Popular apple varieties do well in certain environmental conditions but replicating them at home can be complicated. Popular grocery store apples all have different environmental needs.

Apple lovers can look for their favorite local apple varieties earlier than usual this fall. Most varieties will ripen one to two weeks ahead of normal and many orchards have early season ...

These also happen to be Mazzarella’s favorite apple varieties of the early part of the season. To know that an apple is ready to be picked, gardeners look at the color. “In addition to being ...