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 would include some history, a chance to sample fresh fruit from various orchards across the country, and...
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 two as it passes out of farmed land and into the shadow of giant...
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. GoldRush is different. It is a thoroughly modern fruit, the product of focused...
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 Foxwhelp. It came as quite a disappointment, then, to discover that the apple maintained under...
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 its fair share, as well. Harrison, the subject of a previous Apple Tale, is a good example. Most...
