A continuous belt press at Tulip Valley Orchard and Vineyard in Mount Vernon, Washington. Geraldine Warner Making cider is similar to making white wine, says Lars Ringsrud, cider blender and marketer at Snowdrift Cider Company in East Wenatchee, Washington. For cider, apples are typically picked at a more advanced maturity than those destined for the fresh market. Snowdrift presses apples from September through January, so some of the fruit is put into storage after harvest and used as needed. Some varieties require a month or so in storage to complete the conversion of starch to sugar, Ringsrud said. Part of […]