From Orchard to Table: Creative Uses for an Abundance of Apples

(Updated: July 22, 2025, 6:29 a.m.)
Apples piled in a bowl.

Have you recently visited an apple orchard and brought home an abundance of apples?

Or maybe you attended the NC Apple Festival and purchased a bag of apples (and if you are like me, you also got a slushie, apple cider doughnuts, a fried pie....).

What can be done with all these apples besides eating them fresh?

Here are recipes that call for fresh apples:

bowl of apples, jar of apple butter on a red and white gingham tablecloth


Want to preserve your apples to use throughout the year? You have many great options.
Preserved food in jars.



Want to buy local apples?
Piles of apples in baskets.
Here are lists of local apple growers in Western North Carolina. If you are interested in purchasing local produce, check out this list of Farmer’s Markets in Henderson County. 

Want to learn about growing apples?


 
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