This is autumn in Minnesota. In our region apples mature from mid August to late October. Our earliest variety is called Early Blush and the latest variety is Praire Spy . Some are enjoyed best eaten fresh while others are superior baking apples. Some can be used in almost any recipe whether raw, baked or cooked in some manner.
Some varieties are especially good for making cider.
Here we rely on the cidermaker s art to choose varieties to blend for a wellflavored apple cider. As yet we do not pasteurize in order to retain its original fresh pressed flavor. Our orchard is in a continual changing upgraded modification. In other words, you ll notice some small blocks of young trees that are only spaced 4 feet apart. Because of a new variety called Honeycrisp it has become necessary to have these trees held up with poles and wires.