DNA testing sheds light on the vast, mysterious world of heirloom apples

Genetic testing is helping identify older varieties of Maine apples, and may promise more delicious, more diverse fruit in our future.

Maine Apple Camp comes to West Gardiner for the first time

The biennial event wrapped up its third iteration on Sunday, and lasted for three days.

PHOTOS: ‘Very good’ apple harvest in Buckfield

Cooper Farms shipping apples as far as Florida.

A few bad apples don’t spoil New England’s crop

Turner's Ricker Hill Orchards grows, presses on

Best apple crop in memory

Apple crop weathers dry spell and squirrel surge

Take your pick: Today is Maine Apple Sunday

Learning the finer points of apple picking

Elaine Chenard