Max Krueger Orchard

Bees and other pollinators are essential to the historic orchards in Capitol Reef.

NPS / Shauna Cotrell

The Krueger Orchard is primarily home to Rosa Peaches. Water is diverted from the Fremont River to the orchards to sustain the crops. The park’s orchard crews vigilantly tend and monitor the trees. The park plants sustainable heritage varieties and limits the use of artificial pesticides and herbicides. Eating delicious, fresh fruit in the middle of a desert park is a unique trait of Capitol Reef, connecting us to the settler legacy of Utah.