Week of October 20th, Week 18 of CSA Apple of the Week! Hampshire This apple is a chance seedling discovered by Erick Leadbeater in 1978 on Gould Hill Farm in Contoocook, New Hampshire. It was found in a block of trees containing several different varieties including McIntosh, Cortland, and Red Delicious. However, it does resemble […]
Week of October 13th, Week 17 of CSA Apple of the Week! Macoun Created by the Geneva Research Station in New York in the 1920’s by crossing a McIntosh and Jersey Black, Macoun quickly became a highly coveted apple. This aromatic apple has a sweet, honeyed flavor which makes it an excellent all around apple […]
Week of October 6th, Week 16 of CSA Apple of the Week! Honeycrisp Even though this cultivar is considered relatively new, it has quickly jumped to fifth place in USA Today’s search this year for America’s favorite apple. Honeycrisp was developed by the University of Minnesota in 1960 using cross-pollination between varieties of apples they […]
Week of September 8th, Week 12 of CSA Indian Summer Festival Saturday, September 14th Granite Grass Sunday, September 15th Monadnock Bluegrass Band 2019 marks the 45th year running that Applecrest has invited our community to celebrate and share in the harvest. Our Festivals offer a break from the tangle of everyday living with pure […]
Week of August 25th, Week 10 of CSA Labor Day Weekend Festival Saturday, August 31st Taylor River Band Sunday, September 1st Granite Grass Monday, September 2nd Taylor River Band 2019 marks the 45th year running that Applecrest has invited our community to celebrate and share in the harvest. Our Festivals offer a break from the […]
Week of August 18th, Week 9 of CSA JUST PEACHY CELEBRATION: Saturday, August 24th (11am-3pm) Grab the last of our juicy, sun-ripened peaches with a fun-filled day of Pick-Your-Own Peaches and loads of family-fun activities! Each and every week we do our absolute best to get to you the veggies we include in this newsletter […]
Week of August 11th, Week 8 of CSA Each and every week we do our absolute best to get to you the veggies we include in this newsletter so you can plan your week accordingly. Despite all our best plans and intentions, share contents are subject to last minute changes due to weather, field conditions […]