The two botanists with the nonprofit Lost Apple Project scour county fair records, newspaper clippings and nursery sales ledgers to figure out which varieties existed in the area. The task is huge ...

Everything you need to know about 85 types of apples, from heirlooms like Ashmead’s Kernel to new creations like Gala. There are over 7,500 apple varieties around the world (and counting), each ...

If you've always wanted to grow apple trees, March and April are great times to plant. But before you buy a tree, here are things to consider.

Ranchi, eastern India is also not an apple growing region - its subtropical climate is too hot. But researchers at the Birsa ...

Identifying apple varieties can be challenging especially when there aren’t live examples to compare them to. Benscoter started his effort after spending some time in the old orchards that have ...

Find out which varieties are best for eating, cooking, cider and more. ... Top 10 apple varieties at the grocery store. Firmer apples higher in acid are a bit more tart.

Some of these apple varieties have been “lost to time,” Sleeping Bear wrote on their Facebook page. You can pick up to one bushel by hand if you’re visiting the Port Oneida orchards, which ...

Modern satellite imagery efficiently helped save time and energy ... where they are evaluated using DNA analysis and then compared to the university’s 3,500-count database of old apple varieties.

Michigan is the third largest apple-producing state in the United States, with more than 14.9 million apple trees across the state, according to the non-profit Michigan Apple Committee.

Apple varieties — from the days of Johnny Appleseed to those developed in the 21st century — are found ... She said the old-time apples like Canard’s Choice and Black Twig strike a ...