MacIntosh, Paula Red, Honey Crisp and Cortland are just a few of the apple varieties grown in the region. And this year the season has started earlier than usual thanks to an early bloom followed by a hot summer. It’s all about apples on Vermont Edition. We find out what varieties are best for picking, baking and eating right now and about the labor pressures that apple growers are facing. Listen
Plus Valley News political reporter John Gregg provides an update on next Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary election. Listen
And we hear the next entry in VPR commentator Larry Doane’s audio journal from Afghanistan. Doane, a Captain in the Vermont National Guard, reports on his unit’s daily patrols. Listen