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We have lovingly compiled and adapted an ever-growing list of recipes that showcase our fruit or cider in incredibly delicious ways. We do not own most of these recipes and photos, and have credited the original authors accordingly. Please do not re-use these recipes/photos without doing the same.

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Easy Apple Recipes for Every Home Baker

Nothing beats walking into a kitchen where apples are baking with cinnamon. It just smells like home, doesn't it? These recipes work great whether someone's making a quick weeknight dessert...

Don't Miss Out on this Year’s Apple Picking Season

There's something magical about biting into an apple you just picked yourself. Maybe it's because it's never been sitting in cold storage for weeks, or maybe it's the satisfaction of...

Image of a person in a hat picking pears from a tree with green leaves in an orchard, capturing the harvest process.

Perfect Pear Picking: Timing, Techniques, and Storage Tips

Most people mess up pear picking before they even start. They wait until pears look "ready" - soft, aromatic, perfect for eating. Big mistake. Those gorgeous-looking pears? They're already past...

Crates filled with ripe peaches, stacked and secured with straps in an orchard setting.

How to Plan the Perfect Peach Picking Day

Nothing beats biting into a peach that's just been plucked from the tree. The juice runs down your chin, and the sweetness hits you immediately - this is what peach...

Workers harvesting apples from trees in an orchard, using baskets, with autumn foliage in the background, highlighting apple picking.

Tips for Nectarine Picking that Will Make Picking Easy

Most fruit-picking advice sounds great until you try it. Then you end up with either rock-hard fruit that never ripens or mushy disappointments that look perfect on the tree. The...

Blackberry Picking Season: When, Where & How to Harvest

Ready to get your fingers stained purple? Blackberry picking is one of those summer traditions that's equal parts rewarding and frustrating. Store-bought blackberries? Yeah, they're okay. But they're sad little...

Clusters of ripe elderberries on green branches against a partly cloudy blue sky, capturing the essence of elderberry picking. The dark purple berries and lush leaves highlight a perfect day for harvesting elderberries in nature.

Elderberry Picking: Our Family's Guide to Finding, Harvesting, and Using These Berries

These tiny purple-black berries might not look like much, but they pack a serious nutritional punch and have been part of traditional medicine cabinets for generations. If you've tried strawberry...

A couple currant picking in Champlain Orchards local farm in Vermont

When is Currant Picking Season: A Complete Guide

The varieties of currants are harvested at different seasons in different regions, which makes it also like a puzzle to prepare for the right time to pick your favorite type...

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