least that’s what apple growers want to happen. If the grower
“sets a King Bloom crop” then the apple quality is usually superb.
Couple the King Bloom crop with ample thinning and a great
growing season and we will end up with some large, delicious apples!
But what about the other blossoms surrounding the King? We thin
them. All we want is the King Bloom.
However, if we have a weather event such as frost, rain, extremely
hot weather or very cool weather, then the King Blossom is rendered
infertile and the side or secondary blooms offer the tree another
opportunity to have a crop of apples. The secondary blossoms open
a day or so after the King Blossom. In most instances, one or two days is all that is needed to get
some apples to set. We call a secondary apple bloom crop a “side bloom” crop. The size and quality
are not as robust as a King Bloom crop, but with unknown weather and external factors we will still
have a nice apple crop.
In August of 2013, Sunrise lost one of its owners, Kevin Oppreicht, after a
long struggle with multiple myeloma. Kevin was responsible for apple harvest,
maintenance, and had many other duties here at the orchard but much more
than that, he was truly a “people person.” He was best known as the Gays Mills
Fire Chief for 25 years and helped countless people through the devastating
floods that affected our small community.
Kevin’s wife of 33 years, Laurie (Teach) Oppreicht, is responsible for the
creation of our famous apple cider doughnuts and he was often in the bakery
late at night helping her prepare for busy weekends. We all hold a special place in our hearts for
Kevin and miss him every day, but in his memory, we carry on the Sunrise tradition of growing
and harvesting the best apples we can for your family.
Join us at the Sunrise Orchards Food Stand
The Fennimore United Methodist Church will be serving food each weekend from our food stand. New this
year – an apple theme! Apple smoked items, Apple salads, and much more! All proceeds will help support
the Christian Education Department and Missions.