Hudson Valley Apple Picking Guide: Pick Your Own Orchards, Hudson Valley Apple Trail, Apple Recipes, Cocktails, and Baked Goods

Your guide to apple picking in the Hudson Valley; plus apple pie recipes, apple cocktails, apple orchards, Hudson Valley Apple Trail map, and more

New York’s Hudson Valley region is well-known for its farmers’ markets and orchards — and come fall, you can bet just about everyone will be indulging in the region’s most popular sport: apple picking! So roll up those sleeves, grab a basket, and consult our guide to apple picking in the Hudson Valley.

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Hudson Valley Farms and Orchards

A directory of (most of) the Valley’s pick-your-own farms and apple orchards
(Got more? Leave your favorites in the comments box below the article)

 

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Baking with Apples (Recipes) (September 2012)

Jazz up your apples with delicious new recipes from the Culinary Institute of America
By Tori Huntsinger

 

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Fall Drinks: Apple Cocktails, Liquor, and Spirits (September 2012)

This collection of Valley-made hard cider, vodka, and brandy lets you have your apples and drink them too. Raise a glass to these autumn cocktails
By Tori Huntsinger
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Apple Products for Every Hudson Valley Home (September 2012)

Soak up the season with apple-inspired candles, soaps, and more
By Tori Huntsinger

 

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Hudson Valley Apple Festivals and Events (October 2012)

Our Web calendar is chock-full of fall fests, and you know what that means: Apple cider, candied apples, and apple pie!
See what’s happening in your neck of the woods

 

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25 More Things Every Hudson Valleyite Must Do (August 2010)

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Their Shared Fate (January 2009)

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An Apple a Day (September 2008)

We tell you all about picking apples and how to make the most of the Valley’s best-loved fruit
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