Apple-picking season begins at Banker Orchards in Plattsburgh [Video]

INCLUDING ON HOW TO GET TICKETS, IS AVAILABLE ON LOCAL MOTION’S WEBSITE. (áááJACKááá) LABOR DAY WEEKEND MARKS THE UNOFFICIAL END TO SUMMER, BUT IT’S ALSO THE START OF APPLE PICKING SEASON FOR SOME LOCAL ORCHARDS. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ WENT TO ONE OF THOSE ORCHARDS TODAY AND JOINS US LIVE FROM THE PLATTSBURGH STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS. JACK – BANKER ORCHARDS IN PLATTSBURGH IS OFF TO A GREAT START TO THE APPLE PICKING SEASON. DESPITE THE RAIN FROM OVER THE WEEKEND, MANY FAMILIES VISITED THE LOCALLY OWNED ORCHARD TO PICK THEIR OWN APPLES. AND DOZENS OF FAMILIES WERE ALSO AT BANKERS TODAY. EMPLOYEES THAT WE SPOKE WITH SAY THE HEAVY AMOUNT OF RAIN WE RECEIVED THIS SUMMER HELPED THE APPLES BE READY AT LEAST A WEEK EARLIER THAN IN PREVIOUS YEARS. BANKERS ALWAYS START’S APPLE U-PICKING ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND. AND THE CO-OWNER NINA SULLIVAN SAYS SHE’S EXCITED FOR THE ORCHARD’S …