Oct 19, 2015
Picking your own apples can be expensive – for orchards

At first glance, u-pick seems like a great deal for growers. Instead of paying people to pick your apples, they pay you? That’s a no-brainer, right?

Well, according to the Wall Street Journal, the deal isn’t as great as it appears on the surface. Read on to learn why.




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