As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, fall festivities are already taking shape. Local cider mills and orchards are gearing up for the season, with fresh-baked donuts and apple picking.

I spent the day visiting a couple of orchards and cider mills across Southeast Michigan, and while the apples are just about ready for picking, owners tell me they're excited to welcome families back for one of Michigan's most beloved fall traditions.

"September, October, super apple season, it's going to have a load of them, no doubt about it," Mike Mitchell, the manager at Erie Orchards, said.

Mitchell said this summer's warm nights and heavy rains have paid off.

"You know, the past couple of years it's been a little bit where you, you know, we didn't have the warmth that we had this

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