WASHINGTON — The inaugural luncheon, which took place around 90 minutes after the official swearing-in of President Trump Monday, featured apples from Minnesota. The apples were used for the ...

Every time you bite into a Honeycrisp apple, setting off an explosion of crunch and sweetness in your mouth, you can thank the ever-patient fruit breeders at the University of Minnesota. It’s easy to ...

AUDUBON, Minn. — It’s a humid-soaked 80-something in the shade, yet 65-year-old David Gottenborg clips through the Gottenborg Apple Orchard like a turbo-charged Johnny Appleseed. His visitors are ...

ROCHESTER — As Minnesotans take a bite out of their favorite apple this fall, Terrance “Fred” Kappauf knows it wasn’t an easy route to get there. There are long days of pruning, cultivating and ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — While this murky Monday might be getting you down, don't worry - there are sunny skies ahead and perhaps a jug of cider. There's no better time than now to start planning your ...

Production of Honeycrisp apples has increased roughly fivefold nationally since 2011 as orchards chase consumer demand for the Minnesota-created variety. Why it matters: Honeycrisp "changed everything ...

There are many reasons to embrace fall: leaf peeping, cozy sweaters, heavy blankets, comfort food and pumpkin spice everything. And on these brisk nights, as we're warming our hands around mugs of ...

Instead of waiting to get into the State Fair, a small crowd of hungry apple enthusiasts lined up outside of the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s AppleHouse on Aug. 24 for the start of its season. The ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. CATHY WURZER: This is Minnesota Now here on MPR News. I'm Cathy Wurzer. Thanks for being with us. It's possible you've noticed this. It's cheaper to buy ...

CLEVELAND, Minn. -- In the apple business, everyone's looking for perfection -- a crisp, sweet apple that grows in every climate, resists disease and stores well. After 30 years of trying, William Cox ...