Apple lore says that the farmer who found it named it after his wife, Pauline. And further down, the word “heirloom,” written in cursive, regally unspools across a sign. It signals the Milton ...

Many of us know the term 'heirloom' when it comes to fruits and veg, but a lot of us don't know what it means. We explore ...

The University of Georgia’s Heritage Apple Orchard is home to 138 varieties of heirloom apples that were once in circulation across the state.

With names like Swiss Limbertwig, Terry Winter and Yates, the heirloom varieties they tasted were once common across the Southeast, part of a vibrant, regional apple industry that existed in the ...