Thursday, October 15, 2015

October 16, 17, 18



Fun events happening in our area this weekend:

October 16, 17, 18

Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Theatre at the Mount presents Godspell (performed at Monty Tech), Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Sunday 2 p.m. 1050 Westminster Street, Fitchburg, MA - Stories of the Bible are brought to life through mime, music, song, and dance in a brand new, up-to-date musical circus! Enjoy all the good gifts in this exuberant, rocking, rolling, and riveting musical. Come sing about love!
Cost: $22.00, Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. http://www.mwcc.edu/tam, Phone: 978-630-9388

Saturday, Sunday, The Publick House 26th Annual Harvest Festival and Scarecrow Contest, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sturbridge Town Common, Main Street, The 26th Annual Harvest Festival on the Sturbridge Town Common and grounds of the Publick House Historic Inn is a family fun tradition. The event includes countless local crafters, artisans, specialty food vendors and farm fresh harvests. The Publick House's Scarecrow Contest is a perennial favorite. Festival hours are 10am to 5pm on Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sunday. Returning Fest Favorites: On Saturday, savor seasonal sensations from the regions non-profit organizations in the big tent and learn more about the vital services they provide for our neighbors and us. On Sunday, The Chefs of the Community take over the big tent offering their specialties and more delectable tastes of the fall season. Take a horse drawn carriage ride around the common (weather permitting). Live music and magic on both days. Check the website for details. Cost: Free Admission & Parking – www.publickhouse.com.

Saturday, Sunday, 32nd Annual Applefest at Wachusett Mountain,
10 a.m.–5 p.m., 499 Mountain Road, Princeton MA, Our most popular fall festival, AppleFest features over 75 Craft Fair & Farmers' Market Booths, Family Entertainment, Scenic Foliage Skyrides to the Summit, Mountainside Barbecue, Pony Rides, Clowns, Climbing Wall, Jugglers & Magicians for the Kids. Applefest will once again feature an Oktoberfest Celebration complete with authentic German cuisine, a multitude of tasty beers in the Beer Garden and LIVE music.
Cost: Advance: Adults $11, Kids (ages 6-12) $6 At door: Adults $14, Kids (ages 6-12) $9 – www.wachusett.com.

Saturday, Sunday - KAT – Keene Art Tour – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
Fall is for art tours in our neck of the woods and you want to be sure not to miss out on the upcoming Keene Art Tour on October 17th and 18th. This compact little tour is something special featuring the fine artists and craftsmen who live and work in Keene, New Hampshire. Tour goers will get a rare peek into the creative work spaces of our local talent–in downtown studios and tucked away in little neighborhoods in spaces you might never have known were there. Much of the tour can be seen on foot or bike and there is a bit of something for everyone from paintings and pottery to jewelry and fiber arts. So grab a friend and come visit your local artists. Take away a one-of-kind treasure as a keepsake or get a jump in your holiday shopping. www.keenearttour.com.


Thursday, October 8, 2015

October 9, 10, 11 12, 2015

Milford Pumpkin Festival, Milford NH

Another fun filled weekend awaits those looking for fall festivals, artisan shows, ski swap, live theatre, apple tasting, and other outdoor fun!

Thursday – Sunday, Wachusett Mountain’s 25th Annual Columbus Day Sale and Swap and Family Fun Days - Our annual equipment extravaganza! Bring in your used equipment to sell for cash or Wachusett Credit, then buy new equipment with the cash or credit you just earned! This is the perfect chance to upgrade your gear for the coming winter. No equipment to sell? That's OK too, we bring in local retailers equipment and gear as well so there are great deals for everyone whether you're looking for new or used items! Want a little more than just a shopping trip? Join us for a Scenic Summit SkyRide and grab lunch at our Mountainside BBQ! Family Fun Days, Saturday, Sunday & Monday
12pm-4pm, Come shop our sale and enjoy a family-friendly outing all at the same time! We'll have tons of activities, including a moonwalk, face painting, volleyball, field games and more! Take a ride on our famous Scenic Summit SkyRide*
and enjoy a delicious BBQ lunch*! SKYRIDE SCHEDULE: Friday 3-6pm, Saturday, Sunday & Monday 10am-5pm, BBQ SCHEDULE: Friday 1pm-8pm (Starbuck's Only), Saturday, Sunday & Monday 12pm-5pm. LIVE MUSIC!
12:30-3:30pm
Saturday, Sunday & Monday - For more information visit wachusett.com

Friday, Saturday, Sunday – 26th Annual Milford Pumpkin Festival, Union Square, Milford NH - Attracting over 35,000 people from the region, the Milford Great Pumpkin Festival is held each year in the fall. Featured are some of the largest pumpkins in New Hampshire on display, musicians and entertainers, food, crafts and lots of events for kids. Other events and activities include: kids can make their own scarecrows, face painting on the Community House Lawn and live music on two stages. If you’re feeling hungry for soup, hot cider, doughnuts, waffles or smoked ribs, there is no shortage of food!! 5:30pm to 9:00pm Friday and 9:30am to 9:00pm on Saturday and 9:30am till 4:30pm on Sunday. www.milfordpumpkinfestival.org.

Friday, Saturday, Theatre at the Mount presents the musical, Godspell (performed at Monty Tech) 8:00 p.m. Stories of the Bible are brought to life through mime, music, song and dance in a brand-new, up-to-date musical circus! Enjoy all the good gifts in this exuberant, rocking, rolling and riveting musical. Come sing about love! Tickets $22.00, Performances held at Monty Tech, 1050 Westminster Street, Fitchburg, MA 01420. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis. www.mwcc.mass.edu/tam, Phone: 978-630-9388

Saturday, Hey Day 2015 at Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., 113 Goodnow Rd., Princeton MA - Join in for farm-related demonstrations, exhibits, and hands-on activities for people of all ages including cider pressing, hayrides, canoeing, spectacular art show and sale presented by Princeton Arts Society, local produce and home baked goods, local crafters and vendors, mini-maze, farm animals, pumpkin painting and pony rides for children,
live entertainment and much more! 978-464-2712, $10.00 www.wachusettmeadows.org

Saturday, Sunday, - Harvest Fest, Carter & Stevens Farm Store, 500 West St., Barre MA, BBQ 11-4; Hay Rides; 11-3; Cider Pressing, 10-1; Giant Hay Maze 10-4; Pumpkin Catapulting 11-3; Hoot N’ Holler Barn Dance, Sat. 1-3; Green Sisters live music, Sunday 10-3; Face painting, games and more! Parking and admission is free. www.carterandstevensfarm.com

Saturday and Sunday, 20th Annual Open Studio Art Tour, Monadnock Region of NH, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Friends of the Dublin Art Colony presents the Art Tour each October during the peak of the colorful foliage season in southwestern New Hampshire. The Tour is self-directed, and it's free for the interested public. Art lovers from all over New England, and beyond, enjoy touring the beautiful countryside, following the distinctive Art Tour signs, and discovering the often tucked-away places where artists work. Studios are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The Tour travels through the towns surrounding the beloved Mount Monadnock: Chesham, Dublin, Hancock, Harrisville, Jaffrey, Marlborough, Peterborough, and Sharon. A remarkable range and diversity of the visual arts is represented through the work of the artists. Visitors tour the workplaces of painters and printmakers, potters and jewelers, sculptors, fiber artists, photographers, woodworkers, glass shapers, and more. Many artists offer work for sale, often specially priced for the Tour. For a look at a sampling of their work, please visit monadnockart.org.

Sunday, Bolshoi Ballet: On Screen at the Peterborough Players, 1:00 p.m.
Yury Grigorovich, music by Adolphe Adam - The young peasant girl Giselle dies when she learns that the man she loves, Albrecht, has betrayed her. Against her own will, she joins the wilis, vengeful spirits who now turn against Albrecht and condemn him to dance until he dies of exhaustion. This treasure of romantic ballet is one of the oldest and greatest in classical repertoire, touching upon the great romantic themes: a doomed love affair ending in tragedy, a dive into fantasy and ultimate redemption through the power of love. The Bolshoi is renowned for its intimate and emotionally intense interpretation of this beloved drama. Tickets $20.00 55 Hadley Rd., Peterborough NH. peterboroughplayers.org.


Sunday, Heirloom Apple Day at Scott Farm, 707 Kipling Rd., Dummerston VT (All day) On Sunday October 11th, Scott Farm will host its annual Heirloom Apple Day, a celebration of our heirloom apples, fresh, baked and squeezed.  Visit our apple barn at 10, 12 or 2 for a free tasting of some of our 90 varieties of apples and listen to the enlightening history of these unique fruits with our orchardist, Zeke Goodband. Heirloom Apples and cider will be on sale after the tasting.  Whetstone Cider Works will be sampling their hard ciders and Rigani wood fired pizza be making seasonal sensations in their oven. www.scottfarmvermont.com

Wednesday, September 30, 2015

October 2, 3, 2015


Saturday - 40th Annual Horseshed Fair, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., First Church of Christ Unitarian, 725 Main St., Lancaster - The annual Horseshed Fair is a festive, crowd-gathering arts and crafts fair featuring all hand-manufactured items, alongside a roster of foods, White Elephant gifts, and musical entertainment. It is a longstanding tradition in the Lancaster area. Held the first Saturday of October, the fair attracts crafters from throughout New England, offering wares from knitted or hand-sewn clothing to dolls and toys, wood and leather items, jewelry, glass and pottery, floral arrangements, holiday crafts, soaps and much, much more.
Church members serve baked beans, burgers, chili dishes, soups, and baked goods all day, and sell a variety of baked goods in addition. One huge attraction is more than 100 apple, blueberry, cherry and pumpkin pies. They go fast, so come early for your favorites. www.firstchurchlancasterma.org.

Saturday, Sunday - 5th Annual Book Sale at Thayer Memorial Library-9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Sunday, noon-4:00 p.m. The Friends of the Thayer Memorial Library will hold its Annual Book Sale at the larger space of Town Hall, 695 Main Street, Lancaster. Also on Friday, October 2nd from 3 – 7 pm, there will be a Members Only Preview Sale. If you would like to attend the Preview Sale and are not already a member, you may become one at the preview. All proceeds benefit books, programs and events at the library. Come support your community library and take home some especially good bargains. Over 700 boxes of books, DVDs and CDs available for sale at this successful event held annually the same weekend as the Horseshed Fair. Credit cards are again accepted this year. Take advantage of reduced prices on Sunday. www.thayermemoriallibrary.org

Saturday, Global Harvest Festival, Heifer International 10:00 am 4:00 pm
Enjoy a festive celebration that features Heifer Farm all dressed up and ready to party! The international homesteads in the Global Village are loaded with fun activities like piƱatas, apple cider pressing, potato digging, beeswax candle rolling and scavenger hunts. Meet the farm animals, take a hayride, pick-your-own in the pumpkin patch, milk a goat, get your face painted and enjoy live music and the Dale Perkins Horse Show. Savor a farm-to-table lunch or bring a picnic. Don’t miss this globally themed and one-of-a-kind fall festival!
Admission: Only $10/vehicle, so guests are encouraged to fill a whole busload! 216 Wachusett St., Rutland M

Saturday, Sunday - Wachusett Mountain presents the 6th Annual Great New England BBQFest -
10am-5pm, Join us for the 6th Annual Great New England BBQFest featuring some of the area's best BBQ vendors! Highlights of this year's event include the OYSTERFEST, now featuring Oysters on the half shell, clam chowder and shrimp, along with a daily Oyster Shucking Competition! The PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS will feature Chili on Saturday and Pulled Pork on Sunday, and our traditional Pig Roast will take place on Saturday and Sunday. Then there's the ever-famous Farmers' Market, Craft Fair and Beer Tent throughout the weekend. Live music all weekend! www.wachusett.com for pricing and more details. Mountain Rd., Princeton MA

Ongoing – October 1-12, The Craftworkers’ Guild’s Annual Harvest Fair - 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. With the change of season comes one of the most anticipated fairs of the year. This 12-day event features all the best items our fine craftsmen and artists have to offer. From jewelry to fiber, fine art to home decor, not only will you find items with a Fall Harvest "feel" but creations that can be enjoyed year round.
*NEW- Because of customer demand we are now extending our hours until 5pm daily! We will also have our special gourmet and goodie sales several times during the fair and one night of extended hours.  Oliver Kendall House, 5 Meetinghouse Rd., Bedford NH (behind the Bedford Library). www.thecraftworkersguild.org



Friday, September 11, 2015

Sepetmber 11, 12, 13


Brattleboro Vermont's BaconFest


September 11, 12, 13

Friday, Saturday, Sunday – Peterborough Player’s present The Rape of Lucrece by William Shakespeare, adapted by Dan Hodge - In the dark of night, a violent crime is committed — and nothing will ever be the same. Dan Hodge, the first of Peterborough’s Whitmore award winners, returns to the Players to perform his own one-man interpretation of Shakespeare’s epic poem. “The performance...is the sort of bravura, visceral acting that makes you want to grab the lapels of friends who care about theater and shout Hodge’s praises until they agree to see it. It’s that good — among the best I’ve seen all year.” – Steve Barnes, Albany Times Union - September 11 and 13, 8:00 p.m.; Sept. 13, 4:00 p.m. Tickets $39.00 ea. www.peterboroughplayers.org. 603-924-7585

Friday, Saturday, Sunday – New Player’s Theatre Guild presents Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott - When Sam Hendrix carries a doll across the Canada-US border, he sets off a chain of events that will lead to a terrifying ordeal for his blind wife, Susy. The doll was stuffed with heroin and when it cannot be located, its owner, a Mr. Roat, stages a piece of theatre in an attempt to recover it. He arranges for two con men, Mike Talman and a Mr. Carlito, to scare Susy into telling them where the doll is hidden. Talman pretends to be an old friend of Sam's while Carlito pretends to be a police officer. Despite their best efforts they make little headway as Susy has no idea where the doll might be, leading Mr. Roat to take a somewhat more violent approach to getting the information from her. September 11, 12, 7:30 p.m., September 13, 2:00 p.m. - 15 Rollstone Street, Fitchburg, Reserve tickets by calling 978 345-6570 or go to nptg.org
Tickets $15 general / $12 student and senior

Saturday and Sunday - 18th Annual Musicfest at Wachusett Mountain - noon- 6 p.m.
Back this year to a 2-day event!! Voted “Best Local Music Festival” at the Worcester Music Awards - MusicFest features 5 bands on 2 stages along with a Mountainside BBQ, our traditional BEER-FEST-OF-ALE, a Classic Car Show presented by the Pike FM on Sunday, local craft vendors and our Scenic Summit SkyRide. www.wachusett.com, 499 Mountain Rd Princeton MA 01541 – Tickets $30.00

Saturday, Brattleboro BaconFest! Guilford Fairgrounds, Brattleboro VT. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bacon, blues and brews will be featured at this second annual family-friendly festival! Local vendors will showcase their mouthwatering bacon recipes. Brattleboro's own Whetstone Station will pour their craft beer, and the Mark Manley band will provide the Blues. The day will begin with the Hog Jog, a 5K and 10K race. This event is sure to sizzle! Look for brattleborobaconfest on Facebook. 802-254-4565

Saturday, Shirley Historical Pub Crawl - 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm - On Saturday September 12th, the Shirley Historical Society will be sponsoring a guided tour of the locations of 21 drinking establishments around the town. One drink will be provided with the $15 price of the ticket and an opportunity to purchase other drinks or a meal will be provided at the end of the tour. Besides eating and drinking, taverns and nightclubs also provided a place for people to meet with friends, to hear the latest news, and to discuss matters of local importance. To take part, pub-crawlers MUST reserve their spot by paying in advance, either at the Shirley Historical Society Museum – Mondays or Saturdays between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm or at the Shirley Historical Society table at the Shirley Center Farmer’s Market – Thursdays from 4:00 – 7:00 pm. For more information, call 978-425-9328 or email mail@shirleyhistory.org.

Sunday - Tori/Finnish and Scandinavian Marketplace, 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
The annual “Tori”, a marketplace featuring Finnish and Scandinavian wares, will be held at Fitchburg’s Saima Park. Vendors will also be selling baked goods and crafts, and the Raivaaja Bookstore will have books and music. Live music will lend a festive feel to the day. Hungry shoppers can treat themselves to beef stew, hot dogs, arctic berry sundaes, and Finnish coffee bread. The Library/Museum at the Finnish Center at Saima Park will be open. Saima Park is located at 67 Scott Rd in Fitchburg. www.saima-park.org.

Sunday, September 13 – Holy Cross Family Festival, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Holy Cross Family Festival will be held from 11-3pm at the Otter River Sportsman Club, Lord Road, Templeton. Fun for the whole family. Tom’s Famous Chicken served noon – 2 pm; call 978-632-2121 for tickets, $8 adults, children/seniors $7.


Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Scott Farm Orchard- Heirloom Apple Collection

SCOTT FARM
707 Kipling Road
Dummerston, VT 05301
(802) 254-6868 
 

Heirloom Apple Collection www.scottfarmvermont.com

This is the beginning compilation of the apples we grow. As next harvest begins we will update with more pictures and descriptions of all 90 varieties.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see when we traditionally begin to harvest these varieties.
Happy reading! 
Ananas Reinette
Ananas Reinette



This small yellow skinned apple was grown in France and Belgium in the 1850’s. 
It has a zesty, pineapple, citrus flavor and flesh that has a fine grain, 
crisp texture. Used mostly for eating out of hand, but is also a fine cooking apple
 and makes a robust juice or cider.

Ashmead's Kernel
Ashmead’s Kernel



Dr. Ashmead planted an apple seed in his garden in the early 1700s. 
It grew into a delicious variety that has won the highest awards from the
 Royal Horticultural Society. Kernel is another term for an apple tree grown
 from seed, and this one tastes like a crunchy lemon when it’s first picked
 and then the flavor mellows as the sugars develop. Ashmead has a fine
 grain flesh and is a “high acid, high sugar” apple like a Reinette. Smaller,
 golden russeted apple often with a red cheek.

Baldwin
Baldwin

A handsome, deep red apple originally from Massachusetts in the early
 1700’s. There is a monument in Wilmington, MA where the original tree 
grew. This variety was the major New England apple until the 1930’s 
when a terrible freeze killed most of the trees. It is a hard apple, sometimes
 referred to as the woodpecker. It has the quintessential apple flavor and back
 in the day when pie was made for breakfast, it was a very hearty meal.
 This was the New Englanders apple of choice.


Belle
Belle de Boskoop

This apple is originally from the Netherlands and has a tart, sprightly flavor. It is a superb cooking apple and is the only apple considered suitable for making authentic strudel. Boskoops picked later in the fall are much sweeter and are excellent for fresh use. Very large apple greenish-orange, lightly russeted skin.

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Black Gilliflower or Sheep’s Nose

A New England variety from the early 1800’s. Traditionally it’s used as a cooking apple due to its rich flavor and aromatic quality though many prefer it for fresh use. Gilliflower refers a clove flavor and black refers to the color the skin sometimes gets as it ripens. It’s also known as “Sheep’s Nose” because of its unusual shape, which tapers towards the base.

Black Oxford
Black Oxford

From Oxford County, Maine. A handsome apple from the early 1800’s, it was the regional favorite for eating, cooking and making cider. This variety keeps so well that it is sometimes referred to as “the rock.” You can still find some of these old trees in the pastures and barn yards in Maine. Oxfords tend to be medium sized, deep purple to black skin with light russeting with a greenish-white flesh.

Blue Pearmain
Blue Pearmain

A New England apple dating back to the early 1700’s. Henry David Thoreau wrote in his journal about his preference for Blue Pearmain. The crisp, rich flavor makes it a good apple for fresh eating and baking. Large purple-blue skin with light russeting.


Bramleys Seedling
Bramley’s Seedling

This apple dates back to 1803, in Nottinghamshire, England. It was and remains the most popular culinary apple in England. It’s excellent for pies, baked apples or combined with other apples for a crisp. This apple is very high in vitamin C. A green, rubenesque apple with a red cheek.

Caville
Calville Blanc d’Hiver

A French apple dating to 1598 with a champagne-like flavor and a wonderful texture when cooked. Of all the French apples, this one is considered the best to cook with because of its flavor and texture. It makes an excellent Tarte Tatin. Calville has a yellow skin with a red blush. Its shape is deeply lobed, often resembling a crown.

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Chenango Strawberry

An apple from New York in the mid 1800’s. It is crisp, juicy and sweet. Some say it gets its name from the shape and color, while others say they taste a distinct strawberry flavor. We have a very limited crop and usually sell out quickly.

Claygate
Claygate Pearmain

A fawn-colored, small russeted apple originally found growing in a hedgerow in Surrey England in the 1820s. Crisp, juicy with an aromatic honey flavor.

Red Cortland
Cortland

A popular cooking apple which came from upstate New York in the late 1880’s. It’s a large, crisp apple with a green skin and red stripes. The flesh doesn’t oxidize rapidly so that cut slices stay white. It makes a beautiful pink sauce. A traditional favorite for pies or baked apples.

Cox's
Cox’s Orange Pippin

The most popular of English apples, it has been awarded the highest honors by the Royal Horticultural Society. It was originally grown from seed (hence the name Pippin) in 1825 by Richard Cox, an amateur horticulturist. Its tart, citrus flavor is exquisitely tempered by a sweet pear flavor. It is excellent for eating and cooking. A small, round apple with orange skin, sometimes with some russeting.

D Spice
D’Arcy Spice

A green, russeted apple originally from Essex, England. It has a crisp, aromatic, nutmeg flavor. This apple was traditionally picked on Guy Fawkes Day and hung in cloth bags from the tree limbs until December. One of our favorite apples here, the last apple we pick in the harvest season.

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Dolgo Crab

These tangy crabapples originally came from Kazakhstan several hundred years ago. With an intense, zesty flavor similar to cranberries, their best use is in sauces, sorbets, chutney or as a condiment for meat or poultry. They make a beautiful rose-colored jelly. These have become very popular for hard cider. During harvest the crew will often suck on Dolgos for an energy boost to help finish filling that last apple bin late in the day. Small, cranberry red.

Duchess
Duchess of Oldenburg

One of the finest cooking apples available, good for pies and sauces or crisps. Originally from Russia, it was introduced to the US around 1835. It was one of the main varieties first planted in the Scott Farm orchards in 1912. This apple stores well – we keep them in our cooler through September. A yellow-skinned apple with streaks of red.

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Empire (not an heirloom)

A well known all around use apple. It has the best qualities of each of its parents, the McIntosh and the Red Delicious. A handsome red apple good for eating out of hand, it also makes a great crisp, and a good sweet cider apple.

Esopus Spitzenburg
Esopus Spitzenburg

Thomas Jefferson grew this variety at Monticello and it is said to be one of his favorite apples. It is considered one of the best highly flavored eating apples in America. It originally came from New York in the 1700’s. A blocky shaped apple with reddish-orange skin.

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Fameuse/Snow Apple

This aromatic, crisp apple was the “famous apple.” Originally from Quebec, it was planted in the early 1600’s. One hundred years later, it was grown extensively in Northern New England. Zeke Goodband, Scott Farm’s orchard manager, found an old Fameuse tree in a farm yard in Maine and brought cuttings from it to Scott Farm. It is best for fresh use and is similar to McIntosh for cooking. A green skin with a red blush, similar to a McIntosh.

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Franc Rambour

Rambour is the name in France given to a group of varieties characterized by large size and a ribbed, flat-sided shape. Rambour Franc is the best known and oldest of these, believed to have been from the village of Rambure. Recorded in 1535 by a French botanist and known in England around 1665. Widely grown throughout the continent and still found in French gardens. Large fruit, green with red stripes. Breaking, crisp, exceptionally juicy, aromatic flesh. Good for eating and sauce.

Fuji
Fuji (not an heirloom)

A sweet, crisp apple from Japan which has only been grown in the US since the mid 1990’s. This apple stays crisp and is a good “keeper.” It is best for eating out of hand or in salads, but is also a good baked apple with a little maple syrup on top. Smooth-skinned apple with light red to pink color.

Gala
Gala(not an heirloom)

This is the most aromatic apple that we grow and the favorite of children who come to visit the orchard. It has an orange color and a sweet, crisp flavor. This tends to be a smaller apple, just the right size for lunch boxes.

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Ginger Gold(not an heirloom)

A large yellow skinned apple which sometimes has a red blush. It is crisp and slightly sweet with a rich flavor. This apple has only been around for 20 years, but has become a popular early season apple. Available through mid-September.

Golden Russet
Golden Russet

An English apple from the late 1600’s, it has a dense flesh with a honeyed flavor and a touch of citrus. Its juicy flesh makes it good for fresh use and baking, but it is especially sought after for cider making. Medium size apple with russeting, known as a leather-coat apple.

Gravenstein
Gravenstein

A very old apple from Italy, grown in the USA since the late 1700s. The combination of both tart and sweet flavors makes this a wonderful culinary apple for pies, tarts, and sauces as well as a sprightly flavored eating apple. Good too when pressed as a single variety sweet cider. It’s available mid- August through mid-September. Large yellow green smooth skin with red blush.

Greening
Greening’s Rhode Island

Grown by Mr. Greening at his inn and tavern near Newport, Rhode Island. Although it is a good eating apple, it excels in baked goods. Pies made with this apple have won awards all over the world. Legend has it that this variety came from the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden. Large clear-green skin, tart flavor, often mistaken for Granny Smith.

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Hewes Virginia Crab

Hewes Virginia Crab was grown in Thomas Jefferson’s orchard in Virginia circa the 1700’s for crafting hard cider. This little sugar bomb has a very sweet flavor with a bold traditional crab apple kick. Excellent for snacking or making crab apple jelly. This apple is a petite pink gem.

Hidden Rose
Hidden Rose (not an heirloom)

This apple was happily discovered in the 1960’s. The Hidden Rose Apple is a crunchy apple with a tart taste reminiscent of strawberry lemonade. They are mainly eaten out of hand, but their firm texture makes them great for cooking too. The pale green skin hides a shock of bright pink flesh giving the apple its name, Hidden Rose. A true aesthetic and culinary delight.

Holstein
Holstein

A German apple from the early 1900’s, thought to be an offspring of Cox’s Orange Pippin. A crisp apple with a citrus flavor and a sprightly balance of sugars and acids. Sometimes there is a hint of pear. Good for eating and cooking. Tends to be a large apple with orange-reddish skin. Very juicy, this is a good apple to blend in with other apples in a pie or tart.

Honeycrisp
Honeycrisp (not an heirloom)

This apple is one of the most popular on the market today. A new American variety developed in Minnesota in 1991. They grow very well in Vermont and are picked when tree ripe. They have a refreshing blend of tart and sweet, with a crisp, breaking flesh, which means that a chunk breaks off when bitten into. Orange-colored skin with a red blush.

Hubbardston Nonesuch
Hubbardston Nonesuch

The pride of Hubbardston, MA in the late 1700’s. For generations, this apple has been highly regarded as a dessert, or fresh use apple, although it’s also very good in crisps and pies. “Nonesuch” was an Americanized version of the French term “nonpareil,” which was used to describe apples of the finest flavor. A beautiful clear red skinned apple, this is one of the best early season heirlooms that we grow.

Hudson Golden Gem
Hudson’s Golden Gem

An American apple from the early 1900’s. The original tree was a “chance seedling” found growing in a hedgerow. This golden russeted apple has a crisp, sweet flesh with a ripe pear flavor. This is one of the favorite apples at our tastings.

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Jonagold (not an heirloom)

A crisp, juicy apple with a sprightly mix of sweet and tart flavors. A cross between Jonathan and Golden Delicious, it’s originally from New York. Our Jonagold is the original strain that came from New York state in the 1970’s.

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Karmijn de Sonnaville

Originally from the Netherlands, it has a robust flavor with a hint of citrus. If you like a tart, crisp apple for cooking or eating, this is an excellent choice

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Knobbed Russet

A lumpy, russeted apple from the early 1800’s sometimes known as “old maid in winter.” It has a delightfully crisp, sprightly flesh with a citrus overtone. This is another apple we grow that originally came from England.

Lady
Lady Apple

This is the oldest apple still being grown today, originally from France, these apples date back to the 1500’s. Because it was a small and flavorful apple, it was popular during the Renaissance, when ladies would keep one tucked away in their bosom and taken out to freshen their breath. Also known as the Christmas Apple, it was used for decorations. Yellow-green skin with a red cheek.

Lamb Abbey Pearmain
Lamb Abbey Pearmain

This is one of the most delightful apples in the world. 200 years ago, Mary Malcomb planted an apple pip, or seed, in her garden in Lamb Abbey, England. The fruit from the tree that grew was crisp and coarsely textured. The flavor is a lively blend of sugars and acids and pineapple, which becomes more pronounced as the harvest moves later into the fall. A small apple with light green skin with a reddish-orange blush.

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Maiden’s Blush

This apple was grown for cooking and the “evaporation trade” or dried apples. It is an American apple originating in the late 1700’s. When apples were an important part of a familys winter food supply, almost every farm had one or two Maiden trees. Good for cooking, eating fresh, drying, or cider. Yellow, squat, round apple with a red blush.

Macoun
Macoun (not an heirloom)

A deep red, flatish apple with a sweet, crisp, white breaking flesh. A popular farm stand apple, developed by Professor Macoun of Nova Scotia in the 1940’s.

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McIntosh

The original McIntosh is from Ontario, Canada. The flavor is slightly tart, with a crisp and aromatic flesh.

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Muscadet de Bernay

A French apple from Bernay with high tannin and sugar content and a bitter-sharp flavor.

Newtown Pippin
Newtown Pippin

This variety originated as a chance seedling in Queens County on Long Island, New York in the early eighteenth century and was the most famous colonial American apple. It was widely grown by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who wrote from Paris that “they have no apples here to compare with our Newtown Pippin.” In 1838 the American minister to Great Britain presented Queen Victoria with a gift basket of these apples and in response Parliament lifted the import duties. It is one of the best keeping apples.

Northern Spy
Northern Spy

The best use for this apple is for cooking, though it is admired for eating as well. Introduced in the mid 1800’s, it keeps well if refrigerated. It was named after James Fenmore Cooper’s novel, “The Spy,” which was very popular during this time. Spys tend to be large, reddish, smooth-skinned apples with bright white, crisp, juicy flesh.

Opalescent
Opalescent

This is an American heirloom that emerged during the latter part of the 19th century. The skin of this apple glows a brilliant ruby red with slight russeting. The flavor is sprightly and the flesh quite crisp.

Orleans Reinette
Orleans Reinette

According to our orchard manager, this is “One of the most handsome apples on the planet.” Grown in France for hundreds of years, it has a flattened shape with a russeted, rosy cheek. It has a combination of citrus and nutty flavors, and makes for a good cooking apple as well as for eating out of hand. The famous English food writer, Edward Bunyard, enjoyed his Orleans Reinettes with port wine.

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Paulared (not an heirloom)

Best for fresh use, or as we say in the orchard business, eaten out of hand. Mildly tart flesh is also good for pies and applesauce. It’s available through mid-September. Dark red skin, crisp white flesh.

Pinova
Pinova (not an heirloom)

A very new German apple that is a relative of the Cox’s Orange Pippin. A blend of sweet and tart flavors makes this variety a favorite. Small conic shape, orange skin.

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Pitmaston Pineapple

Raised in England around 1785, it has a sharp yet sweet, honeyed flesh. Small, golden yellow covered in fawn russet sometimes with a pineapple or honey-nut flavor.

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Red Astrakan

Our first eating apple of the new season was originally from Russia. It is said that cuttings were brought to this country by Swedish immigrants in the early 1800’s. It’s good for fresh eating or sliced into yogurt or cereal and is also an old favorite for pies and sauce. The flesh is soft, with a sprightly flavor. A large red- striped apple.

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Reine des Reinettes

A French apple from the 1700’s which has a high sugar content that’s balanced with acidity. It’s a juicy apple, good for eating out of hand or with a knife. It is also good for cooking and in Normandy it is considered the best apple for making hard cider. One of the top favorites at the tastings here on the farm. A large, beautiful apple, red blush with russeting.

Ribston
Ribston Pippin

This apple goes back to 1708 in Yorkshire England. The original tree grew from seeds from Normandy. It is a parent of Cox’s Orange Pippin but is sweeter, with a delightful pear flavor. Good for both fresh eating and culinary use. Ribston is a recent favorite when we have tastings at the farm. Reddish skin, some orange and light russeting.

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Roxbury Russet

This is the oldest American apple variety. Some folks say the flavor is similar to guava and the texture like a coconut. It has a very high sugar content, though you may not notice it due to the other complex flavors. Cider made from this apple is like nectar, it is so thick and sweet. A medium size apple with russeted skin, it is known as a leather-coat apple.

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Sansa (not an heirloom)

A Japanese apple that is crisp, juicy, sweet and has ripe-pear flavor. It’s an offspring of the Gala and is Scott Farm’s most popular early season apple. It’s available through mid-September. Small apple with an orange-red blush over gold.

Shizuka
Shizuka(not an heirloom)

A large green and yellow Japanese apple, often with a red blush, that is similar to Mutsu. Sweet, crisp and juicy it is a favorite in our apple CSA.

Sops of Wine
Sops of Wine

An old English apple with a wine-like flavor. It’s similar to Hubbardston and is excellent for cooking or cider-making. Juicy, crisp, red apple.

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Twenty Ounce

From the mid 1850’sthis American apple is by far the largest one we grow. It’s tart, zesty flavor makes it a favorite for pies and baking. It is also good for fresh use, but you’ll need some help finishing this huge apple! Green skin with red blush.

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Wickson

A crab-sized apple that may be an offspring of Newtown Pippin and Esopus Spitzenburg. A crisp apple with just a touch of acidity used primarily in hard cider. In a great year they yield 25 Brix. Red skin.

Winesap
Winesap

A popular apple in the mid-Atlantic states, Winesap originated about 1817. It has a coarse grain and a very crisp, juicy white flesh. When ripe they have enough sugar to balance the strong, tart flavor. Excellent for both eating out of hand, cooking, and cider. Stores well. A medium sized red apple.

Winter Banana
Winter Banana

A late maturing apple originating in Indiana in 1876, it has a beautiful pale yellow color with a red blush and a banana aroma. Its sweet and tart combination make it a good eating, cooking, and juicing apple.

Wolf River
Wolf River

This apple is from Wisconsin around the mid 1800’s. It became a very popular culinary apple in New England. They were so popular that they were packed in barrels and shipped to England. It’s a wonderful pie and baking apple. Sometimes one apple was enough to make a pie. Deep red skin with a bright white flesh.

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Dr. Hoskins of Newport, Vermont introduced this Russian apple to the USA in 1870. It became very popular and almost every farmstead had a tree. The flesh is soft and tart. Traditionally a sauce apple, it is one of the first fresh apples of the season. Pale yellow, smooth skin.

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Zabergau Reinette

This apple is from the Zaber River region in Germany. It has sugary, sweet, walnut flavor that develops after it sits for a while. It’s excellent for cooking, sauces, and eating. A medium to large apple with russet skin.

Picking Schedule

AUGUST 1 
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AUGUST 10
Duchess of Oldenburg

AUGUST – MID
Gravenstein
Dolgo Crab

AUGUST 23
Paulared
Sansa
Ginger Gold
Franc Rambour
Chenango Strawberry

SEPTEMBER 8
Hubbardston Nonesuch
Gala
McIntosh

SEPTEMBER 12
 Lamb Abbey Pearmain
Pitmaston Pineapple

SEPTEMBER 16
Holstein
Cortland
Wolf River
Ananas Reinette
Honeycrisp

 SEPTEMBER 21
Karmijn de Sonnaville
Cox’s Orange Pippin 
Reine des Reinettes
Pinova
Maiden’s Blush
Fameuse/Snow Apple 
Macoun

SEPTEMBER 28
Belle de Boskoop 
Empire 
Blue Pearmain
Hidden Rose

OCTOBER 1
Claygate Pearmain
Ashmead’s Kernel 
Hudson’s Golden Gem
Sops of Wine 
Shizuka
Bramley’s Seedling 
Jonagold

OCTOBER 5
Calville Blanc d’Hiver
Ribston Pippin 
Twenty Ounce
Orleans Reinette
Lady Apple
Knobbed Russet
Greening’s Rhode Island
Golden Russet

OCTOBER 7
 Black Gilliflower or Sheep’s Nose 
Esopus Spitzenburg
Zabergau Reinette
Wickson
Foxwhelp
Kingston Black

OCTOBER 10
Roxbury Russet 
Baldwin 
Northern Spy 
Black Oxford

OCTOBER 14
Fuji 
Winesap
Winter Banana
D’Arcy Spice
The Newtown Pippin
Muscadet de Bernay

Heirloom Apple Day
Sunday, October 11
10am, 12pm, and 2pm
On Sunday October 11th, The Scott Farm will host its
 annual Heirloom Apple Day, a celebration of our heirloom
 apples, fresh, baked and squeezed.  Visit our apple barn
 at 10, 12 or 2 for a free tasting of some of our 100 varieties
 of apples and listen to the enlightening history of these
 unique fruits with our orchardist, Zeke Goodband. 
Heirloom Apples and cider will be on sale after the tasting.
Whetstone Cider Works will be sampling their hard ciders
 and Rigani wood fired pizza be making seasonal sensations
 in their oven.


www.scottfarmvermont.com 
707 Kipling Rd., Dummerston VT
802-254-6868