It’s Peak Time in the Orchard
MOST NEW ENGLAND APPLE GROWERS feature a range of varieties, including classics like Cortland and McIntosh that ripen in early to mid-September, and popular…
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,…
Great October Apples
SOME OF THE BEST APPLES of the New England harvest ripen in October. As days grow shorter and nights get cooler,…
McIntosh Plus: New England Apples from Canada
IF McINTOSH were its sole contribution, Canada would occupy a special place among producers of New England apples. McIntosh has…
In With the New (Cameo, CrimsonCrisp, and Topaz)
NEW APPLE varieties are continually being developed, some the old-fashioned way, as chance seedlings in the wild, and others in…