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

Paul Locher explains how valuable apples were on the frontier of Ohio Country in the early 1800s, and how settlers improved ...

If the stalk comes away easily from the tree, the apple is ready. Seek out apples that are firm, with smooth and unblemished skin. Early varieties, such as Discovery, Beauty of Bath and Worcester ...

but we didn't envisage that there would be so many varieties of cider apple and perry pear that have only been found in Wales." Their project was set up in 2016 to look at the heritage of orchards ...

The Food Programme has been exploring the world of cider - they found that there are over 200 varieties of cider apple. With cider production in full autumnal flow, here are some other cider facts.