apples
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Apples gathered in great quantities this season
Both new orchardists and longtime growers said they enjoyed a pleasant apple season this year, with plentiful crops augmented by mild weather that drew Vermonters and out-of-state visitors…
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It’s been a sweet season for apples
Trees in Bridport, Middlebury, Monkton, New Haven and Shoreham produced a bumper crop in 2021, and in some cases those trees are still giving.
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The secret to perfect applesauce
One of my favorite ways to cook apples is to make applesauce. On its own or with cottage cheese or yogurt, it makes a delicious breakfast, side dish…
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Champlain Orchards reopens to the public
SHOREHAM — After closing down more than a week ago to manage an outbreak of COVID-19 among its staff, Champlain Orchards is open again for pick-your-own apples. “It’s…
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Apple season starts slow but picks up
ADDISON COUNTY — The story of this year’s apple season has four chapters, so far: a dry summer, August rain, gorgeous pick-your-own weather, and COVID-19. A minor summer…
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Champlain Orchard buys Douglas Orchards
SHOREHAM — Two popular Shoreham orchards have come together under one owner. On July 8 Bill Suhr and Andrea Scott of Champlain Orchards announced that they had purchased…
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Apples survive rainy start to the season
ADDISON COUNTY — Kent Ridge Orchards in Cornwall did not have its best apple season this year, but it could have been worse. “We had an odd bloom…
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Vermont orchards adapt to warmer climate
SHOREHAM — Farmers always have to deal with unpredictable weather, but growers of perennial plants like apple trees face additional difficulties with a changing climate. Vermont orchardists have…
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Vermont orchards adapt to warmer climate
SHOREHAM — Farmers always have to deal with unpredictable weather, but growers of perennial plants like apple trees face additional difficulties with a changing climate. Vermont orchardists have…