Pritchett Orchards hosts a stand selling apples at the 2011 Apple Festival in Ellijay, Ga.Bite into a fall apple in Georgia and chances are it was grown in the hills and valleys surrounding Ellijay.
Known as the “Apple Capital of Georgia,” the area produces more than 600,000 bushels of apples in 25 varieties.
The town also serves as the jumping-off place for hundreds of outdoor adventurers who come to experience the mountains and rivers of northern Georgia. Its second moniker is the “Mountain Biking Capital of Georgia,” with more than 100 miles of single-track mountain biking trails.
– Compiled by staff writer Mariann Martin, mmartin@timesfreepress.com, 423-757-6324
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