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.

After moving to California, I wanted to pick my own fresh-from-the-tree apples. To my dismay, I discovered that pick-your-own-apple orchards are not widespread in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hoping to experience the crisp joy of apple-picking this fall? ... this 16-acre orchard has more than 700 trees with 30 varieties of apples to choose from in September and more than 60 in October.

What it's like to go apple picking at the top-ranked Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stowe this fall 2024 ... Hughes said she could have spent all day in the rows of apple trees just picking apples.

4. R and A Orchards—Ellijay, GA. What began as a few apple trees in the 1940s is now the 160-acre R and A Orchards, located in the scenic mountains of North Georgia.

These apple-picking captions are the perfect way to celebrate a crisp fall day. kobeza / Getty Images Sept. 30, 2024, 5:11 PM EDT / Updated Oct. 10, 2024, 1:49 PM EDT By Sophie Caldwell ...