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Connecticut Apples
There is no better time of the year than Autumn in
New England,
and no better way to spend
it than in one of
Connecticut's many
Apple Orchards.
Picking of the more than 60
varieties grown in Connecticut
is fun for the whole family...
and remember, a freshly
picked apple always tastes just
a bit crispier and crunchier!
The Connecticut
Apple Marketing Board
CT Apples at Easy Pickins Orchard
CT Apples at Easy Pickins Orchards
CT apples at Hickory Hill Orchards
CT Apples at Easy Pickins Orchard
FAMILY FUN!
WHATS HAPPENING!
Apple season
has begun!
Early apples like
Ginger Gold, Jersey Mac, Paula Red and Zestar! are ripening now!
Download our app to
take on the road
with you.
Find an Orchard here
You can download an "APP" at iTunes
or Google Play
Find an orchard by location, keep posted on events and receive notices of specials!
Scan the QR codes below to go right to the apps on your phone!
Check out the video "How Does It Grow" Featuring Connecticut's own Lyman Orchards
Schools! Scouts, PTO's and other organizations!
Are you making plans for fundraisers this year?
Make a healthy choice!
Apples are the perfect Fall Fundraiser,
as well as Apple Cider.
Don't limit your plans to Fall!
Many of our orchards have large
storage facilities and you can plan on
fundraisers into the late Winter and
early Spring with the proper planning.
Contact one of your local orchards
soon for more ideas.
Look for forms and more ideas at
SWHAC.ct.gov and CT Dept. of Agriculture
and UCONN Extension Put Local on your Tray
I help your
kids eat
HEALTHY!
Celebrate Farm to School month with us this October!
Apple Challenge Toolbox
Take the #CTAppleChallenge to celebrate #CTGrown, and spread awareness about the importance of food education. There are 3 ways to participate:
1) Eat a #CTGrown apple down to its core!
2) Try 2 different types of #CTGrown apple, or
3) Visit a local apple orchard.
CONNECTICUT APPLE CROP REBOUNDS FROM 2016,
COULD PRODUCE RECORD HARVEST
Many Orchards Also Offer Family Activities
September 14, 2017
After drought and an ill-timed spring frost produced a disappointing apple harvest statewide in Connecticut last year, growers say the 2017 crop has rebounded strongly and could reach record numbers.
“Last year's crop was very short, but this year all varieties are available,” said Brian Kelliher, who runs Easy Pickin’s Orchards in Enfield and is President of the Connecticut Apple Marketing Board. “We had good pollinating weather and ample rains early on, and the cool nights and sunny days recently are making for great color, quality and flavor.” ...read more here