🍎 Eating crab apples - Pumpkin Chutney - Eating vegetables after a frost

Published: Mon, 10/06/25

Updated: Fri, 10/10/25

Good morning, Rural Sprout readers,

I was just looking at the 10-day forecast, and I see a potential frost this week. Last week we had weather in the 80s, and this week, it looks as though I will finally be able to break out my sweaters. I’m ready for this shift to cooler temperatures.

I’ve been on the hunt for local crab apples.

And apple picking, no matter the variety, is always nicer in cooler weather. Spring and fall are my favorite times of the year for foraging, and this year I’ve got a few crab apple recipes I want to try. I remember eating spiced crab apples as a child at Thanksgiving. It’s a dish I would like to bring back!

If you’re looking for ideas to use crab apples, too, I’ve got quite a number of recipes to choose from.

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