Apple season is winding down across New Hampshire’s more than 200 orchards. But Carter Hill Orchard in Concord still had plenty of apples this weekend.
Antonio Hebert and Savannah Makarewicz were in search of Cortlands to make an apple crisp. The 18-year-olds made the drive from Goffstown at Hebert’s suggestion.
“I've been here once before and it was a great view, so I figured it'd be a great little fall date with all the foliage,” he said. “Great apple picking. The sun’s out. A nice clear sky.”
Jocelyn Litalien of Center Barnstead and Josh Carrier of Concord had each filled a bag with apples, a mix of Honeycrisps and Fugis. Carrier was on the hunt for Granny Smiths. They had different plans for their apples.
“I'm going to do apple crisp and probably something savory. I don't know what yet,” Litalien said and then asked Carrier what he was doing with his.
“I'm just gonna eat them,” he said.
Inside the farm store, warm cider doughnuts were going fast, and so were bags of picked apples.
The end of apple season means the start of pumpkin season. Carter Hill had all sizes — and a free chrysanthemum came with the biggest ones.
Visit the state's online directory of farm stands and orchards for locations to find one.
