As part of our action-packed Philadelphia weekend with my parents, we went apple picking. We drove to an orchard in West Chester, PA and had our choice of 6 varieties to pick. This farm also had pumpkins and raspberries, but since I already have 9 pumpkins of various sizes at our house, we bypassed the pumpkin patch. The group decided that a 1/2 bushel bag (~21lbs) would be a good size for us, so with bag in hand, we headed out to the grove.
There were rows and rows of apples. A ton of apples had already fallen to the ground and many of the trees were already cleaned off from previous pickers. But we were able to fill our bag full of Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonagolds, and Mutsus. There was a lot of sampling of merchandise and we all had a great time picking.
Now I have 21 lbs of apples to play with. I think I am going to use some for a pie, some for canning, and some for just eating. Good thing we are on vacation, its going to be a busy week!
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