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Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Arizona AZ

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category:Arts and Entertainment posted:September 1st, 2008

Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Auburn, Nebraska!

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Auburn, NE area? This is where you can find Auburn area apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Auburn and Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Here is a list of the best 'pick your own' Nebraska apple orchards and apple farms that offer the best apple picking in and around Auburn, Nebraska!

Apple Annie's Orchard
2081 W. Hardy Rd.
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-2084 / (800) 840-2084
Website: www.appleannies.com

Apple Barn
Fort Grant Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-4072

Briggs & Eggers Orchards
27197 S. Brookerson Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-2539
Website: www.briggs-eggers.com

Brown's Orchard
5774 N. Atwood Rd
Willcox, AZ 85643
Cochise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-3671

Longs Orchard
Dragoon Road 10-mile marker
Pearce, AZ 85606
Conchise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 826-3331

Mother Nature's Farm
1663 E. Baseline Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85233
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phone: (480) 892-5874
Website: www.mothernaturesfarm.com

Schnepf Farms
22601 E. Cloud Road
Queen Creek, AZ 85242
Maricopa County, Arizona
Phone: (480) 987-3100
Website: www.schnepffarms.com

Stout's Cider Mill
1510 No. Circle I Road
Willcox, AZ 85643
Conchise County, Arizona
Phone: (520) 384-3696
Website: www.cidermill.com

Apples are one of the easiest fruits to gather – even for little hands. Here are a few tips to get the most out of your apple picking experience:

- Apples on the outside of the tree tend to ripen first. Because there are so many varieties, color isn’t necessarily an indication of ripeness. If you’re not sure, ask.
- When going to pick your own apple picking farms, choose firm, bruise-free fruit and place it gently in your basket (just throwing them in will make them bruise and go bad more quickly).
- To increase shelf life, keep your apple haul in a cool, dry place, like a basement. Don’t wash them until you use them. Then bring on the apple pies, sauce and cider!

Some fun Auburn, Nebraska Apple Picking facts:
-Apple trees take four to five years to produce their first fruit.
-There really was a Johnny Appleseed, famous for planting apple trees. His real name was John Chapman and he was born in 1774
-There are about 8000 varieties of apples around the world. Only about 100 types of apples are grown commercially in the U.S.
-After you go apple picking, amaze the kids with this trick: when you slice an apple in half, the core resembles a star.

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