Mercier Orchards Blue Ridge

2011 by Anabelle Lee Macri

Besides choosing the right pumpkin to carve into a jack-o-lantern or to make into an unforgettable Thanksgiving pie, there's the apple festival to look forward to as leaves decorate the hills and valleys of North Georgia. Recently, my mom and I traveled to Mercier Orchards for the annual event. From outside the …

... .  You can order online from the website.  U-Pick is available during the early season primarily September weekends.  Mercier Orchards offers tractor rides up into the orchards where you get first dibs at the best apples on the ...

... to raise their prices, require minimum stays, and fill up quickly.  (Personally I prefer to buy my apples at Mercier Orchards in Blue Ridge, but the festival is fun to attend.) So there you have it.  A day or weekend trip to the mountains ...

... Blue Ridge. In the fall, the smell of apples will get your attention as you travel Highway 5 from McCaysville to Blue Ridge; stop at Mercier Orchards for some Golden Delicious, Rome, Winesap, or Jonagolds; fresh cider too. Also on the north side ...