Why the Iconic Apple?
CHANCES ARE you would not be reading this if I were writing about spinach or carrots. Healthy and delicious as…
How to Identify an Apple (and Fuji)
BY MOST ACCOUNTS, 2015 has been a banner year for New England apples, and not just for its commercial orchards,…
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….
Mid-season Pleasures: Empire and Spencer
IT TAKES YEARS, sometimes decades, between the time an apple variety is discovered and it becomes available to the public….
New England Honeycrisp: the Real Deal
FEW APPLES are in as great demand every fall as Honeycrisp. This extraordinary apple combines several superlatives in one package,…
You Say ‘Gal-la, I Say ‘Gay-la’
NO MATTER how you pronounce it, Gala is among the very best sweet apples. It has more character and nuance…
There is no ‘A’ in McIntosh
MANY PEOPLE, and some orchards and supermarkets we have visited, want to stick an “a” between the capital “M” and…
Scenes from New England Apple Day
NEW HAMPSHIRE Gov. Maggie Hassan, Rhode Island Chief of Agriculture Ken Ayars, Massachusetts Commissioner of Agriculture John Lebeaux, Massachusetts State…
A New Logo on New England Apple Day!
TODAY MARKS the official kickoff of the 2015 New England apple harvest. New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan will bite into…
Six Outstanding Early Apples, and an Outstanding 2015 Forecast
EARLY SEASON APPLES have come a long way in the past 50 years. Today, there are a number of excellent…
The Cult of Gravenstein
MANY HEIRLOOM APPLES have one or more flaws that keep them from mass cultivation. It may be that the variety…