For some people, fall begins with the arrival of apple season. The first cool mornings send families piling into cars, flannel shirts pulled tight, heading for the orchards that define fall as much as ...

A low-cost, simple robotic apple picker arm developed by Washington State University researchers may someday help with fruit picking and other farm chores.

Although the robotic arm is still slow when compared to human pickers who pick an apple every three seconds, the team is ...

HILLSDALE, New Jersey -- Demarest Farms, in Hillsdale, New Jersey, is kicking off apple picking season very differently this time around. "We've been in business since 1886 and we're used to changing ...

Forget pumpkin spice; apple picking is the true marker of fall. It’s a beloved autumn tradition, offering a chance to connect with nature, enjoy the crisp air and bring home fresh, delicious fruit.

MODENA, N.Y. — The Hurd family has been farming apples in the Plattekill area since 1863. Now, over 30 years into the apple picking business, the family farm at 2187 state Route 32 has turned into a ...

APPLESEED AND SHARE WHAT HE DISCOVERED WHEN LEOMINSTER CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT MARK BAUDANZA, SAT DOWN TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT JOHNNY APPLESEED, HE WAS SURPRISED TO FIND HOW LITTLE HE KNEW ABOUT THE MAN ...

We can't wait for fresh, crunchy apples right off the tree! In Connecticut, apple picking is a right of passage and this season looks really good The cost of an apple-picking excursion is very ...