Honeycrisp

B.C. growers replant apples with tastier, crunchier varieties

Old lunch-box favourites such as the McIntosh that many of us grew up with could be a lot harder to find on store shelves over the next decade as the trend to plant sexier varieties of apples grows. Sleeker, crunchier and tastier apples such as Ambrosia, Gala (pictured above) and Honeycrisp have replaced the softer, mealy types like McIntosh, Spartan and Red Delicious as the top sellers, says ...

Blue Ribbon Desserts

Spiced Applesauce Makes 3 quarts 8 to 10 pounds apples* Granulated sugar 2 cups water 1 pouch Mrs. Wages Spiced Apple Mix Prepare and process home canning jars and lids according to manufacturer’s instructions for sterilized jars.

City’s largest apple orchard to be in Queens

Where most Queens College students saw an empty field, senior Grace Magee imagined a place where an undergrad could pluck a low-hanging piece of fruit on her way to class.

Weather bedeviling apple crop

FAIRMONT - "I haven't inspected over here yet, so we're playing guinea pig," says Eric Luetgers as he travels a portion of his apple orchard, kept behind locked gates to keep the deer away.

Record cold wipes out Ada orchards' apple, peach crops

Two family farms said their orchards likely will yield no apples or pears this year.

Frigid nights damaged WMass apple crop

Cold nights in the spring may mean fewer, but bigger, apples at area farms this fall.

Michigan fruit losses worst since 1945 following spring freezes, experts say

"There is very little tree fruit left," an MSU Extension educator said.

Concerned with overnight freeze, farmer using helicopter to preserve crops

With temperatures below freezing and a frost, a local farmer works overnight to preserve his crop.

Yakima Valley apple growers look forward to record season

Everett Wells Jr. dumps apples into a bin that feeds a conveyer at the juice production facility at Tree Top in Selah on Friday, May 11, 2012. Apple prices are high for both the fresh market and for processing fruits.

Apple, Fennel & Celery Salad Recipe

A light, refreshing & delicious summer salad combining crisp apples with fennel & celery for max flavor & crunch! If you have never tried fennel before, you are in for a yummy treat. Fennel (eaten as a vegetable) has a subtle anise flavor that pairs just perfectly with sweet apples & celery.