Devotees of heirloom apples are seeking something deeper than culinary excellence—but are these vintage fruits really so ...

Everyone's got a favorite variety of apple, but some of the juiciest, most flavorful apple varieties are ones you may have ...

There are over 7,500 apple varieties around the world (and counting), each with its own unique history. There are heirloom apples that have withstood the test of time, and new types of apples ...

Orchards established by Mormon pioneers are still producing fruit in Utah. Experts say heirloom fruit varieties can be insurance against climate change, even as hotter summers threaten those trees.

Defining what makes an apple "heirloom" — and deciding when it's simply old, or pocked, misshapen or colored outside the norms of commercial apple production — is open to debate, even within ...

The University of Georgia’s Heritage Apple Orchard, home to 138 heirloom varieties, is seeking to rediscover -- and grow -- the South's heirloom apples.