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Apples
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Apples & More 
 Collection of articles and links to resources on growing and eating apples. Topics include apple varieties, history, selection and uses, apple cider, apple events, and nutrition. Provides instructions for preserving apples, and recipes for applesauce, spiced apple cider, apple butter, and other dishes. In English and Spanish. From the University of Illinois Extension, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://urbanext.illinois.edu/apples/ Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Sep 17, 2009 Fruit Crate Labels
Collection of more than 60 labels for agricultural crates, depicting apples, apple orchards, and apple grower logos. From the National Apple Museum, Biglerville, Pennsylvania. http://www.nationalapplemuseum.com/label01.html Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Heirloom Apples
This article provides information about selecting and planting your own heirloom apple trees. Also includes images of some heritage apples (such as pink pearl and cinnamon spice), a list of the author's five favorite varieties, a bibliography, and links to apple tree sources. From Washington State University (WSU) Extension Clark County. http://clark.wsu.edu/volunteer/mg/gm_tips/HeirloomApples.html Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Heirloom Apples in Central and Southern Appalachia
"Heirloom Apple varieties are a special group of apples developed by common people during the European settlement of North America." This site describes (but does not illustrate) varieties of heritage apples grown in Appalachia. Varieties include Arkansas black, green Newtown pippin, and Roxbury russet. Also includes a bibliography. From the Long Branch Environmental Education Center in Asheville, North Carolina. http://www.main.nc.us/LBEEC/pubs/apples.html Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Oct 26, 2005 Heritage Apples: Delicious -- With a Hint of History
Article about the history of "heritage, antique, or heirloom apples," which usually derive from plants first grown in early America. These "small, multi-hued fruits ... [have] a fragrance and taste as individual as their historical names." Also provides a description of some heritage apple varieties (such as the Cox orange pippin and Orleans reinette) and tips for storage. From the website for the San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/10/15/HOGNHF7ARM1.DTL Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Oct 26, 2005 The Teachers Apple Resource Kits
Collection of apple-themed classroom activities and games. Highlights include instructions for making an apple doll, an experiment to determine good apple varieties for applesauce, and ideas for quick and easy apple snacks. In English and French. From the Nova Scotia Fruit Growers' Association. http://www.nsapples.com/teacher/ttoteach.htm Topics: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables Last updated Oct 26, 2005 |
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