Take a bite out of Saltspring’s Apple Festival
When most people think of apples in B.C., they probably think only of one place: the Okanagan. I did, too, until I attended my first Saltspring Apple Festival, a self-guided driving tour of 15 local apple orchards.
“Saltspring’s apple history dates back to 1860,” says Harry Burton, apple enthusiast and organizer of the 10th annual Saltspring Apple Festival, to be held this Sunday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. “And the island grows about 350 varieties of organic apples.” This year’s theme is the Red-Fleshed Apple. ”The taste and the novelty of these apples is amazing,” says Burton. “The first reaction to biting into the red flesh is always, ‘Wow’!”
You can pick up a map for the orchard tour and view a display of the different varieties of apples at Fulford Hall, in the south end of the island (turn left after getting off the ferry in Fulford). Make sure you sample a piece of pie while you’re there, made especially for the event by a league of Pie Ladies.Tickets for the Apple Festival are $10, $5 for students, and children under 12 are free. You can buy yours at the Fulford Hall or at the Tourist Info Centre in Ganges.
Call 250-653-2007 for more information or click here.