Drinking a glass of fresh apple juice from one of the orchards around the Kern County town of Tehachapi is a dangerous proposition. One taste will probably make you swear off the commercial stuff forever.
Tehachapi's fall apple harvest lasts only from mid-September through November, so you need to head up there soon. ―Michael Tennesen
INFO: Tehachapi is 20 miles northwest of Mojave and 42 miles southeast of Bakersfield on State 58. For information and an orchard trails map, visit the Tehachapi Growers Association website , or contact the Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce (www.tehachapi.com or 661/822-4180).