This fall, there’s a new apple coming. It’s been 20 years in the making, and its launch will be the biggest in apple history. We hear the story behind its conception and birth.

In this week's episode of Slate's Table to Farm podcast, Dan and co-host L.V. Anderson talk to a self-described "apple nerd," look at ways to get local apples, cook and eat an apple crisp, and play Apple Variety or New England Town.