Apple Wood in Georiga - Trying to find some

[randya]

Does anyone know of a place in Southern Georiga where you can buy Apple Wood? The small amounts avail and cost of shipping I would drive to get a pickup load. I tried the web and found nothing, but maybe it my error in searching.


Thanks,

Randy

 

[desertlites]

I can find chips at sportsman warehouse-and I also trade woods from here for apple found elsewhere.any apple orchards there?

 

[pineywoods]

Randy if you find a source let me know I'd like to find a truckload too

 

[Bearcarver]

I get mine from a huge orchard about 10 miles from my home. They trim their trees in November, and sell the trimmings. I would check with them before that to get them to save you some. This place gets $15 for a shopping cart full.
If Georgia doesn't have many apples, how about peach trees----I heard it's about the same as apple(Georgia peach???).

Bearcarver

 

[mballi3011]

I'll keep on looking for some too. I just use the bags of chunks and chips but I'll look.

 

[raceyb]

Nothing on Craigslist but a wanted ad for fruitwoods. Seems more apple trees are up north?

 

[rrsteve]

I don't think you are going to find many apple orchards in Ga.. Possiblythe NE corner of Ga. . I found apples in NC when we used to visit up there to see the fall leaves and I think that is going to be your closest spot for orchards.
Bob

 

[Bearcarver]

This is quite a rip-off, but in an emergency??


http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...ndingMethod=rr

 

[speedway73]

NE GA is rite. Elijay area....Many apple orchards there. Long drive for you though.

 

[pineywoods]

How far north of Atlanta is Elijay and do you know of anybody there that sells apple wood splits?

 

[uncle_lar]

Im driving to Florida in January, I would be glad to bring you guys some apple, hickory or cherry in exchange for some Pecan.

 

[hungryjohn]

Ellijay is about 60 miles north of Atlanta. It's in Gilmer County, which calls itself The Apple Capital of Georgia.

One of the biggest orchards is R&A:

www.randaorchards.com

5505 Highway 52 E
Ellijay, GA 30536-6935
706) 273-3821

Even larger, I think, is Mercier's in Blue Ridge:

1-800-361-7731

www.mercier-orchards.com

Give 'em a call and see what they could do for you.

There are about a dozen other orchards encircling Ellijay; if you strike out with those two the Ellijay Chamber of Commerce can give you contacts for all of them

 

[pineywoods]

Thanks for the info I'm gonna make a couple calls and see what I can find long ride but hopefully fuel prices will come down a bit and I can get a bunch

 

[randya]

Thanks for the information. I got to go to a wedding in Dec in Atlanta so I too am going to make a few calls and see what I can line up. I will see if I can locate some orange or pecan orchards close to me and see if a deal could easily be work out. Orange trees should not be a problem, lots of them around me here, but have not heard of any pecans. Believe they will be more north of me.

Thanks again to all for the help.

 

[sqwib]

I would find out if they spray their trees before using them for smoking.

 

[sqwib]

You can try here online, shipping doubles the price to my zip

http://www.chuckssmokehouse.com/THES...5279900013.htm

 

[hucks]

uncle lar: would gladly swap pecan for apple.just let me know when and how much?

 

[sumosmoke]

Jerry - lemmie know if you wanna take a road trip. I'll give ya some gas $$ and keep ya company on the ride up there if you do decide to go.

 

[hucks]

i am leaving tomm for a little getaway to ne ga .dillard area and will check to see if i can find apple wood there.

 

[sumosmoke]

Good luck, hucks. A bunch of us from FL are interested if you do find it!