When to Pick Apples in Ohio, and How Long They Keep
In Ohio, apple picking runs from mid-August into late October, with the exact date set by variety and by how close you are to the region’s frost windows…
Trees & Shrubs
Planting, pruning and the slow decisions you only get to make once.
When to Pick Apples in Yukon, and How Long They Keep
Yukon’s growing season is too short for most apples to ripen on the calendar most gardeners know.
When to Pick Apples in Wyoming, and How Long They Keep
In Wyoming, apples are picked by stage, not date. Most trees near Cheyenne and similar elevations come ready between late August and the third week of…
When to Pick Apples in Wisconsin, and How Long They Keep
Pick time in Wisconsin isn’t a date on a calendar. It’s a set of signs on the tree: background skin color shifting from green to yellow, seeds turning…
When to Pick Apples in West Virginia, and How Long They Keep
West Virginia’s apple harvest runs roughly from mid-August through late October, depending on variety and elevation, with early apples ready weeks before…
When to Pick Apples in Washington, and How Long They Keep
The right day to pick an apple in Washington isn’t a date on a calendar. It’s a stage the fruit reaches: background skin color, seed color, and how…
When to Pick Apples in Virginia, and How Long They Keep
Apples in Virginia don’t ripen on a fixed date. They ripen when the tree says so, and that moment shifts by variety, by elevation, and by how far you are…
When to Pick Apples in Vermont, and How Long They Keep
Most Vermont apples are ready between early September and mid-October, with exact timing set by variety and by how close an orchard sits to the state’s…
When to Pick Apples in Utah, and How Long They Keep
Utah apples are ready when their stage says so, not the calendar: skin color shifting, seeds turning brown, fruit twisting free of the spur.
When to Pick Apples in Texas, and How Long They Keep
The honest answer is: it depends on where in Texas you’re standing, and on the variety more than the date on the calendar.