But the nearly 200-tree McDonald Peach Orchard, situated near the Mojave River in Apple Valley, is “old and tired,” producing smaller-sized fruit as the orchard battles age, critters and ...

In the rolling hills around LaFayette, Otisco and Marcellus, an area often called CNY’s Apple Valley, orchards line both sides of scenic Route 20, each offering a taste of the season and an ...

For over two decades, Marge “The Peach Lady” McDonald has opened the gates to her family’s peach orchard, allowing people of all ages to pick fruit, enjoy the serenity of nature and create ...