Illinois and the surrounding states are full of family-owned, often multigenerational orchards where urbanites can live out ...

Their sheer variety of flavors, textures and colors offer something different from the predictability of mass-market options.

When it comes to which apples to use, some varieties are best cooked while others are better eaten raw. Some are delicious ...

The total crop is somewhere between one and a half to two times as many as last year,” said fruit tree expert Jon Clements.

It may not seem natural, but when you pick an apple, you want to twist and not pull. Hold the apple in your hand and twist it ...

If you haven’t had bread pudding before, now is the time to give it a go. The filling of chopped apples, butter, and sugar ...

It's the perfect time of year for making some tasty apple juice, but the type of apple you choose will make a big difference on the final product.

When it comes to which apples to use, some varieties are best cooked ... Golden Delicious, Honeycrisp, and Pink Lady. Spiced Apple Cake is made with Granny Smith apples that aren’t peeled.

I thought, shoot, we’ll just get some really great-tasting, disease-resistant, high-yielding, good-looking apples that bloom ...

Jeremy takes a look back at his taste test of the many different varieties of apples grown at Brace's Orchard, as well as the delicious products they make.