A Heritage Apple Orchard is being built in Guilderland to honor the town’s agricultural impact on American History.

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In 1983, volunteers cleared the area and resurrected the orchard, finding 32 fruit-bearing trees producing 29 varieties of fruit (most of them heirloom apples no longer available in markets today, ...

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Whether it's apples, peaches, or pears, the possibilities are endless—and the local flavor and freshness can't be overstated. The best way to get even more of these delicious harvests, of course, is ...

To apple historian John Bunker, it's a treasure trove of living history. "Apple varieties that were grown commonly in Maine, 100 to 200, to 250, years ago," Bunker said.

To apple historian John Bunker, it's a treasure trove of living history. "Apple varieties that were grown commonly in Maine, 100 to 200, to 250, years ago," Bunker said.

Apple trees can grow very large, but their size can be managed by pruning them to a two-dimensional espalier shape and by choosing trees that have been grafted onto dwarf or miniature root stock.

The orchard is now home to trees from 138 varieties — a “Noah’s Ark” for apples, the researchers say, with two specimens of each. The trees are still in their awkward preteen phase, with ...