Michigan State PhD student Keyi Zhu, monitors a demonstration of the Apple Picking Robot at Schwallier's Country Basket and orchard in Sparta, Mich. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

An aerial image of Michigan State PhD students testing a prototype of the Apple Picking Robot at Schwallier's Country Basket and orchard in Sparta, Mich. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.

Orchards struggle with costs as apple harvest begins New York will produce an estimated 32,300 million bushels of apples for the 2022 crop year -- but inflated costs, government regulation and ...

Commercial orchards actually harvest apples one to two weeks before peak ripeness and then store them. There is a correct way to pick apples. Never pull the fruit off or shake the branch. ... Remember ...

Another good apple harvest year is expected this season, with an estimated haul of about 30.5 million bushels, or 1.281 billion pounds, in 2024, the Michigan Apple Committee announced.

While last year’s apple crop was roughly the same as 2020’s 122 million-box harvest, both were well below the 2019 statewide harvest of 134.5 million boxes.

SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) —The Southington Apple Harvest Festival began this weekend at the Southington Town Green. There was fun for all ages, including apple-themed food, rides, local vendors ...

Fall is here, so are the apples and the Southington Apple Harvest Festival starts on Friday. The six-day event happens over two weekends, Oct. 4-6, and Oct. 11-13, on and around the Southington ...