Mercier Farms (Georgia): A fourth-generation farm that sells and shares all kinds of apple varieties — both new and old. Scott Farms (Vermont): In operation since 1971, each year this farm ...

Ten apple varieties that were thought to be extinct have been recovered thanks to a non-profit group of apple hunters. Founder of the Lost Apple Project, David Benscoter, told CNN that it all ...

Hundreds of old English and Scottish apple varieties were grown in Scotland in orchards run by monks and private kitchen gardeners. They have largely been forgotten about because of neglect but, ...

In this Oct. 28, 2019, photo, amateur botanist David Benscoter, of The Lost Apple Project, writes on a bag as he collects apples that may be of the Clarke variety in an orchard near Pullman, Wash ...

The two botanists with the nonprofit Lost Apple Project scour county fair records, newspaper clippings and nursery sales ledgers to figure out which varieties existed in the area. The task is huge ...

Two retirees, who form the nonprofit Lost Apple Project, log countless hours and hundreds of miles to find orchards planted by settlers over a century ago. PULLMAN, Wash. — The apple tree stands ...

Everything you need to know about 85 types of apples, from heirlooms like Ashmead’s Kernel to new creations like Gala. There are over 7,500 apple varieties around the world (and counting), each ...

PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — The apple tree stands alone near the top of a steep hill, wind whipping through its branches as a perfect sunset paints its leaves a vibrant gold. It has been there for ...