who works at the orchards, said. Hurff says without the rain, the apples are struggling to grow to their full size, which could affect sales at the farmers market. He said the dry weather doesn't ...

As it turns out, fly-in apple orchards exist in several places around the Great Lakes. On the other side of the lake in central Michigan, Uncle John’s cider mill provides a nice uncharted grass ...

These 10 apple orchards were selected by our featured panelists and contributors and voted on by readers as the best of the best. From late August through October, Parlee Farms opens its orchards ...

Our warm, dry weather over the past ... As fall approaches, so does apple picking season in Minnesota, but if you’re planning a trip to the orchard, you might want to adjust your schedule.

His orchard in Parkdale, just south of Hood River, Oregon was once named “best apple orchard in America ... “Tule Lake was a dry lake bed and it was unconscionably hot (and) dry,” said ...

LaFayette, N.Y. — For the fifth time, a beloved Upstate New York farm has been crowned America’s best apple orchard. “There is nothing like a crisp fall day on the farm, warm cider donut in ...

And despite a dry summer that tipped parts of the region into drought conditions, many orchard owners say their apples are bigger, crisper, redder and better than ever. “During the summer season ...

Of the more than 30 PYO apple varieties, the McIntosh trees are especially heavy with fruit at Alyson’s Orchard. Late in the season, heirloom and winter keeper apples such as Northern Spy and ...