For a lot of people, there’s nothing more “holistic” or “natural” than going to an apple orchard and picking their favorite fall fruit themselves. But the truth is, when you shine up that ...

But as part of SweeTango’s launch, the University of Minnesota gave Pepin Heights Orchard in Lake City, Minn., the exclusive right to sell to the wholesalers that put the apple in grocery stores.

The sun has rarely shined on Minnesotans this autumn, and rain caused flooding and a slight change in apple crops at the Minnesota Harvest Orchard near Jordan. Rob Fisk, apple cider maker at the ...