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This was accomplished by tinkering with the trees’ genetics.

My farmer brother-in-law tells me he has finished harvesting his apples.

From leaf peeping to wine tasting and apple picking, these adventures will get you in the autumn spirit. And they're all located in the Western US.

Now that fall has arrived, it’s the perfect time to go apple picking. It can be a fun way to spend the weekend with your friends and family.

The fall is all about family traditions.

Cross Family Orchard at 3073 F Road is searching for volunteers to help pick the over 100 apple trees at the farm. The call for help comes as the orchard prepares for 'Fall Day on the Farm,' the orchard's main fundraiser. The fundraiser is Saturday, October 21, and starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Admission prices are $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for children. Museum of Western Colorado members get free admission. If you would like to donate visit the link below.

While The Elegant Farmer has grown exponentially since its beginnings in 1946 as a dairy farm and roadside market, it has retained the old-school charm reminiscent of an autumn afternoon in the Wisconsin countryside.

Ashley Streicher transformed a 100-year-old fruit orchard, Orchard at Apple Lane, in Auburn, California, and it's now a must-visit fall destination.

The Land hopes to have a few more Saturday and Sunday apple picking sessions this fall near New London.

When the apples ripened this fall, Moelker Orchards reopened as Farmhaus Farms, after the co-owners of a Hudsonville-based cider company bought the century-old orchard.