For the lunch bag or the pie dish, an Ohio apple is a good place to start. Bauman Orchards has been growing fruit in Rittman, Ohio, since 1929.

The family grows fruit at its Rittman orchard and at Scenic Ridge Fruit Farm in Jeromesville. Behind each season's crop is practical work: drip irrigation for most of the trees and frost fans to help protect them in spring.

Start with what you'll eat this week. Slice an apple alongside lunch or bake a few into a crisp for after dinner. Choose a variety you know you like, or make room for one you haven't tried.