July’s arrival not only means a much-anticipated national patriotic celebration and warmer weather but also a surge in the number of people converging on the town of Medina in Bandera County, mainly because of apples. “There’s nothing better than picking and eating a ‘hot,’ unrefrigerated apple right off the tree,” says Bryan Hutzler, who – along with wife Stacie – superintends Love Creek Orchards on the southern outskirts of Medina, year-round population of approxi ...