Apple experts divide time into “before Honeycrisp” and “after Honeycrisp,” and apples have never tasted so good ...

Some apple varieties have been specifically cultivated ... others that it dates back to Ancient Rome). It was widely grown in the orchards of King Louis XIII, and early American colonists thought ...

Apple varieties number into the thousands with different types preferred for eating, making juice and cider, baking and processing. Growers are constantly experimenting with new varieties.

Historic maps or horticultural archives often hint at the presence of ancient varieties, perhaps only surviving in the imagination as place names, or in folklore. Heritage apple varieties with ...

David Benscoter, of the Lost Apple Project,8 has written an interesting history of the search for lost apples in Eastern Washington. To date, Benscoter and his group have rediscovered around 30 apples ...

Apples are big business for states like Washington, New York and Michigan. Find out which varieties are best for eating, cooking, cider and more.