When picking begins in August, there is a constant buzz of activity until the last of the fruit comes off the trees near the end of October. Most of our nation's crop is picked by hand to prevent bruising. Extra harvest workers are hired both locally and from other areas and countries to help get the crop in on time. When the harvest is complete, it is time to prepare again for winter. Apples do need a certain type of climate.
Apples prefer warm days and cool nights.
They also like to have full sun. Apples are known as a deciduous tree and they require that dormant season in the winter where they sleep. During this time, it is best if the temperatures get below 45 degrees Fahrenheit. Sometimes the weather doesn't cooperate like apple growers would like. In early season when the apples are in bud and when they are very small, windmills and irrigation are used to protect them.