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Midwest’s apple varieties provide a taste of fall

Benjamin Herrold
Sep 28, 2023
Sep 28, 2023

Fall brings apple picking time for trees on farmsteads and orchards across the Midwest. Several types of apples do well in the region.
Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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picking-apples-1 — Photo by Benjamin Herrold

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