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"A Family Tradition for 125 Years" PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, September 10, 1991 - 15 HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM 0" APPLES? Early Apples: Lodi This is one of the first ap- ples to be picked. Quinte This apple has a red scarlet blush and is also one of the first tobe picked. Vista Bella A round apple with a red blush over a yellow-green col- or, picked in early August. Yellow Transparent A creamy yellow apple that is picked in early August. Melba This 'washed' red apple is picked in late August. Tydeman Red A large round apple with dark red over faint striping, picked at the end of August. Wealthy A round green apple with some red, picked in early Sep- tember. Paulared Dark red over light yellow in color, this apple is the most popular of early varieties, picked in early September. Jerseymac : This is an early Mac but somewhat greener, picked in early September. Mid-season Apples: MacIntosh One of the most popular va- rieties and the first good keeping apple, picked in mid- September. Spartan This is deep red and a popu- lar eating apple, picked a week after the Macs. It also keeps well. Cortland A big, red apple with strip- ing, flatter than a Mac and hard and juicy. Picked in late September, it is good for both eating and cooking. Late Apples: Empire A dark red apple that is picked in mid-October and gaining in popularity. It is one of the best keepers, with a flavor similar to Red Deli- cious. Golden Russet Golden-colored and partly covered with a rough brown skin, this apple has a unique flavor. It is picked in late Oc- tober but doesn't keep as well as most later varieties. Mutsu A large green apple with a bit of blush that is gaining in popularity, partly due to its similarity in both color and tartness to Granny Smiths. This apple likes a warm cli- mate and keeps well. Red Delicious Dark red with a 5-point base, this is one of the most popular varieties. It is picked in late October and keeps well. Northern Spy This apple is good for cook- ing, especially in apple pie, and is one of the best keepers. Itis picked in late October. Golden Delicious A bright yellow apple, the same shape as Red Delicious, but not as popular. It likes a warm climate, and is picked just before the frost. Idared This bright red and popu- lar apple is also harvested just before the frost and keeps well. Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Food COUNTRY UPHOLSTERY DONNA ANDERSON 705-328-1156 Free Pickup & Delivery Free estimates ; VERTICAL & VENETIAN BLINDS WINDOW FASHIONS ROLLER & PLEATED SHADES CUSTOM DRAPERY SPECIALTY BLINDS Residential & Commercial August hail storm destroys local apple growers crops By Gillian Barfoot The growing season has of- fered mixed blessings this year, especially for apple growers in Scugog. On the plus side, it is a bumper crop for orchards, part- ly due to a hot summer and lit- tle rain. In fact, apples, as well as most other crops, are ready for harvest two weeks ahead of schedule. However, some growers were devastated by the hail that swept through the area in mid- August. Don Hoekstra, who owns an apple orchard in Honey's Cor- ners, says his apples were to- tally destroyed by a 20-minute hail and windstorm. He has about 1,500 trees, and several different varieties including MacIntosh, Spartan, Red Delicious, Golden Deli- cious, Idared and Northern Spy, but most have holes and dents in them from the hail- stones. Last year he had a thriving U-Pick operation, but this year "they're all going for juice," he says. "We had put a lot of work into it this summer and we had a beautiful crop," he says. "It's a shame, but there's nothing we can do about it." Carol and Larry Fagel, who own Windy Ridge Apple Or- chard on Scugog Island, were also hit b; fare as badly. They had hail twice, which hurt many of their apples, and also heavy rain in the spring resulted in scabs on many va- rieties. If the hail had hit the apples when they were smaller, the marks would have healed into a bulge or dimple, explains Mrs. Fagel. But when they're almost fully wn, the hail nicks turn to bruises and the apples spoil. to se for juice. It's a real loss," she says. ready ripe for picking. The Maclntoshes were Although they find that U- pickers don't mind the small Darks on the 2pplos Juan 2 3 sa the apples aren't enoug the hail but didn't h for eating. The better ones are being used for cider but a lot more have to be sold "It's the first time we've had to do that [sell apples for juice]. "And it was a bumper crop -- that's what's so discouraging." The Paulareds are at the end of their season, but the Macln- toshes and Cortlands are al- blemishes on them. tans and Idareds. Some wine, an If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then these apples and apple products at the Willowtree Farm Market will be sure to guarantee anyone's health. Fresh apples are now in season, and apple jelly, apple butter, apple cider and apple julce are only a few of the products available locally. worst hit by the rain and hail, Mrs. Fagel explains, but many of the apples just have minor Other apples at the Windy Ridge include Empires, Spar- ple make apple some like them for their horses, but most people just enjoy eating them, she says. fresher!" hail at all. the Turn to Page 18 "You can't buy them any Willowtree Orchards, on the other hand, wasn't hit by the BOE EEEEEHEEEEEEEEE0RODECEDC Sunday, September 22 Award Winning KARATE DEMONSTRATION at 7:00 pm Latcham Centre - Queen & Water Sts. at the Lake Hosted by Port Perry Wado Kai KARATE ¢ L UB Established 1974 Classes all year round Sundays & Tuesdays For more information call Ron Mollon at 985-7098 or Class times 6 pm at 985-7982 O0EDEEEEE0EEEEEEEE DEE FABRIC PATIO DOOR SPECIAL : Compare 72"x84" 72 HOUR 84"x84" 1 1mo 3mo 6 mo 1yr 89.95 roeuvery 99,95 I Adults S40 S100 S170 S290 | bi) n g Children S30 $75 $120 $180 Includes Valance - Many Colours to Choose from Lifetime Warranty on Tracking System Lowest Prices Guaranteed ree Seer 985-3067 FAMILY RATES AVAILABLE E DOEEEEEEREEEEEEEEEEEERERERE OEE0EE0E0EEEEEEEEE000000O0aE 5[s]=]e] |