Tag: apples
Making apple butter involved plenty of labor in preparation
Apple butter is forever linked with the German communities of the southeast Pennsylvania region, who brought the tradition with them when they crossed the mountains into the Ohio territory.
Thank you, Johnny Appleseed!
Tami Gingrich celebrates Johnny Appleseed, recalling his impact on conservation and the cultivation of apple trees in Ohio, in honor of apple season .
Pennsylvania cideries reinvent hard cider industry
A Few Bad Apples and After the Fall Cider use sustainable methods to produce hard cider products and pay homage to the history of cider in Pennsylvania.
Simmons family moves on from Peace Valley Orchards
After a lifetime of living and working amongst the fruit trees at Peace Valley Orchards, Dan Simmons is retiring from the family business.
How to determine when apples are ready to pick
Learn how to determine when your apples are ripe enough to pick based on variety, color, firmness, seed coats, smell, taste and ease of removal.
Johnny Appleseed was a steward of the earth
“Johnny Appleseed” entered the pages of American folklore as one of our most popular heroes. This nature boy with the pasteboard hat was named John Chapman.
Apple picking: How to choose the ideal apples for your needs
Planning to pick your own apples this fall? Learn which varieties of apples are perfect for snacking, baking, making applesauce and more.
Quarry Hill Orchards: A connection that grows on trees
'Straight from my hand to their mouth,' says fruit grower Bill Gammie. Quarry Hill Orchards fosters a connection between the fruit they grow and the consumers who love it.
Canning Applesauce: How to get it right
Learn how to diagnose and prevent common problems — discoloration, siphoning and mold — when canning applesauce.
Smoked apple snacks are ripe for the picking
A few West Virginia University faculty are exploring the potential for West Virginia's apple growers to develop and market dried, smoked apple chunks.
