Oct08-Cider
Apple Ciders & Orchards for Oct 13th 2008 tasting:
Door Creek Orchard, Cottage Grove, WI
Where to find: At the orchardApples in this week’s cider: Cortland, Jonamac, Honeycrisp, McIntosh, Gala, Golden Delicious, Empire, Spitzenberg, and more.
Ela Orchard, Rochester, WI
Where to find: Dane County Farmers Market – Summer and Winter Markets, At the orchardWeekend of Oct 4th cider apples: Melba (1/3 of mix), McIntosh, Empire, Liberty, Milton, Macoun, Parker Pear, Gala, Cortland.
Weekend of Oct 11th cider apples: Primary base is Jonathon. Additional apples: McIntosh, Empire, Liberty, Macoun, Jonafree, Parker Pear (yes, a little bit of pear mixed in), Spartan.
Eplegaarden Orchard, Fitchburg, WI
Where to find: At the orchard and sometimes at the Westside Community MarketApples in this week’s cider: McIntosh (primary), Red Delicious, Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, more.
Green’s Pleasant Springs Orchard, Stoughton, WI
Where to find: Dane County Farmers Market, Westside Community Market, At the orchardApples in this week’s cider: Honeycrisp, Jonathon, Swiss Gourmet, McIntosh, more.
Morren Fruits & Vegetables, Orfordville, WI
Where to find: Dane County Farmers Market (sometimes)Weekend of Oct 4th cider: Honeycrisp, Jonathon, Cortland, Liberty, Bramley, and more.
Weekend of Oct 11th cider: Added Goldrush and Golden Delicious to last week’s mix of Honeycrisp, Jonathon, Cortland, Liberty, Bramley.
Weston’s Antique Apple Orchard, New Berlin, WI
Where to find: Dane County Farmers Market – Summer, At the orchardApples in this week’s cider: Gravenstein, Pink Pearl, McIntosh, Milton, and more.
Special Tasting 1: Pear Cider - Future Fruit Farm
Future Fruit Farm, Ridgeway, WIWhere to find: Dane County Farmers Market, CSA membership
Ellen’s pear cider is pressed from only one type of pear – their famous Luscious pear. We also have samples of the fresh pear to compare to the cider.