An Apple a Day
This fall, if you can't go apple pickin', have fresh ones delivered to your door. Here are a few ways to keep the doctor away:
Antique Apples
Taste a piece of history with these unique apples grown on Christmas Cove Farm in Northport, Michigan. They specialize in antique varieties whose roots date back to the 1600s. Each gift box is packed with a sampling of different apples...no two are from the same variety. Includes a written history on each type.
from $24/box
Some varieties are extremely rare or come from foreign countries
Take a bite out of this New England treat from the Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, Massachusetts. Choose from two different types of gift boxes - one is packed simply with 25 US Extra Fancy apples, while the other comes with 21 apples, and includes other goodies such as Vermont Cheddar Cheese, Jam and Maple Syrup.
from $30
Visit their website for recipes such as Apple Crisp or Applesauce
These large, juicy delights come 18 to a box from Wright's Apple Farm in Gardiner, NY. Shipments go out only on Monday or Tuesday so packages won't spend time in a hot mailroom. While you’re at it, order some of their homemade apple pies or applesauce.
from $30
They limit their spraying of pesticides to ensure safe, high-quality fruit
from $24/box
