The Fall Season
What season comes before Fall?
Summer
The Most Common Crop grown in NYS
CORN!
New York is the second-largest producer of this fruit in the United States.
What is an apple?
The Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca are part of this Native American group in New York.
What is the Iroquois Confederacy?
This bird, often served at Thanksgiving, is thought to have been part of the original feast.
What is a turkey?
When does Fall Officially Start?
The Autumnal Equinox, Sept. 22 or 23 each year
This sweet autumn staple is carved for Halloween and baked into pies during New York’s harvest season.
What is a pumpkin?
This New York fruit is picked at places like the Hudson Valley’s orchards and comes in varieties like Honeycrisp and McIntosh.
What is an apple?
This grain, an essential Native American crop, was likely used to make bread and porridge during early Thanksgivings.
What is corn?
The Wampanoag and this group of settlers shared the first Thanksgiving feast in 1621.
Who are the Pilgrims?
The vibrant leaf colors of this season bring tourists to New York farms during harvest time.
What is fall?
This valley is known for its apple orchards and wineries that thrive during the fall harvest.
What is the Hudson Valley?
This sweet, seasonal beverage made from apples is a favorite during New York’s fall harvest time.
What is apple cider?
Native Americans, including the Iroquois, traditionally referred to their corn, beans, and squash crops by this nickname.
What are the Three Sisters?
Thanksgiving marks the start of this holiday shopping season event.
What is Black Friday?
This type of community-based market features locally grown produce during the fall harvest.
What is a farmers’ market?
These two orange vegetables are common in New York harvest baskets and pair well in soups.
What are carrots and squash?
This dessert, made with freshly picked New York apples, is a fall classic.
What is apple pie?
Indigenous people made this type of syrup from tree sap, which became a favorite sweetener.
What is maple syrup?
Thanksgiving became a national holiday in 1863, thanks to this U.S. president.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This sweet treat, made by dipping apples in a sugary coating, is a fall favorite.
What is a candy apple?
Cranberries and this starchy vegetable are often harvested in New York for Thanksgiving feasts.
What is a potato?
This crisp apple variety, known for its sweet-tart flavor, is a favorite in the Hudson Valley.
What is Honeycrisp?
Native Americans commemorate Thanksgiving as a National Day of this, reflecting on their history.
What is mourning?
The first Thanksgiving lasted this many days.
What is three?