Arborist Philip Shadan, of Dancing Pines Nursery in Skowhegan, trims unwanted branches from apple trees at The Apple Farm in Fairfield on Wednesday. Shadan said winter is the time for pruning branches that inhibit light from reaching more fruit-bearing limbs. Staff photo by David Leaming

Bartley Hinson bottles cider, which was recently pressed at The Apple Farm in Fairfield on Wednesday. The apples harvested last fall have been in cold storage and produce a sweeter tasting cider. Staff photo by David Leaming