Nothing quite says autumn like a stroll under a vibrant canopy of fall foliage, a long sip of hot apple cider at a pumpkin patch, or an afternoon of apple-picking at a local orchard. Since the apple is New York’s official state fruit, it’s fitting that there are an abundance of apple orchards dotting its countryside. From family-owned farms in the Catskills to cider mills in Central New York, there are a bushel of options to choose from when planning your autumn apple-picking destination in the Empire State. However, there’s one orchard that stands tall above the rest.