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The Jonathan Fisher House will host special tours of the orchard on the historic property during regular visitor hours on Saturday, July 12, from 1-4 p.m.
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Which Fruit Trees Are Best for Beginners
Which Fruit Trees Are Best for Beginners? If you're just starting out with gardening, you might be wondering: Which fruit ...
If traditional garden beds aren't available to you, that doesn't mean you can't grow your own fruits and veggies. Here are ...
This apple is believed to be a cross between a Hunt Russet and a Blue Pearmain, and was first discovered by a farmer in Oxford County, Maine, in 1790. Records show the same tree was still standing in ...
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 ...
The most produced varieties across the U.S. in the 2023–2024 growing season, according to the U.S. Apple Association, a trade organization, are Gala, Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, “others ...
This shift left behind several apple varieties that could not meet the commercial criteria – including heritage apples. Out of favor, back in vogue Standard flavors like Gala, Fuji and Red ...
During the early colonization of North America, European settlers brought apple seeds and grafted trees, which evolved in their new environments over time, explains the Virtual Apple Parer Museum.
The Roxbury russet, named for a Boston neighborhood, is the earliest known American apple variety, and is traced to 1635, the year Blaxton left for Rhode Island.
The apple harvest is in, and this fall it's a bumper crop. ... Skokie apple grower has 178 varieties in back yard, does not like to eat apples. wabc. By abc7NY. Tuesday, September 24, 2013.
The apple harvest is in, and this fall it's a bumper crop. ... Skokie apple grower has 178 varieties in back yard, does not like to eat apples. wpvi. By 6abc. Tuesday, September 24, 2013.
Discover the fascinating stories behind legendary apple varieties like the Roxbury Russet, North America’s oldest variety, and the Newtown Pippin, favored by Jefferson, Washington, and was the ...