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Ripe for Picking

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Each season has its fruits and vegetables. Here are four items that are picked in the fall.

Apples

Fall is apple season. You can pick your own at an orchard (above).

Sweet Potatoes

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Sweet potatoes grow in the ground. They are dug up in fall.

Cranberries

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Cranberries are tart, or sour. They turn red in fall. Then they are ready to be harvested.

Green Beans

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Green beans grow on vines. They must be picked before it gets too cold.