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 ...
Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved varieties.