Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. Cool, fall temperatures will prevail this week as Halloween is next Thursday and we say goodbye to October. Did you know October is National Apple Month?

Every time you bite into a Honeycrisp apple, setting off an explosion of crunch and sweetness in your mouth, you can thank the ever-patient fruit breeders at the University of Minnesota. It’s easy to ...

The Honeycrisp apple variety is popular around the world but poses problems for producers. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Kait Thornton, a fourth-generation apple farmer in Washington state.

And I did, for several years, until I noticed that the Honeycrisp apples I bought were, with increasing frequency, a miss.

The core problem is it’s finicky, growers say. ‘We’d be happy to replace it with something that’s a little more forgiving.’ When the Honeycrisp apple debuted in the 1990s, consumers responded ...

It was a sound before it was a taste: a sharp, explosive crunch. When David Bedford took his first bite of the mystery apple in 1988, he knew he’d found gold. That syrupy-sweet and shockingly crisp ...

TONASKET, Okanogan County – Ever since Eve bit the forbidden fruit, apples have held a certain mystique. They say that one a day keeps the doctor away. Billions per year keep Washington farms hopping.

Honeycrisp apples are chefs' top choice for their crisp texture and sweet-tart flavor. A good snacking apple should be firm, juicy and well-balanced in sweetness and acidity. Look for apples that feel ...

What's your favorite apple pie recipe? Maybe more importantly: What kind of apples does it use? Head to your local grocery store and you might notice that in addition to the standard Gala and Granny ...

The Honeycrisp apple variety is popular around the world but poses problems for producers. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Kait Thornton, a fourth-generation apple farmer in Washington state. Move ...