slides: Fall in Central MA: 25 Great Spots for Apples

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Saturday, September 07, 2013

Jeffrey Starr, GoLocalWorcester Contributor

There's a perfect early fall crispness to the air this weekend, and that gets everyone in the mood for the first rite of the season: apple picking. To celebrate autumn, GoLocalWorcester has rounded up the ultimate guide for apple buying and picking. Check out these 25 great farms all over the region where you'll find the varieties you love the best (and some you may not have tried yet).

Also in our one-stop fall guide for apples, special extras at each orchard, from mazes for the kids to specialty items like locally grown honey, to even wine. Start your apple expeditions this weekend, and come back all season long for other great guides to the very best of what Central Massachusetts offers. Let us know in the comments below (or send us an email!) which are your favorites. And let us know your favorite things to cook with this bounty--from your best pie recipe to apple butter.

It's apple season, Central Mass! Happy picking!