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22nd Annual Apple Tasting Event
Friday-Sunday October 9, 10, 11, 2009
Friday-Sunday October 16, 17, 18, 2009
10:00am - 5:00pm
It’s that time of year again – days are getting shorter, evenings cooler, mornings foggier – fall is definitely in the air and for us that means Apple Tasting is fast approaching!
A “greener” apple tasting this year! – biodegradable plastic bags available for fruit purchased by the pound, and biodegradable bowls for the strudel and ice cream! It just gets bigger and better – come help us celebrate 22 years of amazing bounty and terrific community!
There is much that you will find familiar at this year’s tasting: lots of apples and pears to taste. Same price as last year: $0.89/pound for apples and European pears and $0.99/pound for Asian pears. See the list of 2009 varieties that we brought in for tasting and sale. LIMITED NUMBERS - CALL FOR AVAILABILITY
We also have a guide to the characteristics of the different varieties. Print it out...
As always, the weekends will be full of live music (see sidebar), activities for the kids, cooking demonstrations and of course apple strudel! The local vendors that have been with us for years will be back again, too – including Barleen’s Honey, Friends of Portland Community Gardens (Saturdays only) and Sommerville’s Sweet Apple Mustard – but keep reading to discover our new additions this year!
And there are a few new additions this year:
Did you know there are many different types of hard cider? We are pleased to welcome Wandering Aengus Ciderworks to Apple Tasting this year! On hand will be a wide variety of styles of hard cider to taste ($5 tasting fee), as well as some available for sale to take home and enjoy. Learn about the kinds of apples that make the best ciders and what it takes to make your own.
Even more apple and pear varieties to taste and to buy! We just took a count and we’re up to a total of 67 (there’s a rumor that we’re going to have to add yet another table to the tasting lines to fit them all in), some old favorites and some delicious heirloom varieties that will be available here for the first time – bring your appetite! See the full list.
We have a new apple supplier! Our new apple varieties are coming to us from Heirloom Orchards, in Hood River. David and Polly Evans currently own the family run farm in the Hood River valley, and along with their son Mitch, they are the latest generation of the Evans family to grow apples, beginning with Cadwallader ‘Doc’ Evans who started it all in southern California in the early 1900s. Come see the varieties this long-time local family orchard has added to Apple Tasting.
Ever tried soft caramels with a touch of sea salt? With small bits of apple inside? We have, and they were so delicious we asked Indulge Caramel to be a vendor at Apple Tasting this year – stop by their table on both Sundays of the event, you will be deliciously surprised!
Thank you for helping to keep alive the community spirit of the event.
Apple Tasting 2009
APPLE AND PEAR RECIPES
We have so many recipes, we've given them a page of their own. Click here to see all the recipes.
LIVE MUSIC
We're bringing back all your favorites and a few more!!
Saturday • October 17, 2009
10:00 - noon: Hurricane Hole – Rock & Roll, Rhythm & Blues – a heavy weather cover band
1:00 - 4:00: Caña Son – “The Hottest Cuban Band in the Northwest”
Sunday • October 18,2009
10:00 - noon: Mighty Filberts – “Folk, Bluegrass and Swing with a Pacific Northwest accent”
1:00 - 4:00: The Klezmocracy Quintet – “Extreme Klezmer”
COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS
Saturday • October 17, 2009
11:00 - noon:
Vern Nelson - Apple Slices on Caramelized Baguette with Cider Reduction Sauce
1:00 - 2:00: Vern Nelson - Apple Slices on Caramelized Baguette with Port Wine & Pomegranate Molasses Sauce
2:00 - 3:00: Aaron Guerra - Apple-pear towers with Bing Cherry Mustard
3:00 - 4:00: Aaron Guerra - Apple-pear towers with Bing Cherry Mustard
Sunday • October 18,2009
11:00 - noon: Melinda Casady - Apple and Applewood –Smoked Bacon Barley
12:00 - 1:00: Melinda Casady - Apple and Applewood –Smoked Bacon Barley
2:00 - 3:00: Wandering Aengus Ciderworks - Making Hard/ Fermented Cider at Home
CANNED FOOD DRIVE
We’ll be collecting canned food to benefit Impact Northwest (formally Portland Impact), and a portion of apple and pear sales will once again benefit Elders in Action.
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
We couldn't do it without the help of our great vendorrs and sponsors!
