![]() "For most plants, if you like it, you put a seed in the ground and wait for it to grow," says Renault. If you eat an apple and want that kind of apple tree, you must find that apple tree again, take a piece of wood from it, and graft it onto an existing tree. ![]() In fact, private labs and universities across the world, such as Cornell University, went to work to develop eating varieties for the general public. Much like wine grapes, eating apples and cider apples generally don't overlap, with a few noteworthy exceptions.Īfter prohibition hit in the United States, focus shifted toward eating apples. Simon Renault, general manager of Scott Farm in Dummerston, Vermont explains that many of those unsnackable apple varieties are prized in cidermaking for their complexity and depth. And, if you were to taste most of those, you would immediately spit them out, due to their intense bitterness and acidity. Most apples were originally planted in the United States for making hard cider. ![]() Throughout the centuries, apple varieties have fallen in and out of favor. ![]()
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