For some people, fall begins with the arrival of apple season. The first cool mornings send families piling into cars, flannel shirts pulled tight, heading for the orchards that define fall as much as ...

HILLSDALE, New Jersey -- Demarest Farms, in Hillsdale, New Jersey, is kicking off apple picking season very differently this time around. "We've been in business since 1886 and we're used to changing ...

Although the robotic arm is still slow when compared to human pickers who pick an apple every three seconds, the team is ...

A low-cost, simple robotic apple picker arm developed by Washington State University researchers may someday help with fruit picking and other farm chores. The inflatable arm can see an apple, then ...

A trip to an orchard for apple picking near Chicago will give your family some fresh air (and other perks) this fall season. Families willing to take a one- or two-hour drive can enjoy country life ...

Crisp air, crunchy leaves, and the sweet smell of fresh apples—fall in New England is pure magic. Boston families can grab a basket and head to nearby orchards for pick-your-own apples from late ...

A low-cost, simple robotic apple picker arm developed by Washington State University researchers may someday help with fruit picking and other farm chores.