One bad apple don’t spoil the whole bunch
Although the New York Apple Association reports a lighter than normal apple production in the region, George Vurno (or Apple George as he is known), co-owner of Masker Orchards in Warwick, NY says that many of upstate New York’s farms have plenty of apples for picking.
Vurno says that the farm is currently bringing in the best crop they’ve had in forty years despite dramatic turns in the weather which have had an impact on local growers.
He reports that this season’s apples are sweeter and larger than normal because of timely rain and a hot summer. Late September/early October sunshine has also contributed to higher sugar content, resulting in sweeter, more flavorful apples.
"We will be expecting to be open later than normal this season through early November due to the plentiful crop," Vurno says.
Masker Orchards is located 50 miles northwest of New York City and is a one-hour drive from the George Washington Bridge and 35 minutes from Paramus, New Jersey. The orchard, comprising 200 acres and 25,000 trees, has free parking, free admission and free bags for picking.
The apples, however, are not free unless you eat them under the tree.
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