In perhaps the best known example, the platypus, the eggs develop in utero for about 28 days, with only about 10 days of external incubation (in contrast to a chicken egg, which spends about one day in tract and 21 days externally).After laying her eggs, the female curls around them.n perhaps the best known example, the platypus, the eggs develop in utero for about 28 days, with only about 10 days of external incubation (in contrast to a chicken egg, which spends about one day in tract and 21 days externally). After laying her eggs, the female curls around them.
Virginia apples are grown in over 100 commercial orchards, totaling more than 16,000 acres of land. Virginia apple growers produce many popular varieties including Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Rome, Stayman, Gala, Winesap, York, Granny Smith, Jonathan, Fuji and Ginger Gold.
Pick-Your-Own Apple Orchards. Apple growers all across the Commonwealth are welcoming customers on their farms to pick fresh, juicy apples. Massachusetts is home to hundreds of apple orchards growing a diverse and high quality selection.Choosing to pick your own allows you to connect directly to the farm and is a fun activity for the whole family.Spend an afternoon at a local orchard-you will not regret it!assachusetts is home to hundreds of apple orchards growing a diverse and high quality selection. Choosing to pick your own allows you to connect directly to the farm and is a fun activity for the whole family. Spend an afternoon at a local orchard-you will not regret it!