Apple picking season is here! Here are FIVE awesome tips and tricks for picking the best apples! 1. Apples ripen faster furthest from the base. If you want more ripe apples, pick closer to the base. 2. When you find an apple you like, lift the apple upwards and twist to release it from the branch. Remember! Don’t pull the fruit or shake the branch! 3. Keeping the stem on the fruit will help it keep longer. 4. Grasp apples with your palm rather than your finger so they don’t bruise. 5. Gently pla