The best apple I ever ate was pulled off a tree at Kiyokawa Family Orchards in Oregon's Hood River Valley. I remember that piece of fruit well. Is was a rose-colored Honey Crisp with a dense, juicy flesh that was the perfect balance of sweet and tart. I actually picked that apple myself at the Kiyokawa "pick your own" orchard. The beautiful setting amidst an orchard spreading across a valley overlooked by snowy Mount Hood only made the apple more delicious.On a clear, cool fall day my kids and I filled a bucket with apples, and ate nearly half of our harvest on our drive back to Portland. We didn't even have enough leftovers for pie!
Across the country you'll find orchards where you can pull apples right off the tree. Here's a list of places to help you find a pick-your-own orchard:
About.com: Apple picking in New England
All About Apples: Online resource for Apple Varieties, Orchards, and Health
Apple Hill Growers Association, California
Massachusetts Department of Agriculture: Pick-Your-Own Apple Orchards
Mommy Poppins: Apple Picking Orchards in New York and New Jersey
New York Apple Country
Ohio Apples
Pick Your Own: Online database of pick-you-own orchards
Time Out New York Kids: Pick your own apples and pumpkins in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
USA Today: 10 Great Places to Pick Your Own Apples
Virginia Apples: Guide to Pick Your Own
Photo: Courtesty Hilltop Orchards
1 comments:
We just did a Photo Friday post on apple picking in and around Boston:
http://www.ciaobambino.com/ciaobambinoblog/index.php/2009/10/photo-friday-apple-picking/
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