Apple picking is basic, which cuts to the root of my diatribe — it’s overdone, it’s overrated and it’s underwhelming. You’re going apple picking to say you went apple picking.

As apple picking season approaches, experts share their tips for making the most of the fall activity, the best apples to pick each month, and what to know.

Overall, Tuttle Orchards is a great destination for families and friends to enjoy a day of apple picking and seasonal activities in a beautiful and welcoming setting. Tuttle Orchards, 5717 N. 300 ...

Apple picking is the perfect kid-friendly activity to kick off the fall season on Long Island. From small farm stands to orchards with dwarf trees sized just right for little hands, we've rounded ...

We have the lowdown on the best apple orchards, apple-picking prices, seasonal activities, and more. A bountiful crop of large apples at Tougas Family Farm. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff.

Fall has finally arrived, and with it one of the season's best activities: apple picking. Whether you like the tart flavor of Granny Smiths or the sweetness of Fujis, orchards in Delaware and the ...

The activity can seem trivial, but it offers more than you might assume. ... In September 2020, I took my kids apple picking at a small, quiet orchard in Massachusetts called Windy Hill Farm.

Apple picking is not offered as its own activity, but guests can pay for apple bags and pick apples in addition to their Fall Festival admission. Open rain or shine. Stade's Farm & Market ...

Apple picking reigns supreme around here, but it's far from the only activity available for visitors, with a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and massive barnyard filled with attractions all found just a ...

Few activities signal fall in America like apple picking. According to the U.S. Apple Association, approximately 240 million bushels of apples are grown each autumn, many of which are picked by ...

But as an activity, apple picking is vastly overrated and even kind of terrible. I can no longer sit idly by as the masses partake. You’re doing work. Visiting a farm is fun.