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August Apples
AUGUST APPLES. THE DOUBLE ENTENDRE is intentional. These varieties ripen this month, and they are a robust, impressive bunch. Here are…
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Awash with Apples
NEW ENGLAND ORCHARDS that escaped the late frost in part or full — and they are the vast majority —…
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Apple Season in Full Swing
IT WAS A GREAT DAY Saturday for apple lovers of all ages as they flocked to New England apple orchards…
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Meet the Apples and Artists
TWO OF NEW ENGLAND’s leading strengths — the diversity of its apples and orchards, and its preeminence in ciders — will…
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The Duchess is Waiting
THERE ARE TWO TYPES of early season apples: heirlooms that were once valued for extending the season, and newer varieties…
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A World of Tree Fruit
WITH CLEAR SKIES and warm temperatures predicted, this weekend is an ideal time to visit a New England orchard. Early season…
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Apple Season Has Arrived!
WELCOME to the 2020 apple season — and to our weekly apple blog. New posts will be published before every weekend…
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Apples for All Ages and Places
IF, as the English poet and hymnodist William Cowper (1731-1800) said, “Variety’s the very spice of life, that gives it all…
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When To Pick Apples, and Apple Pie Pancake
APPLE SEASON is full upon us! But depending on where you live, you may find some varieties are earlier than…
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Get Early Season Apples While They’re Hot
THERE ARE some outstanding early season New England apples that are already being harvested, or soon to be picked, from…
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Apple Raisin Cake with PaulaReds
APPLES AND RAISINS go extremely well together, as in this recipe for Apple Raisin Cake. I used three PaulaRed and…
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Starting the Apple Season with Sansa
THE EARLY RETURNS are in, and there is good news for New England apple lovers. Despite last year’s bumper crop,…