Near the border of western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, in the rolling hills of Amish country, you'll find a produce market built like a medieval castle. The outside of the fortress features gaps in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black Oxford apple tree close up - Jorge Salcedo/Shutterstock Growing heirloom apple trees is becoming increasingly popular among ...

At the apple orchard where I used to work, autumn’s encroaching frenzy had the most unassuming harbinger. One day in early August, a ladder would appear in a solitary old tree by the driveway, ...

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ANCRAM - Juice dripped down my chin as I bit into Frostbite, a small, round, reddish-maroon apple. It tasted sweetly earthy, like molasses, and not at all like an apple. I was captivated. And I was ...

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The Northern Spy is a mostly sweet but slightly tart apple that grows best in cooler climates like Michigan and upstate New ...

An apple variety that vanished from American orchards for decades is back and winning medals at the world’s biggest cider ...

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Dating to 1849, the Golden Russet is a real New York apple. Everyone has a favorite apple or two. Kids love Red Delicious for their sugary flavor and bright red color. Gourmands crave Granny Smiths ...

Orchards established by Mormon pioneers are still producing fruit in Utah. Experts say heirloom fruit varieties can be insurance against climate change, even as hotter summers threaten those trees.

It's apple season, and if you go to the supermarket you'll find the usual suspects: Red and Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, MacIntosh. But these big, shiny, perfect apples often look better than they ...