It all begins when the apple trees bloom. It only happens once a year, for a matter of days. That’s Bedford’s short window to pollinate each tree with the variety they want to cross it with.

While blossom might be short-lived, often lasting no more than a week or two, it is no less impressive and beautiful. In fact ...

The fact that apples grown from seedling trees are extremely tart and basically inedible — as opposed to cloned or grafted ...