With summer fading and fall approaching, it’s the perfect time to plan a California apple-picking road trip.

The Golden State is the fifth largest producer of apples in the country and home to one of the most popular brands of apple juice, Martinelli's.

So whether you want a quiet picnic spot or a lesson in apple cultivation, we’ve rounded up the eight best places to visit for an apple-picking adventure in California.

Lucky You Orchards

Located 20 miles from Stockton in Ripon, Lucky You Orchards has all the things you want out of a farm trip: tractor rides, plenty of apples, cold hard cider and fresh-pressed juice. The family-run fourth-generation orchard grows a variety of organic apples for baking and snacking. Pickers are recommended to wear comfortable shoes and a hat for the sun

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