The Apple Pies of Our Eyes
THE APPLE’S unique status as a cultural icon takes on special meanings in America when baked in a pie. Apple…
Apple Pie Time
GET READY to reset your inner clocks this weekend, and turn up your ovens. With the holidays less than a…
The Classic All-purpose Cortland
THERE MAY NOT BE a better all-purpose apple than Cortland. It has long been known for its excellence in pies….
Time to Get Hopping (to New England’s Apple Orchards)
THERE IS NOTHING like a day of orchard hopping to get the juices going about the 2015 apple crop. We…
My Favorite Apple
NEXT TO “What is the best pie apple?” the question I am asked the most — and which I frequently…
How to Eat a Fresh Apple
TWICE A DAY at least I reach into a paper bag in my refrigerator and pull out an apple. It…
What is the Best Pie Apple?
AFTER TWO MONTHS of intensive research, we are forced to admit failure — once again — in our perennial quest…
New England Apples, Early October
THE 2014 NEW ENGLAND APPLE crop is decidedly uneven. Some orchards have plenty of fruit, some just miles away have…
New England Apples from Neighboring New York
ALTHOUGH THEY SOMETIMES COMPETE in the marketplace, New England and New York apple growers have a long tradition of cooperation…
McIntosh Babies (Cortland, Empire, and Macoun)
THE INFLUENCE of McIntosh on the world’s apple supply extends well beyond the McIntosh itself. Its exceptional flavor, juiciness, and…
Welcome Vista Bella and Green Tomato and Apple Pie
APPLE SEASON is upon us! Our eyes spied a roadside stand with the word “Apples” while driving through western Vermont…
Pears with Apples (Like Shamrock, Honeycrisp, and Hudson’s Golden Gem)
PEARS PLAY a supporting role to apples in New England. You never hear of a pear orchard with a few apple…