Apple Cider

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Nutritionally Rich In These Nutrients
Some beta carotene (if peel is eaten), potassium and boron.

Harvested
Variety of apples peak at different seasons of the year.
Year-round: Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Crispin. Fall-spring: Jonathan, McIntosh, Stayman, Cortland, Empire, Idared, York, Winesap. Early-late fall: Macoun, Rhode Island Greening.

Selection Tips
Firm and hard to touch, with well colored skins that are tight, unbroken and unblemished (with exception of brown freckles and streaks in some varieties). Purchase from cool storage.

Best Way to Store
Keep apples cold by placing in a plastic bag and refrigerating. Remove decayed apples to prevent spoilage of whole bushel.

How to Prepare
Wash and use either peeled or unpeeled. If skin is waxed, peel before eating. Core, cut into slices and juice. Drink unfiltered.

Recipes Best Suited for
Juices. Combines well other fruit and vegetable juices, as: carrot, bananas, grapes, melons, pineapple, oranges, strawberry, and berries.

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