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One Of The Nation's Best Apple Orchards Is Hiding In Connecticut

Although Washington has grown the lion's share of America's apples since the 1920s, there's something quintessentially New England about apple picking in autumn. That said, it's not terribly surprising that one of the best apple orchards in the country is smack dab in the Connecticut River Valley.

If you're looking to wow everyone with your sweet and tart deep dish apple pie recipe this holiday season, you may be on the hunt for the best fruit the nation has to offer. The top choice for apple picking enthusiasts who participated in a USA Today poll is Lyman Orchards, which spans 1,100 acres of Middlefield, Connecticut. The apple orchard alone accounts for 200 acres of that space and is home to 30,000 apple tree

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