Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Last market

Shppers waiting behind a rope near signs proclaimimg the last market of the year

In Massachusetts, the day before the American Thanksgiving is the last for shoppers seeking produce and other goods direct from the farm.

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Assessing a Slow Year

Lone apple on a snowy bough

The 2020 harvest, plagued by pandemic and drought, has not been a total bust.

The selection at farmers market has been limited. The Baldwins were not so great this year. However, Cox, Ashmead, and Stayman have been particularly good.

Alas, barring some last-minute discoveries, this is not going to be a big year for new apple reviews.

Thursday, November 5, 2020

Absent Friends One and All

A group of people tasting different apples
A tasting table at Clarkdale Farm in less fraught times (Cider Days 2016). ¶ 

The season's traditional gatherings of apple and cider enthusiasts are virtual this year, in Maine, Western Massachusetts, and Colorado.