If your apples start developing a rich color, you may think you can just grab one and eat it; however, this is not the right way to tell if it's ripe.

Learn how to know when to pick apples and enjoy perfectly flavored fruit ready for eating, cooking or making into cider.

Some people think apples need frost to get them to ripen. This is simply not true, regardless of variety. So, what is the secret? Knowing the right time to harvest apples can make the difference ...

Apples are a sweet and crunchy snack, especially if you can get the fruit at peak ripeness, when the microscopic conditions ...

Autumn brings yearly anticipation of ripe pears and apples. But how do you know when it’s the right time to pull them off the ...

After months of watering, pruning, and watching your apple tree fill up with fruit, it's tempting to rush out and start plucking them. But not every shiny apple is ready to leave the branch just yet.