TODAY IN THE ORCHARD
Sweet apple, Presque Isle, Maine
Cammy and I drove up to Presque Isle in Aroostook County to attend an apple seminar at Northern Maine Community College. We stayed at one of the farms where the Hayford Sweet was historically grown. A year ago Sean Turley and I visited the farm and collected fruit from one of their old trees. It was a true “sweet” apple. Whether it is the Hayford Sweet or not is an ongoing project. On Saturday I took part in a panel at the seminar. I went first and gave an overview of Aroostook apple history. The second speaker talked about Henry David Thoreau’s wonderful essay, “Wild Apples”. The third speaker talked about growing and cultivating apples. I thought we made a great team.