Ice cider could disappear because of global warming Now that it's late November, apple-picking season is coming to an end, but turning those apples into cider will continue and lately business has been booming. Cider sales in the U.S. have increased nearly 500 percent since 2011 and the number of cideries has exploded from187 to 820. One cider product relies on winter's natural cold to turn it into liquid gold. Adriana Diaz reports.