It's that time of year again in North Georgia: U-pick! As in you pick your own apples! Eight weeks out of the year you can pick your own apples at
Mercier Orhards in Blue Ridge. Right now over 14 different kinds of apples are available to pick right off the trees. My favorite is the
Pink Lady apples which will not be ripe enough to pick for a couple more weeks. But that is ok, just another reason to go up there and have a warm fried apple pie with homemade vanilla ice cream on top ;) Speaking of homemade ice cream don't forget to pick up a gallon or two of their apple cider, and doughnuts!! Yum.
I would recommend to wear tennis shoe if you decide to pick apples (or you can buy them in the store) even though they have a tractor ride to and from the orchard, it is still quite hilly.
Ella's favorite part: Picking the apples and eating them!
www.mercier-orchards.com
