Growing a cider culture
Scientists with Washington State University in Mount Vernon hope to support an emerging hard cider culture by strengthening their research
The ciders of Quebec
In Canada’s Quebec province, the word cider means only one thing—fermented apple juice. You don’t call it hard cider, or
Cider is cool
Drew Zimmerman evaluates a single-variety cider he made from apples in WSU’s cider orchard. WSU scientists are compiling a
Looking for a bipartisan solution
Apple harvest season last year brought home to Dale Foreman just how important a reliable labor force was to his
From bin to bottle
A continuous belt press at Tulip Valley Orchard and Vineyard in Mount Vernon, Washington. Geraldine Warner Making cider is similar
Fireblight expert retires
Larry Pusey has used crab apples for his fireblight studies, as they can be manipulated to bloom year round in
Apple pricing will be challenging this year
U.S. apple growers will market a smaller-than-average-size crop this year, but pricing the product won’t be easy, and there are
Honeycrisp moves into top six
For the first time, Honeycrisp will make the list of the top six apple varieties produced in the United States
Affecting lives through education
Xochitl Velazquez received the CCM scholarship from the Washington Apple Education Foundation, which helped her fulfill her dream of