Several places on this list exclusively harvest and stock their markets so you can still find the perfect Pink Lady without trekking through the trees. These 10 apple orchards were selected by our ...

the orchard's growing season and preparation begins long before an apple is picked off the tree. Brace says that having a successful blooming season is the key to having a successful harvest.

Read more: Michigan orchards rely on migrants to pick apples. But wages keep going ... The machines aren’t meant to strip a tree bare, but aim to harvest some 70% to 80% of fruit.

A CU ecology professor noticed an apple tree in a Boulder field. What happened next grew into something bigger.