Russets for Walking and Cider
AN APPLE is the perfect walking companion, appealing to all the senses while providing a sweet, healthy energy boost. An apple…
Finding Your Favorite Apple
ONE OF THE GREAT VIRTUES of New England’s apple orchards is their diversity. Every orchard is different in landscape, growing style,…
Russets: Small Size, Big Flavor
THEY ARE AMONG the most flavorful of apples. They excel in ciders, fresh and hard. Yet russet apples remain a mystery…
Good Now, Better Later: Idared and Suncrisp
SOME APPLES, like fine wines, improve with age. Two relatively new varieties, Suncrisp and Idared — are examples. Their flavor…
Trans-Atlantic Flair: European Apples in New England
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES have produced only a few new apples in recent years. But several venerable heirlooms still grown in New…