September 14 is the 25th annual Maine Apple Sunday, organized by the Maine State Pomological Society. After you pick a bushel or a peck at a participating orchard from Wells to Caribou, consider these home and kitchen goods or even more apples through a CSA.
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We love this woman-owned and operated company as much as we love the crispy green apple hue of this fabric.
$55 per yard. mainecottage.com
OF DETECTION” BY JOHN BUNKER
Subtitled “Tracking Down, Identifying and Preserving Rare Apples”, this 407-page book is driven by a detective story framing, scientific illustrations (also by the author), and legendary Maine apple experts’ insights.
$40. Fedco Seeds, 688 Bellsqueeze Road, Clinton or fedcoseeds.com
Hang Austrian painter Gustav Klimt’s “Apple Tree” in your bathroom for an Art Nouveau autumn. 71 inches wide by 74 inches tall.
$68. fineartamerica.com
Every other week between now and the end of November, you’ll get 12± pounds of four-to-six, rare, historic apple varieties. Visit the website to see delivery spots from Portland to Belfast and order.
$180. outonalimbcsa.com
From craft fairs to the L.L. Bean catalogue, Currie’s oven, microwave and dishwasher-safe bowls are still finished by hand in Paris with a lead-free glaze.
$75.95 for a set of three. applebaker.com
A bitten dolomite apple is matched with a glossy pear to shake up the table setting. 2.5 to 4 inches high and 2 inches in diameter.
$20. store.moma.org