cider
Grissom’s Lost Creek Orchards sweeps 2017 Illinois cider contests
The Illinois State Horticulture Society (ISHS) sponsored its 28th annual Illinois and National Sweet Cider Contests and the 15th annual National Hard Cider Contest, held in conjunction with the Illinois Specialty Crops, Agritourism and Organic... more »
Geneva saves Cornell Orchards’ cider season
Unfavorable apple growing conditions in Ithaca this season nearly crushed a seasonal favorite: Cornell Orchards’ cider. But with the help of Cornell’s New York State Agricultural Experiment Station(NYSAES) in Geneva, New York, the popular beverage... more »
Miller’s Big Red Farm wins best cider in Michigan
Cider Maker Ken Miller of Miller’s Big Red Farm in Washington, Michigan, took first place in the 20th annual Michigan Apple Cider Contest. The contest was held during the Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm... more »
Obscure apples pose new challenges for growers, makers
If you’ve decided growing hard cider apples might be profitable, you’ve probably got a few questions rolling around in your brain – among others, questions about varieties, rootstock, tree spacing and orchard maintenance. Since hard... more »
Study: How crop load density affects juice, cider quality
Hard cider, an alcoholic beverage produced from fermented apple juice or apple juice concentrate, is gaining popularity among consumers. Domestic cider consumption increased more than 850 percent in the last 5 years in the U.S.,... more »
Wood leads rebirth of New England hard cider
A block of hard cider trees offers the best view on Barney Hodges’ farm. Facing west, looking down a slight slope, you can see the Adirondack Mountains in the distance. New York state is there,... more »
Cornell research points to better hard cider
Consumer interest in hard cider in North America has blossomed in the past five years, and apple growers are racing to catch up. Cornell research is revealing ways in which apples grown with specific orchard... more »
Equipment monitors orchard temperature
When it comes to apples, idealists continually search for the best one, pessimists settle for the one within easiest reach, while optimists take them all and make pies – or in the case of the... more »
Pennsylvania’s first hard cider guidebook released
Penn State Extension announced the release of the Hard Cider Guidebook: A Producers Guide to Developing a Hard Cider Business in Pennsylvania, made possible by the support provided by the PA Apple Marketing Program, the State... more »
Northwest Cider Association launches Cidermaker’s Toolkit
The Northwest Cider Association (NWCA) has launched the Cidermaker's Toolkit, a resource website for cidermakers. Like Wikipedia, it is a resource... more »
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