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Pumpkins with “Applewood” and “Fall Harvest” are on display at the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Pumpkins with “Applewood” and “Fall Harvest” are on display at the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Two young guests, Brayden and Ayanna, participate in free mini pumpkin decorating at the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Two young guests, Brayden and Ayanna, participate in free mini pumpkin decorating at the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Live music is performed by Julius Medina during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Submissions to the giant pumpkin competition are shown at the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Applewood played host to the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Two attendees look out from atop Applewood’s “Friendly Frog” sculpture during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Kuungana African Drum and Dance performs at the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Kuungana African Drum and Dance performs at the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Three young attendees – Lily, Leo, and Lia – pose for photos during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

An inflatable apple sits next to one of the apple trees for which Applewood is names during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Live jazz music is performed by the High Definition band during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Live jazz music is performed by the High Definition band during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

Apples grown on the Applewood Estate’s campus are given out to attendees to taste test during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)

After trying the different kinds of apples grown at Applewood, guests vote on which kind is best during the 2017 Fall Harvest Festival hosted by the Ruth Mott Foundation on Saturday, Sep. 23. (Andrew Roth | Flint Beat)