Cherry Processing

Another time honored tradition at Kimmel is the cherry harvest. Kimmel is one of the biggest cherry orchards in the area, renown for its pleasingly tart Montmorency variety, particularly prized for pie baking. The picking begins in late June, and visitors to the Orchard can watch pitters and sorters in action at the Apple Barn during the two-week harvest. The cherries go fast, so if you want a taste of this time-honored harvest, visit early, and often!

Partners



The Kimmels championed the benefits of higher education, and in 1925 began work with the University to develop a research facility for alternative crops.

History



Richard P. Kimmel grew up in Nebraska City where he attended school and graduated in 1915. After high school, he attended Cornell College in Mount Vernon.

U-Pick



The study and development of agricultural-related tourism is an important focus of the Kimmel Education and Research Center (KERC) at Kimmel Orchard.

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