Late summer is apple season, and if you're lucky enough to have some trees, then they're likely laden with fruit. But are they ready to be picked? To get the full flavour, there are a few things to ...

Apple growers facing tight labor costs may soon have a new tool in the orchard: a harvesting robot that not only picks the ...

Going apple picking is a fall tradition enjoyed by many. Orchards are often open to the public, allowing visitors to pick their own apples, take home a jug of genuine apple cider or grab a homemade ...

Apple picking is a hugely popular pastime globally, but it is a task that needs to be done at the perfect time. You want to make sure the apples you are harvesting are firm, juicy, and delicious, not ...

A low-cost, simple robotic arm developed by Washington State University researchers might someday help with fruit picking and ...

The fruits of the Simon family’s labors are on display for all to see at the Simon’s Apple Orchard store in Mt. Pleasant Township. The sweet smell of freshly harvested apples permeates the air as bags ...

Washington farmworkers are being challenged to innovate and improve the way apples are harvested. For the second year, a nonprofit organization, Semillero de Ideas (Spanish for Nursery of Ideas) is ...

KINDERHOOK (NEWS10) – Orchards throughout the Capital Region have started harvesting apples this week, a full two weeks earlier than usual. Jake Samascott, one of the owners of Samascott Orchards, ...

The old saying goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” If that’s the case, there shouldn’t have been a physician within miles of Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland on Sept. 21-22. Years ago, ...

TALLMADGE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Michigan is the second largest producer of apples in the country, and despite some headwinds during the growing season, local producers say they are satisfied with ...

North Carolina’s winter growing season continues, and farmers across the state are harvesting a variety of fresh, locally grown produce. Apples, spinach and carrots are currently in season, offering c ...