Pumpkin Sweet apple

Peeling Back An Apple’s Name

APPLE NAMES are as diverse — and informative and curious — as the fruit they describe. Early marketers tried to distinguish…

Pumpkin Russet

Pumpkin Russet (also known as Pumpkin Sweet, Pumpkin Sweeting, or Sweet Russet) is a yellow, russeted apple with a bland,…

Mother apples (Russell Steven Powell photo)
Why the Iconic Apple?

CHANCES ARE you would not be reading this if I were writing about spinach or carrots. Healthy and delicious as…