Apple Picking in the Poconos

For someone who loves fall, I am almost ashamed to say that this weekend I went apple picking for the first time ever. Early Sunday afternoon, we headed out to Heckman Orchards in the Poconos to pick some apples. Heckamn Orchards has a great farm stand that we visit regularly when in the Poconos, but they only open up their fields a few times a year for picking.

Once we got to the top of the hill where the orchards are located, we were given some boxes and a map to show us where different varieties of applies grew. We went mostly for Golden Delicious and Cortland apples.

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Alex loved climbing under the trees to get the lowest hanging apples.

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He also had some help getting the apples at the very top. I think we had an advantage being so tall because the tops of the trees where covered in apples, while the middles were almost bare.

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The leaves have started changing colors already and it was just nice to stop and look around because the views were just so gorgeous.

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We made it home with a bushel and a half of apples. We gave a whole bunch away already and still have more than a box left. We have all been snacking on apples and we also made one of my fall favs – apple crisp.

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The whole house smells like fall and I LOVE IT!

Do you go apple picking? What are your favorite fall activities?

 

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