Apple orchards have changed. The large stout trees with thick gnarling branches of a few decades ago are now flimsy bushes ...

In a bygone era apples were limited to a handful of varieties. Nowadays shoppers have a bushel of choices. We grabbed a bunch ...

Farmers are often at the mercy of the elements. Severe weather such as derechos, flooding, hurricanes and frost can destroy their crops within several hours or over the span of a season. This year, a ...