What are good uses for wormy apples?
 Despite their best efforts, most home orchard growers end up with some infested fruit at the end of the season. There is no need to discard this fruit. Many people use "wormy", infested apples to make apple cider or applesauce. Small, hand-operated apple presses (right) are popular among home orchardists. Avoid apples that have been on the ground too long but moderately infested fruit can be pressed without removing the damaged parts.
See the main codling moth page for least-toxic methods for reducing codling moth infestations to a reasonable level.
Many people also make use of infested fruit by simply cutting out the infested areas with a paring knife. If the internal feeding damage is not too extensive this method is perfectly acceptable. Fruit can then be eaten fresh, dried or used to make applesauce.
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