Stephanie Ganz is a writer and recipe developer whose work has appeared in BUST, Bon Appétit, The Kitchn, and Epicurious. She’s the author of the Substack newsletter But Wait, There’s More.

Learn how to avoid the most common apple-picking mistakes, whether you're in your backyard at a U-pick farm. Failure to treat fruit delicately is a common apple-picking mistake. Know the type of apple ...

Going apple picking is a fall tradition enjoyed by many. Orchards are often open to the public, allowing visitors to pick their own apples, take home a jug of genuine apple cider or grab a homemade ...

With that hint of fall in the air comes peak apple-picking season. But a few common apple-picking mistakes can result in underripe, overripe, or otherwise imperfect fruit. Here are the most important ...