Winning Apple Pies Feature Golden Delicious, and a Mix
JUDGING BEGAN earlier this year, late morning rather than early afternoon, and that meant a change in routine. Like a…
Early Heirloom Apples: Red Astrachan, Melba, and Yellow Transparent
THE APPLE’S unparalleled versatility as a food is well documented. Apples are good eaten fresh or cooked, can be served…
New England Apple Blossom Blizzard
IT IS APPLE BLOSSOM time in New England’s orchards. The bloom is about on schedule for a typical year, with varieties…
Apple Gifts
WHAT COULD BE more deliciously bold than a gift of New England apples this holiday season? Imagine the pleasure of receiving…
New England Apple Cider Days
APPLE CIDER is as varied and versatile as the fruit from which it is pressed. It can be frozen or…
Early New England Apples: Ginger Gold and Jersey Mac
IF YOU ARE HANKERING for an early season apple, your ship has come in. Two of the earliest varieties, Ginger…
Pollination and Spring Bloom
NEW ENGLAND’S APPLE ORCHARDS are about to blossom. After last year’s early bloom — two or three weeks in some…
New England Hot Mulled Cider
ONE OF THE VIRTUES of apple cider — and there are many — is its versatility. Like the fruit from which…
Entering Apple Pie Zone
REV UP YOUR KITCHENS, ladies and gentlemen We have now officially entered the year’s biggest apple pie-making zone: Thanksgiving week. These…
New England Apple Harvest is Here
It’s apple picking time in New England, and the forecast for Labor Day Weekend looks fine.