The Top 20 U.S. States For Apple LoversLove apples? So before planning your autumnal trip to the orchard, check to make sure you’re not neighboring a state with better apple-picking action. Where You Should Go for the Best Apple PickingIt’s clear that overall, northern states are worth the trip for apple-lovers this fall. Not to mention, people there planted their first orchards way back in the 1820s, so the state’s apple industry is well-established. In terms of apple interest (Google Search Index for “apple picking”), it reached the top spot.