Addison Flammia, a 2½-year-old Lynn girl, enjoys the first day of apple picking at Brooksby Farm in Peabody Thursday. Addison is an old hand at apple picking, having done so last year as well. Item photo / Owen O'Rourke
Apple pickers getting off to an early start
By Karen Chretien / For the Item
PEABODY - The fall foliage may not be in full bloom quite yet, but the warm spring and summer weather has led to an early harvest for most apple picking farms in the area. Because of this year's warmer climate, all crops were harvested slightly earlier. Luckily for many local farmers this did not present a large problem.
Brooksby Farm in Peabody is offering its "pick your own apple" event a week earlier than past seasons, which began Thursday. Despite the dry climate, farm manager Patrick Kriksceonaitis has been pleased with the ripeness and availability of his crops. [more]
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