Field Trip: UMass Cold Spring Orchard, Belchertown, MA

[Lot2Learn]

Foggy's recent post about the 'Red Barn Orchard' got me thinking about all of us visiting various 'apple places' this Fall and how cool it would be if I could come along with you.

How about we all take pictures of our trips as the next best thing!

I follow the UMass Cold Orchard on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pages/UMASS-Cold-Spring-Orchard/192589037457352) and saw their announcement that this weekend they'd have some early apples that I'd like to try (perhaps I'll update this thread with some thoughts on Ginger Gold, Akane, Sansa, and Zestar!).

Maya had directed us to the UMass Cold Orchard Website (http://www.coldspringorchard.com) some time ago and specifically to Jon Clements' Youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/jmcext/videos) where, among others, he's got a good video on central leader pruning:

Be sure to take your camera with you this Fall for your 'apple trips'.

 

[aerospacefarmer]

Wow cool pics. Thanks for sharing. Makes you crazy when you see all those apples doesn't it lol. I hope I need those big plastic crates someday instead of my wooden bushel baskets :)

 

[aerospacefarmer]

Nice photos L2L.

That's about 90 minutes from my home. Never been there but, maybe this fall. They're not too far from OESCO so I could do a couple apple related visits.

Now you are thinking NH lol

 

[aerospacefarmer]

Good idea

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Real nice pix, L2L !! That's a good idea to snap some pix on any orchard visits. I love to see trees hanging full of apples in the fall. Thanks for the links for more apple info, too !!!

 

[MA VT Flatlander]

Cold Springs Orchard is about 3.5 mi from my house

 

[MA VT Flatlander]

Around 30 mi.