{"id":9757,"date":"2025-08-15T22:17:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/?p=9757"},"modified":"2025-08-15T22:17:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T06:17:40","slug":"apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Cris Alarcon, InEDC Writer. (Aug 15, 2025)<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"556\"><strong data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"142\">PLACERVILLE, Calif.<\/strong> \u2014 One of Northern California\u2019s most popular fall traditions returns this weekend as Apple Hill opens for the 2025 season, with farmers crediting a mild summer for crisp fruit and clean skins.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"556\">\u201cI\u2019ve been farming for three decades and it\u2019s my best in three decades,\u201d said Chris Delfino of Delfino Farms, calling this year\u2019s apples \u201ca perfect apple\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"556\">with no scab or worm damage. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/apple-hill-opens-for-the-season-2025\/65795305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">KCRA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"1001\">High Hill Ranch, one of the hill\u2019s largest destinations, begins its season Saturday, Aug. 16, running daily through Dec. 24 (9 a.m.\u20135 p.m.).\u00a0Apple Hill\u2014an association representing <strong data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"807\">over 50 local, family farms<\/strong> nestled just east of Placerville\u2014says the region\u2019s orchards, bake shops and wineries are readying for peak crowds as more ranches open in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1003\" data-end=\"1517\">As of Friday evening, about <strong data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1043\">15 farms<\/strong> are already open, with <strong data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1077\">all 48<\/strong> expected to welcome visitors by Labor Day weekend, according to a KCRA 3 report by Maricela De La Cruz. The station also highlighted upbeat assessments from growers who say cooler nights and seasonable days produced standout fruit quality across the board. \u201cWe typically go through about <strong data-start=\"1366\" data-end=\"1396\">1 million pounds of apples<\/strong> over the next four months, which is just crazy,\u201d said Kyle Bridgeman of High Hill.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1532\">If you go<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"2027\">\n<li data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1705\">\n<p data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1705\"><strong data-start=\"1535\" data-end=\"1562\">Check who\u2019s open today:<\/strong> The Apple Hill Growers\u2019 <strong data-start=\"1587\" data-end=\"1605\">Currently Open<\/strong> page is updated with operating hours, activities, and maps. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/applehill.com\/open-status\/open\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">Apple Hill Growers Association<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1881\">\n<p data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1881\"><strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1725\">Anchor stops:<\/strong> High Hill Ranch opens Aug. 16; additional ranches\u2014including bake shops and u-pick sites\u2014phase in through Labor Day.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"2027\">\n<p data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"2027\"><strong data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1900\">Where it is:<\/strong> Apple Hill is in Camino near Placerville, off U.S. 50 between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2109\"><strong data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2070\">Weekend outlook: Placerville forecast<\/strong> (plan your layers and arrival time):<\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\" data-testid=\"weather-widget\">\n<div class=\"my-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex items-center gap-4\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"text-lg font-semibold\">Currently 71\u00b0 \u00b7 Mostly clear<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary\">Placerville, CA, United States<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex\"><button id=\"radix-\u00abrnq\u00bb\" class=\"text-token-text-tertiary hover:text-token-text-primary flex items-center justify-center p-1.5\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-state=\"closed\"><\/button><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/moon-mostly-sunny-n3mh1b6a.webp\" alt=\"Mostly clear\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"no-scrollbar not-prose mt-1 overflow-auto sm:overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-token-text-primary overflow-y-auto text-base min-w-0\">\n<table class=\"w-full border-separate border-spacing-0\">\n<tbody class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] [&amp;_tr:last-child]:border-b-0\">\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! w-[7.5rem] min-w-[7.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/sun-sunny-kqjpjzd8.webp\" alt=\"Sunshine\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-3 whitespace-nowrap\">Today<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! tabular-nums\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">\n<div>90\u00b0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary ms-1\">64\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! min-w-80\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">Sunshine<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! w-[7.5rem] min-w-[7.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/sun-sunny-kqjpjzd8.webp\" alt=\"Beautiful with plenty of sun\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-3 whitespace-nowrap\">Saturday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! tabular-nums\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">\n<div>85\u00b0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary ms-1\">62\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! min-w-80\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">Beautiful with plenty of sun<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! w-[7.5rem] min-w-[7.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/sun-sunny-kqjpjzd8.webp\" alt=\"Beautiful with plenty of sunshine\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-3 whitespace-nowrap\">Sunday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! tabular-nums\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">\n<div>85\u00b0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary ms-1\">61\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! min-w-80\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">Beautiful with plenty of sunshine<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! w-[7.5rem] min-w-[7.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/sun-sunny-kqjpjzd8.webp\" alt=\"Beautiful with plenty of sunshine\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-3 whitespace-nowrap\">Monday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! tabular-nums\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">\n<div>85\u00b0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary ms-1\">61\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! min-w-80\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">Beautiful with plenty of sunshine<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! w-[7.5rem] min-w-[7.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/sun-sunny-kqjpjzd8.webp\" alt=\"Delightful with plenty of sunshine\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-3 whitespace-nowrap\">Tuesday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! tabular-nums\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">\n<div>88\u00b0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary ms-1\">67\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! min-w-80\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">Delightful with plenty of sunshine<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! w-[7.5rem] min-w-[7.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/sun-sunny-kqjpjzd8.webp\" alt=\"Plenty of sunshine\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-3 whitespace-nowrap\">Wednesday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! tabular-nums\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">\n<div>96\u00b0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary ms-1\">68\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! min-w-80\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">Plenty of sunshine<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"\">\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! w-[7.5rem] min-w-[7.5rem]\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\"><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.oaistatic.com\/assets\/sun-mostly-sunny-livrdkgu.webp\" alt=\"Partly sunny and hot\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ms-3 whitespace-nowrap\">Thursday<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! tabular-nums\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">\n<div>100\u00b0<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary ms-1\">72\u00b0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"border-token-border-medium border-b-[0.5px] align-top pe-4 last:pe-0 [tr:last-child_&amp;]:border-b-0 text-left border-token-border-xlight! border-s-0! border-e-0! py-2! ps-4! pe-3! first:ps-0! last:pe-0! min-w-80\">\n<div class=\"flex [tr[data-disabled=true]_&amp;]:opacity-50 items-start leading-relaxed\">Partly sunny and hot<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2152\" data-end=\"2365\">\n<p data-start=\"2154\" data-end=\"2365\">\u201cIt\u2019s just clean. It\u2019s a clean apple\u2026 my best in three decades,\u201d said Delfino, pointing to Golden Delicious with spotless skins after a summer without extreme heat or smoke. <span class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"><span class=\"ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]\" data-testid=\"webpage-citation-pill\"><a class=\"flex h-4.5 overflow-hidden rounded-xl px-2 text-[9px] font-medium text-token-text-secondary! bg-[#F4F4F4]! dark:bg-[#303030]! transition-colors duration-150 ease-in-out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kcra.com\/article\/apple-hill-opens-for-the-season-2025\/65795305\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"relative start-0 bottom-0 flex h-full w-full items-center\"><span class=\"flex h-4 w-full items-center justify-between overflow-hidden\"><span class=\"max-w-full grow truncate overflow-hidden text-center\">KCRA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2586\">Residents are encouraged to travel early, carpool when possible, and consult the Apple Hill app or website before heading up the Carson Road corridor, especially on peak weekends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple Hill opens Saturday with what farmers call the best crop in decades. Fifteen farms are open now; all 48 by Labor Day. Plan your visit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"format":"standard","override":[{"template":"7","parallax":"1","layout":"no-sidebar-narrow","sidebar":"default-sidebar","second_sidebar":"default-sidebar","sticky_sidebar":"1","share_position":"float","share_float_style":"share-normal","show_share_counter":"1","show_view_counter":"1","show_featured":"1","show_post_meta":"1","show_post_author":"1","show_post_author_image":"1","show_post_date":"1","post_date_format":"default","post_date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","show_post_category":"1","post_reading_time_wpm":"300","post_calculate_word_method":"str_word_count","show_zoom_button":"0","zoom_button_out_step":"2","zoom_button_in_step":"3","show_post_tag":"1","show_popup_post":"1","number_popup_post":"1","show_author_box":"1","show_post_related":"1","show_inline_post_related":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"crop-500","single_post_gallery_size":"crop-500"}],"trending_post_position":"meta","trending_post_label":"Trending","sponsored_post_label":"Sponsored by","disable_ad":"0","subtitle":"15 farms are open now; all 48 expected by Labor Day as mild summer delivers \u201cperfect\u201d fruit"},"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":{"view_counter_number":"0","share_counter_number":"0","like_counter_number":"0","dislike_counter_number":"0"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","category-events"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades - Placerville NewsWire<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Apple Hill opens Saturday with standout fruit after a mild summer. 15 farms open now; all 48 by Labor Day near Placerville.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades - Placerville NewsWire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Apple Hill opens Saturday with standout fruit after a mild summer. 15 farms open now; all 48 by Labor Day near Placerville.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Placerville NewsWire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EDCnewswire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EDCnewswire\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-16T06:17:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Apple-Hill.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"925\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"300\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cris Alarcon\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/inedccom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@inedccom\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cris Alarcon\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Cris Alarcon\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6fe000a08266795285f981ef371f05f2\"},\"headline\":\"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-16T06:17:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":397,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Apple-Hill.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"Activities\",\"Events\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/\",\"name\":\"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades - Placerville NewsWire\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Apple-Hill.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-16T06:17:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"Apple Hill opens Saturday with standout fruit after a mild summer. 15 farms open now; all 48 by Labor Day near Placerville.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Apple-Hill.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/08\\\/Apple-Hill.webp\",\"width\":925,\"height\":300,\"caption\":\"Apple Hill\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/events\\\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/\",\"name\":\"News InEDC\",\"description\":\"Comprehensive News . In El Dorado County - InEDC.com\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"News InEDC\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/logo-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/01\\\/logo-1.png\",\"width\":400,\"height\":128,\"caption\":\"News InEDC\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/groups\\\/EDCnewswire\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/inedccom\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/6fe000a08266795285f981ef371f05f2\",\"name\":\"Cris Alarcon\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e7e14e06508c2268b6f72e5713ecbbdf36482501dd12b326035e8591505c3bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e7e14e06508c2268b6f72e5713ecbbdf36482501dd12b326035e8591505c3bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e7e14e06508c2268b6f72e5713ecbbdf36482501dd12b326035e8591505c3bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Cris Alarcon\"},\"description\":\"Former Member: Executive Board of Directors, Treasurer, Boys &amp; Girl Club of El Dorado County Western Slope. - Former Member: Board of Directors, Treasurer, Food Bank of El Dorado County. - Opening Team Dealer at Red Hawk Casino - Retried EDC Elections Department Inspector. - Chairman of El Dorado County Charter Review Committee, Youngest Charter Member of the Hangtown Kennel Club. - Political Strategist and Campaign Manager.\",\"sameAs\":[\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/groups\\\/EDCnewswire\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/https:\\\/\\\/twitter.com\\\/inedccom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/studio.youtube.com\\\/channel\\\/UCPFu68Ud5AouF2N14NzLeyw\\\/videos\"],\"url\":\"http:\\\/\\\/inedc.com\\\/24\\\/author\\\/admin\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades - Placerville NewsWire","description":"Apple Hill opens Saturday with standout fruit after a mild summer. 15 farms open now; all 48 by Labor Day near Placerville.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades - Placerville NewsWire","og_description":"Apple Hill opens Saturday with standout fruit after a mild summer. 15 farms open now; all 48 by Labor Day near Placerville.","og_url":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/","og_site_name":"Placerville NewsWire","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EDCnewswire","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EDCnewswire","article_published_time":"2025-08-16T06:17:40+00:00","og_image":[{"width":925,"height":300,"url":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Apple-Hill.webp","type":"image\/webp"}],"author":"Cris Alarcon","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/inedccom","twitter_site":"@inedccom","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Cris Alarcon","Est. reading time":"4 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/"},"author":{"name":"Cris Alarcon","@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#\/schema\/person\/6fe000a08266795285f981ef371f05f2"},"headline":"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades","datePublished":"2025-08-16T06:17:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/"},"wordCount":397,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Apple-Hill.webp","articleSection":["Activities","Events"],"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/","url":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/","name":"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades - Placerville NewsWire","isPartOf":{"@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Apple-Hill.webp","datePublished":"2025-08-16T06:17:40+00:00","description":"Apple Hill opens Saturday with standout fruit after a mild summer. 15 farms open now; all 48 by Labor Day near Placerville.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#primaryimage","url":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Apple-Hill.webp","contentUrl":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Apple-Hill.webp","width":925,"height":300,"caption":"Apple Hill"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/events\/apple-hill-opens-saturday-growers-hail-best-apple-crop-in-decades\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Apple Hill Opens Saturday: Growers Hail Best Apple Crop in Decades"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#website","url":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/","name":"News InEDC","description":"Comprehensive News . In El Dorado County - InEDC.com","publisher":{"@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#organization","name":"News InEDC","url":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-1.png","contentUrl":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/logo-1.png","width":400,"height":128,"caption":"News InEDC"},"image":{"@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EDCnewswire","https:\/\/x.com\/inedccom"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/#\/schema\/person\/6fe000a08266795285f981ef371f05f2","name":"Cris Alarcon","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e7e14e06508c2268b6f72e5713ecbbdf36482501dd12b326035e8591505c3bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e7e14e06508c2268b6f72e5713ecbbdf36482501dd12b326035e8591505c3bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e7e14e06508c2268b6f72e5713ecbbdf36482501dd12b326035e8591505c3bb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Cris Alarcon"},"description":"Former Member: Executive Board of Directors, Treasurer, Boys &amp; Girl Club of El Dorado County Western Slope. - Former Member: Board of Directors, Treasurer, Food Bank of El Dorado County. - Opening Team Dealer at Red Hawk Casino - Retried EDC Elections Department Inspector. - Chairman of El Dorado County Charter Review Committee, Youngest Charter Member of the Hangtown Kennel Club. - Political Strategist and Campaign Manager.","sameAs":["http:\/\/inedc.com\/24","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/EDCnewswire","https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/inedccom","https:\/\/studio.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPFu68Ud5AouF2N14NzLeyw\/videos"],"url":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9757"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9757\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9759,"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9757\/revisions\/9759"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/inedc.com\/24\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}