I love fruit picking ! There are many advantages to it.
Strawberries are my favorite to pick - although we've gone apple picking as well.
Fresh fruit are ripe for the picking. Produce from  fruit can often be found in country shops.
We have a small shop down the road that sells all sorts of fresh fruit.  I especially like it when they have watermelons.
I love in Washington.. where a majority of the apples from the trees are made into apple cider.
I've never been to Washington.  Is it a beautiful place?
grinding the apples, then pressing out the juice.
Workers.
Most fruit picking is done by migrant workers, who can be paid relatively low wages. In California, Mexican migrants most frequently do the work. There has been much controversy about replacing workers with automation. It puts many out of work.
In Australia and Newfriur pkicing Zealand backpackers do a lot of the fruit-picking work while on a Working Holiday Visa. The Australian government encourages people on this visa to do this sort of work for a
Fruit picking
Fruit picking or fruit harvesting is 
a seasonal activity (paid or recreational) that occurs during harvest time in areas with fruit growing wild or being farmed in orchards.
Types of fruit.
Types of fruit Apple picking.
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Apple picking is an activity found at apple farms. Apple orchards may be opened to the public, allowing consumers to pick their own apples or purchase pre-picked apples.
Although this is ultimately a method of purchasing apples, it is often a social activity