1. University of Illinois Extension: Apples & More
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/apples/intro.html
2. Pearl Street Design: Apple Journal
http://www.applejournal.com/
3. The New Farm: Pennsylvania’s Organic Apple Research Initiative
http://www.newfarm.org/features/0504/apples/painitiative.shtml
4. Washington State University-Mount Vernon Research & Extension Unit: Apple Research
http://mtvernon.wsu.edu/frt_hort/apples.htm
5. Minnesota Department of Agriculture: Field Guide for Identification of Pest Insects, Diseases, and Beneficial Organisms in Minnesota Apple Orchards
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/IPM/applefg/default.htm
6. Lakeside Orchards: How Apples are Grown
http://www.maine.com/apples/growing.htm
7. San Diego County Office of Education-Teacher CyberGuide: Apples
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/apple/appletg.html
8. Vermont Apples: Recipes
http://www.vermontapples.org/recipes.html
9. The Ohio State University Extension: Making Cider Vinegar at Home
http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5346.html

One of the most potent symbols of the autumnal season is the apple. For good reason, too, as this much-loved member of the rose family is responsible for many of our tastiest fall treats such as apple pie, cider, apple sauce, and apple butter—-to name just a few. The aptly named website Apples & More, from the University of Illinois Extension, offers brief informational sections and resource links for the following areas: History & Legends, Nutrition, Preserving Apples, Varieties, Apple Cider, and many more (1). From Pearl Street Design, the Apple Journal provides a potpourri of apple-related news, recipes, images and other information (2 ). The third website, hosted by The New Farm, contains an article about organic apple research in Pennsylvania (3 ). From the Mount Vernon Research & Extension Unit at Washington State University, this website contains brief reports and resource links for a variety of apple research areas (4 ). For the benefit of apple growers, researchers, and others, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture posts this comprehensive and downloadable Field Guide for Identification of Pest Insects, Diseases, and Beneficial Organisms in Minnesota Apple Orchards (5 ). From Lakeside Orchards in Maine, this website contains a brief overview of seasonal activities in an apple orchard (6 ). The seventh website, hosted by the San Diego County Office of Education’s Teacher CyberGuide, contains a supplementary resource page for teachers planning educational units about apples (7). From Vermont Apples, this next website features a diverse collection of apple recipes including Apple Pie, Winter Salad, Gingered Apple Chutney, and Curried Apple Soup (8). The final website, from The Ohio State University Extension, contains a fact sheet about making apple cider vinegar (9). [NL]