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Saying good bye to summer and getting ready for the fall season can be tough. With a four year old that learned to swim this past season, she never wanted summer to end. However, with cooler temperatures and fall harvesting our thoughts must turn in that direction. On top of the list is the new crop of fresh, flavorful Virginia apples.
Certainly, Rappahannock apples are a real treasure. Orchardists here say people from outside the county call every week to check on the availability of apples if they don’t advertise their varieties.
According to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services apples represent big business in Virginia. The state ranks sixth in the nation in apple production. Approximately $30 million will be added to the state’s economy this year through fresh market apples and products such as applesauce, processed apple slices, apple butter, apple juice and cider.
In addition, there are the tourism dollars generated by
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