Apple Picking: ‘It’s Like a Song in My Mouth’
By ADRIENNE ANIFANT WHEN I WAS A CHILD, my grandfather used to take my mother and me berry picking at…
Entering the Fruitful Forest
AN APPLE ORCHARD has many attractions: A FRUITFUL FOREST filled with bright, colorful apples; home to bluebirds; lightly fragrant; beautifully maintained;…
Support Your Local Orchard!
HIGHLY VARIABLE is about the best way to describe the 2023 New England apple crop. Most people by know now that…
A Gallery of Growers (and Late-Season Apples)
AN APPLE GROWER is many things: A gardener first and foremost, of course, on a grand scale. An arborist; while most…
How To Treat An Apple (Apple Crisp Is Back!)
APPLES, compared to most fruits and vegetables, are remarkably sturdy. Handled and stored properly, they will keep for weeks or…
August Apples
AUGUST APPLES. THE DOUBLE ENTENDRE is intentional. These varieties ripen this month, and they are a robust, impressive bunch. Here are…
It’s Crunch Time!
THERE ARE MORE FLAVORS, textures, and colors than ever at New England’s apple orchards as the fresh harvest approaches its…
Something Old (Cortland), Something New (Honeycrisp)
CORTLAND AND HONEYCRISP are two of the more popular apple varieties in New England, albeit for different reasons. The all-purpose…