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Question: When does apple picking begin?

Mahoning Valley Farmer Answer:
September is the big month for apples. Starting harvest dates may vary by as much as two weeks due to weather conditions, geographical location of the farm, and other factors.

Different varieties ripen at different times. Apple harvests can start as early as July 15 for early apples. Most apples in the Mahoning Valley area are harvested starting around September 1st through October 25th, with late harvests going to the end of October.

If you are interested in picking your own, you need to check with an orchard near you for picking times and dates. Some orchards pick some of their apples first to fill orders and sell in their own Farm Markets.

Some Mahoning Valley producers that sell apples are:

Retail On-Site Sales of picked apples:
Angiuli's Farm Market
Gasper's Garden (available wholesale too)
Haus Cider Mill (watch cider being made)
Hereford Lane Farm
Less and Less Farm (also wholesale and Pick-Your-Own)
Lonardo's Greenhouse (and at Farmers' Market)
Northside Farmers' Market
Peace Valley Orchards (available wholesale too)
Stahl's Farm Market (and Pick-Your-Own)
Stouffer's Farm Market and Greenhouse
White House Fruit Farm

Wholesale, Pick-Your-Own, On-Site, By Order, Farmer's Market:
Huffman Fruit Farm

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