Andy’s Orchard is a small fruit grower committed to growing and marketing fruits of superior quality. Heirloom fruits are still found at some fruit stands, farmers’ markets and specialty markets. These venerated fruits from the past have distinctive, old-fashioned flavors but are rapidly disappearing from many markets. Such is the case with the ‘Blenheim’ apricot, the quintessential apricot with its rich, aromatic flavor but delicate texture. It is being replaced by very firm, mass-produced fruit with visual appeal but often without much flavor. Other old favorites that we continue to grow are ‘Santa Rosa’ plums and ‘Elberta’ peaches. The following is a list of some of the rare heirloom fruits that we grow but are becoming increasingly harder to find elsewhere: