McIntosh: The Popular U.S. Apple Born Elsewhere
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes McIntosh is such a familiar apple in the United States, we tend to forget that it came from farther north in Canada. It got its…
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Golden Russet: An Apple of Many Names
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes My first deep dive into apple history came in 2017. I’d been asked to be part of an evening focused on the Golden Russet, which…
Wickson Crab – The Little Apple with a Big Profile
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes The highway north from San Francisco winds its way through car dealerships and commercial districts, eventually opening up to vineyards, narrowing from eight lanes to…
GoldRush – An Apple Born of Research
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes So many of the apple varieties that come up in conversation when talking about cider have long histories, occasionally well documented, but more often not….
Foxwhelp – The Mysterious Apple with a Big Reputation
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes By Darlene Hayes There are a handful of apple varieties originating in England whose names quicken the heart of a cidermaker. One of these is…
Winesap – A Versatile Apple Endures
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes The modern cider enthusiast tends to think of England when the subject of famous apples for cider comes up, but the United States has had…
Arkansas Black – A distinctly American apple
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes There were trees as far as the eye could see, boughs heavy with apples ripening in the golden October sun – 1.6 million trees growing…
Newtown Pippin: An American Export Conquers the World
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes The global trade in fresh fruit amounts to about 80 tons a year with a value of roughly $75 billion. This mass globalization of the…
Dabinett: From Small Village to World Renowned
Apple Tales with Darlene Hayes William Dabinett was born in 1861, the 69th soul in the small Somerset village of Middle Lambrook, United Kingdom. His father, also William, was a…
Cider Expert or Cider Curious, the Northwest Cider Club Offers an Opportunity for Discovery
I spend a lot of time thinking about apples and what happens when you ferment them. I’ve literally spent years seeking out ciders made from a single variety hoping that…