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

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On the Flathead Indian Reservation in Northwest Montana, picking apples means there’s less food to attract bears.

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Orchardists say this year's harvest is providing high-quality fruit despite uneven yields caused by a host of factors.

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