ohhh the last official weekend of summer..
and time to dig out your sweaters!
we have a gorgeous selection of apples for you to pick!
our cortland, royal gala, honey gold, and honeycrisp apples
are now ripe and available.
we are still picking
macintosh, silken and gingergold apples.
cortland
for both eating fresh and baking, their complex flavour is wonderful.
not too sweet and not too tart!
they keep their shape well in a tart or pie.
they also resist browning..fabulous to slice on a cheese plate.
i used them in a rose tart recently. they perfectly complimented a sweet pastry.
i love how they grow in twos.
our friend trudy calls them the kissing apples!
royal gala
galas are sweet and mellow!
i love their dainty size and gorgeous pink colour!
perfect for little hands and tummies.
they are my favourite to photograph
because they are also my favourite colour!
honey gold
honey golds are very similar to a golden delicious,
but much sweeter and milder in flavour.
they are juicy and crisp with a lovely creamy flesh.
they store very well.
you can substitute these whenever a recipe calls for golden delicious.
honey crisp
sweet and slightly tart, crisp and juicy..their name says it all!
almost too big for one person..
they could be a first date apple to share!
this is such a favourite that we have planted more honey crisp orchards for you.
did you know we have our own apple cider?
it’s a lovely blend of our early apples.
it was pressed today.
you can try a cup down at the river, then bring home a jug.
you can freeze it too!
hope you are well and can enjoy these last summer days that are already feeling like fall!
hugs,
laura
carl laidlaw orchards
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