County apple growers look to add hard cider crop The press is on for cider production in Henderson County. Several local entrepreneurs plan to ferment county apples into hard cider for a thirsty buying public, while other area apple growers look forward to sourcing their crop to a growing craft beverage market.
June 19, 2013 - The Hendersonville Times-News
Beer Man: Impressive Wit Pear cider shows Fox Barrel's strengths Hard cider consumption in the United States is booming, with sales rising 85 percent from 2011 to 2012, and sales of the 10 largest cider brands in the country doubling in the same period, according to market research firm Information Resources Inc.
June 19, 2013 - Wausau Daily Herald
VA Dept of Agriculture Backing Hard Cider with Funding Hard cider is a rapidly growing industry in central Virginia - and now the Virginia Department of Agriculture is backing it with some cash.
June 18, 2013 - NBC 29 Charlottesville