Apple picking and fall go hand-in-hand.But above-normal temperatures so far this season can influence the harvest."I'm up at the top going to get some of these big ones," Dick Griesbach said Monday.He and his family have been apple picking at Barthel's Fruit Farm in Mequon for 30 years.Griesbach said his favorite apple is the Macintosh."We come for the Macintosh," he said. "They are really good for pies and applesauce."Owner Jeff Knuedsen said Barthel's has 30,000 apple trees.They include more than 10 types of apples.The best time to pick most of them is now."Right now is the best time to come out we should have apple picking for the next 3 to 4 weeks still," Knuedsen said. "The weather that we are having right now is great. If we start getting a lot of rain on the weekends and it makes it hard. People don't want to come out and pick."Although above-average temperatures in September make for great apple picking outings, too much warmth can be bad for the apples."It's a little warm for this time of year," Knuedsen said. "That actually makes the apple ripen a bit faster so things are not much earlier but a little earlier."Cool air helps the apples' vibrant colors."We are in for some cooler weather which is good, the cooler night is actually good for the apples it helps get a nice red color on them," Knuedsen said.Barthel's also offers pumpkin picking.