TODAY IN THE ORCHARD

Today was the first day of fall and the second day of the Common Ground Country Fair. There was a huge crowd as always on a Saturday. The weather was mild and overcast, and the apple display continued to attract a steady stream of curious fair-goers. It was a perfect day for sitting outside and talking about apples. The second apple tasting featured a surprise winner: Wealthy. (Ribston Pippin took second and Canadian Strawberry came in third.) Because of the sparse apple crop throughout central Maine, there were not a lot of apple-mysteries to solve at the Fair, although the apple team at the display tent was busy all day with questions and possible leads for new discoveries.