For some people, fall begins with the arrival of apple season. The first cool mornings send families piling into cars, flannel shirts pulled tight, heading for the orchards that define fall as much as ...

Knowing how to pick apples is key to harvesting quality fruit and avoiding causing any damage to them or the tree. Luckily, there is a simple technique you can use to pick apples impeccably every time ...

Apple picking season is one of the first signs that the fall season is nearing in Iowa, and a number of orchards have opened up for business after Labor Day weekend. Jonathan, Red Delicious and Golden ...

Depending on the harvest, early August is usually when apple-picking begins. The long-awaited tradition of picking fresh, perfectly crisp apples off the tree and taking that first juicy bite, with the ...

Crisp air, crunchy leaves, and the sweet smell of fresh apples—fall in New England is pure magic. Boston families can grab a basket and head to nearby orchards for pick-your-own apples from late ...

It's time to head to the apple orchards. "Nothing like fresh off the tree, and they keep much better when harvested at the peak...that is now," Barden Family Orchard wrote in a Facebook post on ...

With summer fading and fall approaching, it’s the perfect time to plan a California apple-picking road trip. The Golden State is the fifth largest producer of apples in the country and home to one of ...

Rhode Island has some truly excellent apple orchards. There are places with heritage apples, such as the Rhode Island greening, and plenty of places where you can pick favorites like honeycrisp apples ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2018 and has been updated. I love fall. It’s the best season, and it’s especially excellent in the great state of New Jersey. That slight chill in ...