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Thursday 16th October 2008
Nothing beats the taste of an English apple picked straight from the tree, and there will be plenty of apple events across the region next week to mark Apple Day on October 21.
Although imported apples are available all year round, it’s far more exciting to wait until the English apple season, especially as so many of these delicious varieties never make it to the supermarket shelves.
When was the last time you saw a Lord Lambourne or an Ashmead’s Kernel in your local Tesco or Aldi?
Next Wednesday (October 22), Dave Kaspar and Helen Brent-Smith of Day’s Cottage, the excellent apple juice and cider producers from Gloucestershire, will be holding apple displays and tastings on their stall at the Bristol Farmers’ Market.
The couple will also be on hand to identify any apples you may have growing in your garden, so if you’re puzzled by your pommes, take them down to show Dave and Helen.
Another Apple Day event well worth checking out takes place on Sunday at the Horfield Organic Community Orchard (entry via the lane opposite 23 Kings Drive, Bishopston).
This is an annual opportunity to learn more about the orchard, talk to the experts about how to grow healthy organic fruit, and taste many of the different varieties grown on the orchard’s 100 trees.
Entrance is free but there are donations of £1 or £2 on the gate. For more information, email organiser Pauline Markovits at Pauline.markovits@blueyonder.co.uk
This Sunday also sees the latest Love Food festival take place at Paintworks, Bath Road, Brislington.
Organised by Lorna Knapman, there will be plenty of apple-related events here, too, including apple bobbing and a cider and ale bar courtesy of Bath Ales.
Love Food has gone from strength to strength over the summer, with more local producers and food businesses taking stalls each time. It really is a wonderful day out for the family, with some great food and drink available in a relaxed, convivial atmosphere.
On Sunday, there will be fresh fish, artisan bread, local meat, game, fruit and veg, charcuterie, cheese, milk, wine and chocolates on sale from some of the region’s best producers, as well as music, children’s events, a barbecue from chef Vince Castellano of Castellano’s in Fishponds and even a pumpkin-carving demonstration.
The festival also sees the launch of the new Love Food discount card, which can be used at the festival on the day and in participating shops and market stalls until the next Love Food festival on November 30.
For more information about Love Food, go to www.lovefoodfestival.com
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