We’re all familiar with the apples readily available in the supermarket and at local orchards this time of year: red delicious, gala, fuji, jonathon. But what about the lesser-known varieties that have — for one reason or another — fallen out of the spotlight? The Preservation Orchard at Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska City, Nebraska, is full of these obscure apple varieties — 30 varieties, to be precise — some of them dating as far back as the 1500s. Some have interesting…
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Ben Heusinkvelt
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Fresh fruit, homemade pies or applesauce, maybe even hand-squeezed cider, there are many reasons to start a backyard orchard! Growing your own apple trees can be tasty and rewarding, but they do come with…