A squirrel population boom is menacing fruit growers in some patches of the country, including Vermont.

We’ll explore the cider revival, plus Vermont's "Solar City", and Brattleboro's Estey Organ Company.

Apple orchards in parts of northern New England caught a break this spring when a frost hit, but many orchards' flower buds hadn't opened enough to get wiped out.

Vermont Tree Fruit Growers Association President Terry Bradshaw says although wet weather has heightened problems with apple diseases, Irene was not as bad for the crop as growers anticipated. 

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with a apple orchard owner and the president of the Vermont Tree Fruit Growers about this year's apple crop.

Find out what apple varieties are best for picking, baking and eating right now and some issues facing apple growers. Plus political reporter John Gregg provides an update on the New Hampshire primary election. And we hear the next entry in Larry Doane's audio journal from Afghanistan.