There are over 7,500 apple varieties around the world (and counting), each with its own unique history, spanning heirloom apples that have withstood the test of time and new types of apples coming ...
The explosion of crisp, commercial apple varieties in the last century doomed many other breeds into obscurity. But in a field in Kent in the UK, some of them live on. A few miles from the sea in ...
If the stalk comes away easily from the tree, the apple is ready. Seek out apples that are firm, with smooth and unblemished skin. Early varieties, such as Discovery, Beauty of Bath and Worcester ...
Hundreds of neglected heritage apple varieties are being revived due to the rise of community orchards. Regional varieties, such as Arlingham Schoolboys and Ashmead's Kernel, are thriving as keen ...
Ray Covington, superintendent of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center near Blairsville, takes a bite of a Terry Winter apple, one of the 138 varieties of heritage apples he’s ...