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October’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: Roxbury Russet

The Roxbury, which ripens in September and October depending on elevation, rarely makes appearances even in country stores these days as it is decidedly not a “pretty apple” by modern standards of beauty.

January’s Wild Edible: Cattails

Cattails are native plants throughout the Blue Ridge.

December’s Wild Edible: Black Haws

As an understory tree in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the common black haw is often overlooked although it’s common in these highlands.

Passionate about Potato Chips

Virginia’s Route 11 has been chipping away since 1992.

August’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: Yellow Transparent

The Yellow Transparent tree bears earlier than most other Blue Ridge Mountain heritage trees with the fruit becoming ripe as early as July depending on elevation.

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Kirk Billingsley tasting cider at his Big Fish Cider business in Highland County, Virginia.

October’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: Roxbury Russet

The Roxbury, which ripens in September and October depending on elevation, rarely makes appearances even in country stores these days as it is decidedly not a “pretty apple” by modern standards of beauty.
Clay Morris examining a cattail in a Shenandoah Valley pond.

January’s Wild Edible: Cattails

Cattails are native plants throughout the Blue Ridge.
The common black haw is an important wildlife food in late fall and early winter, as well as a nice snack for us.

December’s Wild Edible: Black Haws

As an understory tree in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the common black haw is often overlooked although it’s common in these highlands.
Freshly hand-seasoned, still-warm chips distribute across a chip scale for weighing and bagging.

Passionate about Potato Chips

Virginia’s Route 11 has been chipping away since 1992.
The Yellow Transparent is an important heritage apple in this region.

August’s Blue Ridge Mountain Apple Profile: Yellow Transparent

The Yellow Transparent tree bears earlier than most other Blue Ridge Mountain heritage trees with the fruit becoming ripe as early as July depending on elevation.
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