Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Going apple picking is a fall tradition enjoyed by many. Orchards are often open to the public, allowing visitors to pick their ...

When apple picking from your own backyard orchard, you'll more easily be able to predict when to harvest the fruit if you know the varieties you're growing. Use the variety name to research the ...

Apple picking is a hugely popular pastime globally, but it is a task that needs to be done at the perfect time. You want to make sure the apples you are harvesting are firm, juicy, and delicious, not ...

Farmer Park Dong-shin harvests premium Summer King green apples at a farm in Hamyang, a town in South Korea's southeastern ...

Harvesting apples at the proper stage of development is the first step toward ensuring high quality garden produce that tastes great and stores well. If picked prematurely, apples are likely to be ...

Nearly all apples grown in the U.S. are currently harvested by hand. Hand harvesting labor is typically the largest variable operating expense for apple orchards. Mechanical harvesting bruises fruit ...

Doug Grout traces his love of apple farming back to the passenger seat of an old Volkswagen. As a boy, his grandfather would give him rides through the family orchard, pointing out the different trees ...

Gala is a major apple cultivar grown worldwide that is mostly planted as red sports (genetic mutation), such as Royal, Brookfield, Fulford, and Galaxy. The red sports tend to have similar maturation ...