Randomguy Posted October 19, 2021 Share #1 Posted October 19, 2021 Why would I go someplace far away and pay way more for apples than if I went to the store? Discus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #2 Posted October 19, 2021 You can eat all you want while you are picking for free. Try that in a grocery store. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 19, 2021 Share #3 Posted October 19, 2021 Not surprisingly, apples currently in the store are probably from last year. Don't forget in the store, the apples are sprayed with wax so that they don't dry out in storage. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #4 Posted October 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Why would I go someplace far away and pay way more for apples than if I went to the store? Discus. Our apple orchards are less expensive than our stores. And, how many bees chase you in a grocery??? None I bet. You're missing out on life! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #5 Posted October 19, 2021 The orchard I go to picks them for us. They do a much better job of it and less liability. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #6 Posted October 19, 2021 We had the cutest pictures of daughter #2 on an apple picking trip. Agro-entertainment is big busyness here in suburbia. The winery overflows with people sitting outside enjoying expensive wine and cheese. Same overflowing for the brewery which is expanding, although it has little of the outdoor seating that I would prefer. The country store in an apple orchard is booming, as is the Halloween event on a farm nearby. Our favourite apple orchard closed decades ago. It was beautiful, near the canoe rental place. The ones close by are more prosaic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #7 Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said: We had the cutest pictures of daughter #2 on an apple picking trip. Agro-entertainment is big busyness here in suburbia. The winery overflows with people sitting outside enjoying expensive wine and cheese. Same overflowing for the brewery which is expanding, although it has little of the outdoor seating that I would prefer. The country store in an apple orchard is booming, as is the Halloween event on a farm nearby. Two fairly large brewery/wineries that used to be on our annual rides went out of business during Covid. Lots of outdoor seating. The one used to host our lunch stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #8 Posted October 19, 2021 Just now, Longjohn said: Two fairly large brewery/wineries that used to be on our annual rides went out of business during Covid. Lots of outdoor seating. The one used to host our lunch stop. Bring enough oot here! They will boom! Spragues Farm wasn’t one, was it? That is a cool place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #9 Posted October 19, 2021 I can’t remember the names. Both were stops on tour of Mercer County. The one had a shop attached that sold kayaks and outdoor equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirwickWithCheese Posted October 19, 2021 Share #10 Posted October 19, 2021 Apparently you don't understand buying pears in a can either. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted October 19, 2021 1 minute ago, SamWithCheese said: Apparently you don't understand buying pears in a can either. Most stores don't carry pears in a can here. Grocery stores and small and only carry things that turn quickly. I will find some eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #12 Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, SamWithCheese said: Apparently you don't understand buying pears in a can either. And canned peaches, available year round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 19, 2021 Share #13 Posted October 19, 2021 22 minutes ago, Longjohn said: I can’t remember the names. Both were stops on tour of Mercer County. The one had a shop attached that sold kayaks and outdoor equipment. This is sad - their last year. I like the idea of an estate brewery. We need one here. This place is in the absolute middle of nowhere though! https://www.spraguefarm.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffJim Posted October 19, 2021 Share #14 Posted October 19, 2021 You got something better to do on a fall weekend afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution donkpow Posted October 19, 2021 Solution Share #15 Posted October 19, 2021 Let me explain something to you. The apple pictured above is what I call a "table apple". It is produced primarily for its size and appearance. The quantity of chemicals applied to the the apple orchard to produce an apple like this is astounding. Apples do not naturally look that. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted October 19, 2021 Author Share #16 Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, donkpow said: The apple pictured above is what I call a "table apple". It is produced primarily for its size and appearance. The quantity of chemicals applied to the the apple orchard to produce an apple like this is astounding. Apples do not naturally look that. Ok, NOW you are making some sense! You should do that more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted October 19, 2021 Share #17 Posted October 19, 2021 2 minutes ago, Randomguy said: Ok, NOW you are making some sense! You should do that more often. So you liked the stutter, huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 20, 2021 Share #18 Posted October 20, 2021 Apples are cheaper, fresher, and lack,lots of the chemicals store apples have. Plus it is fun. You would get great pictures and make a lifetime of memories. If you would finally plan to come here, we could take RO on a hayride, pick,apples, eat cider doughnuts, and try our luck at the corn maze. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 20, 2021 Share #19 Posted October 20, 2021 17 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: Spragues Farm wasn’t one, was it? That is a cool place! That’s owned by my cousin. They officially closed last Saturday. I think their plan is to still brew, just close the retail, food, entertainment part. I think they will open a coup times a year for fund raiser events. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 20, 2021 Share #20 Posted October 20, 2021 17 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: This place is in the absolute middle of nowhere though! https://www.spraguefarm.com/ Excuse me! Middle of nowhere??? A couple miles from where I grew up and just down the road from my high school. That good look lady on their home page is cousin Minnie. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #21 Posted October 20, 2021 18 hours ago, Longjohn said: And canned peaches, available year round. During the Vietnam War, canned peaches were one element of the “D” (dessert) unit of the combat rations issued to troops in the field. Canned peaches were frequently combined with pound cake, another element of the dessert unit ration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #22 Posted October 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: Excuse me! Middle of nowhere??? Yes. That’s right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #23 Posted October 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: That’s owned by my cousin. They officially closed last Saturday. I think their plan is to still brew, just close the retail, food, entertainment part. I think they will open a coup times a year for fund raiser events. Sounds like they had some rough times the last year or so. That stinks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted October 20, 2021 Share #24 Posted October 20, 2021 I don't think apple picking is really about getting apples, although people who bake or preserve fruit may use all the apples they get. It's more about having an activity that you can do with kids in beautiful autumn weather, and it's usually combined with apple cider donuts, some sort of a petting zoo and a "country store" where people from NYC go nuts buying apple themed products. There are also likely to be cutouts for posing for pictures. or some sort of a play park for kids. The downside is that there tend to be crowds if you go on a weekend. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #25 Posted October 20, 2021 6 hours ago, maddmaxx said: During the Vietnam War, canned peaches were one element of the “D” (dessert) unit of the combat rations issued to troops in the field. Canned peaches were frequently combined with pound cake, another element of the dessert unit ration. One of the best treats when we were fighting fires in the mid-60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #26 Posted October 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Kirby said: There are also likely to be cutouts for posing for pictures. or some sort of a play park for kids. And yellow jackets! Always yellow jackets! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted October 20, 2021 Share #27 Posted October 20, 2021 50 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: And yellow jackets! Always yellow jackets! So. They like apple too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted October 20, 2021 Share #28 Posted October 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: So. They like apple too. Exactly! Kids like bugs. Lots of bugs for kids to play with. Win-win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted October 20, 2021 Share #29 Posted October 20, 2021 4 hours ago, Razors Edge said: And yellow jackets! Always yellow jackets! You are right. I was trying to forget that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted October 20, 2021 Share #30 Posted October 20, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 10:53 AM, Randomguy said: Why would I go someplace far away and pay way more for apples than if I went to the store? You have obviously have never traveled to an apple orchard. We can pick them... I just go inside there store and buy them. This is where we go for great apples. https://www.tannersorchard.com/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted October 20, 2021 Share #31 Posted October 20, 2021 The smell alone from an apple cider press is worth the trip. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted October 21, 2021 Share #32 Posted October 21, 2021 3 hours ago, Further said: apple cider Yeah... fresh apple cider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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