After months of watering, pruning, and watching your apple tree fill up with fruit, it's tempting to rush out and start plucking them. But not every shiny apple is ready to leave the branch just yet.

Learn how to know when to pick apples and enjoy perfectly flavored fruit ready for eating, cooking or making into cider.

Some people think apples need frost to get them to ripen. This is simply not true, regardless of variety. So, what is the secret? Knowing the right time to harvest apples can make the difference ...