Of the 125 apple, pear, cherry, peach and plum varieties he describes, only a handful—the Winesap and Rome Beauty apples, and the Bartlett and Kieffer pears—are still grown widely today.

These apples improve after some storage (read our storage tips here), and in addition to pies, they make wonderful cider. The Arkansas Black apple, thought to be an heir of the Winesap ...

Rome Beauty, Arkansas Black, Opal, Jazz, Empire and Cortland are also good baking apples, which hold their shape. More apple ...

Try Fuji, Honeycrisp or Golden Delicious apples for this recipe, but Jonagold, Winesap, Mutsu, Pink Lady, Granny Smith and Braeburn are all good options, too. For dinner en famille, simply brush ...