Growing heirloom apple trees is becoming increasingly popular among home gardeners. With their hardy parentage, heirlooms are resilient and fairly easy to grow. There are dwarf and semi-dwarf ...

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ANCRAM - Juice dripped down my chin as I bit into Frostbite, a small, round, reddish-maroon apple. It tasted sweetly earthy, like molasses, and not at all like an apple. I was captivated. And I was ...

The aroma of apple pie on a September day, the smooth flavor of homemade apple butter on toast or a tempting square of apple cake can signal that fall is on its way. Your local farmers’ market has a ...

Dating to 1849, the Golden Russet is a real New York apple. Everyone has a favorite apple or two. Kids love Red Delicious for their sugary flavor and bright red color. Gourmands crave Granny Smiths ...

CALDWELL — George Raino and Richard Uhlmann have been hunting for a prize that could be hidden in plain sight. As co-founders of the Lost Apple Project‘s Idaho chapter, Raino and Uhlmann investigate ...

Brooke Hazen doesn’t immediately give off farmer vibes. Sure, he has the deep tan and lined face typical of someone who has worked for years outside in the sun and wind, but his pristine pink T-shirt ...

2 of 8 — Lady apples, often used in Christmas decorations, date back to the 1500s in Brittany, France. Orchard manager Ezekiel Goodband says women in the Renaissance would tuck them into their bosom ...

It seems that every few months, a new cidery pops up in Colorado. Like the burgeoning microbrew trend of the 2000s, cideries are growing, and each one has its own twist on the classic American ...

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