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Harry Burton doles out a sample during the Sweetest Apple competition at the Salt Spring Fall Fair.
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Demonstration events capture apples’ glories Sweetest apple and people’s choice tasting events held Sunday BY ELIZABETH NOLAN D R I F T W O O D S TA F F
One of Salt Spring most historically important crops took pride of place at the Fall Fair with two events scheduled back-to-back at the demonstration tent on Sunday morning. Led by Salt Spring Apple Festival impresario and apple farmer Harry Burton, members of the public were invited to sample and judge entries based on taste alone. “The reason we do this is we wanted a competition that’s not based on looks. We wanted the ugly ones to win,” Burton joked.
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The first event of the morning was the Sweetest Apple competition, with six different local entries collected. Visitors to the demonstration tent were invited to sample bites of a Braeburn, two crabapple varieties and the red-fleshed Bioactive apple that Burton grows, but the judging itself was strictly objective. Sweetness was calculated using a spectrometer, which measures how much sugar is in the apple’s juice based on molecular vibrations caused by the interaction of molecules with light. >
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Burton had multiple people gaze through the spectrometer’s viewer to confirm the level calculated for each sample. “Fifteen [per cent sugar] is a good strong apple,” Burton reported after sampling the juice from the Wickson crab, which is much sweeter than one would expect by reputation. However, nothing on the table could beat the fittingly named Altaysky Sweet, which nearly doubled most of those on trial with a reading of 23.4. Bright Farm earned the prize for this submission. Bright Farm owner Charlie Eagle said he has been growing the Altaysky Sweet since 1993, which is when he bought the entire “Tsolum River Collection” of 300 apple and pear varieties from a property in the Comox Valley. The Altaysky is named for a region in Russia, and Eagle alternates between entering that apple with another that originates from the same area. He has won the competition virtually every year for 15 years. “It’s really not a fair contest,” Eagle said, noting it’s hard to beat an apple with 24 per cent sugar. “You can’t encourage sugar — it’s all in the genetics.” The Best Tasting Apple competition attracted 10 entries this year, which were labelled by code names using bird species. This competition was more subjective, but used crowd-sourcing to come up with a consensus. Members of the public were asked to taste each apple and then rank their top three choices in order. The organizers did on-
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the-spot data entry using an Excel spreadsheet to tally the handwritten slips. Top choices were awarded five points, second choices with three points and one point was given to third choices. The plan was to keep tabulating until at least 80 people had passed through, but early in the process the apple marked “Jay” already seemed to be pulling far ahead. This reporter’s preference was for Hummingbird, and it turns out my randomly selected fellow jurors agreed. Hummingbird, which turned out to be a Holstein submitted by Burton, won first choice, followed closely by Jay, a Jonagold entered by Eagle. May Henderson’s Gravenstein, dubbed Grosbeak for the contest, was third. Burton clearly knows his stuff. Several people used their time passing through the demonstration tent to ask questions about their own crops. One person, for example, wondered why his tree yielded 350 pounds of fruit last year and this year produced just one misshapen apple. “If you worked hard yesterday, what are you going to do today?” Burton asked, adding fruit trees often have rest periods following large harvests. He said that pollination failure could also be to blame. If the trees blossom too early, bees might not get to them before the flowers have finished blooming. Eagle agreed that his trees often need a rest period after a big yield. People like himself who are growing 200 types of apples will not be greatly affected because the overall crop
Alicia Tourond confirms apple sugar levels in the spectrometer. production remains the same, although different varieties may be more fruitful in a given year. But for those who only have two or three trees, a rest year could mean no fruit at all. People who are interested in learning more and seeing and tasting more apple varieties can visit Burton’s Apple Luscious Organic Orchard and Eagle’s Bright Farm as well as many other private orchards during the annual Salt Spring Apple Festival, which is coming up on Sunday, Sept. 29. ■
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INGREDIENTS 2 cups flour 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 tsp. cloves 2 eggs 1 1/2 cups applesauce 1/2 cup sugar 2/3 cup oil 1 tsp. vanilla
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LOAF 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp.salt 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract
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1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease and flour an 8X4-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper. 2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 3. In a separate bowl beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy. This will take a few minutes. 4. Mix in the eggs one at a time. Then mix in the vanilla extract, lemon extract, lemon zest and juice.
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Wash and remove blossom end of the crabapples. Cut in half without peeling. Barely cover with water and bring to a boil until fruit is tender. Strain through a jelly bag. Measure juice and add 3/4 cup of sugar for each cup of juice. Boil rapidly to jelly stage. Pour into sterilized jars to 1/2 inch of the top. Clean rim and cap, screw band tight. Process in boiling water bath for 5 minutes.
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FILLING
TOPPING
8 ounces cream cheese 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp. vanilla
Preheat oven to 450 F. To make crust, cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour. Press on the bottom and sides of a 9” spring form pan. Spread with a thin layer of raspberry jam. For the filling, combine the cream cheese and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla; mix well. Pour over jam. For the topping, toss the apples with the sugar and cinnamon and spoon over
1/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 4 cups apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1/2 cup almonds, sliced
the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 450 F for 10 minutes, then 400 F for 25 minutes. Cool and carefully remove sides of pan. Store in a cool place until needed. Serves 8-10.
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HOBBY ARTS continued
Prize-winning youth vegetable collection.
• Windermere SS Realty Trophy, Best Entry (Ages 2-9) — Patrick Antonik. • Salt Spring Fall Fair Trophy, Best Entry (Ages 10-13) — Lily Greene. • Sea Horse Hobbies Trophy, Best Entry (Ages 10-13) — Lodmila Lee. • The Tsunami, Best Entry (Ages 14-17) — Anju Otsu. • Arbutus Clinic Trophy, Best Adult Entry — Margaret Jackson. • Joyce Taylor Perpetual Trophy, Best Miniature — Meadowbrook seniors. • SS Potters Guild Trophy, Best Overall in Pottery — Results not provided. • W i n d s o r P l y w o o d Tr o p h y, Best Entry in Woodworking — Meadowbrook seniors. • Ne w m a n’s Gre a t Ou t d o o r s Trophy, Best Entry Fishing Flies — Grey Williamson. • Br i n k w o r t h y Tr o p h y, B e s t Senior Entry — Ling Weston.
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NEEDLEWORK
• Seams Right Sewing School, High Aggregate Points in Junior Needlework (Ages 9 & under) — Beatrix Colvin. • G a n g e s P h a r m a c y, H i g h Aggregate Jr. Needlework (Ages 10-17) — Lily McCluskey and Olwen Van Straubenzee (tie). • Donna Regen Trophy, Best Entry in Junior Needlework (Ages 10-13) — Lily McCluskey. • South SSI Women’s Institute Trophy, Best Entry in Junior Needlework (Ages 14-17) — N/A. • Kay Catlin Perpetual Trophy, High Aggregate in Needlework — Meadowbrook.
LEMON PECAN DAINTIES By Garth Hendren — Best Rolled Cookies
Prize Winning
Recipes
• Gl e n g a r r y Fa r m Pe r p e t u a l Trophy, Best Use of Recycled Materials, Adult — Ghislaine Jauselon. • JoAnne & Ron Moger Perpetual Trophy, Best Use of Recycled Materials by a Junior — Austin McLean.
3/4 cup unsalted butter 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 tsp. grated lemon peel 1 1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice 2 cup all purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup finely chopped pecans Preheat oven to 350 F Beat together butter and sugar. Add egg, lemon peel, and lemon juice. Sift in dry ingredients. Mix well. Add chopped pecans. Shape into two rolls 2 inches in diameter. Chill thoroughly. Slice very thin on the diagonal. Bake in oven turning once for 10 to 12 minutes.
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• Gerr y’s Fashions Perpetual Trophy, High Aggregate in Sewing — Donna Allen. • Terra Tepper, High Aggregate in Knitting & Crocheting — Luanne Katz and Usha Rautenbach (tie). • Stitches Quilt Shop, Originality in an Art Quilt — Charlotte Thompson. • Sooz Sewing Company Trophy, Best Embroidery in Show — Sylvia Ommanney. • Kay Avison Perpetual Trophy, Best Fair Isle Knitting — Jim Erickson. • Rainbow Craft Perpetual, Best Entr y, Seniors — Beverley Cartwright. • Sa l t Sp r i n g Ni n e Pa t c h e s Trophy, Best Quilt — Liesbeth Leatherbarrow. • Sawyer Sewing Centre, Highest Aggregate in Quilting — Liesbeth Leatherbarrow.
SPINNING, WEAVING AND FIBRE ARTS
• SSI Spinners & Weavers Guild Trophy, High Aggregate for Spinning — Elise Young. • SSI Spinners & Weavers Guild Trophy, High Aggregate for Weaving — Sandra Hodgins. • SSI Spinners & Weavers Guild, High Aggregate Points for Junior — N/A. • Gerry Layard Memorial People’s C h o i c e Aw a r d — D o n n a Vanderwekken.
BASKETRY
• SSI Basketry Guild Trophy, Best Basketry Entry in Show — Jennifer Plumridge. • Pacific Basketry Prize, People’s C h o i c e Aw a rd — He a t h e r Martin-McNab.
PHOTOGRAPHY
• Facca Construction Perpetual Trophy, Best Junior Entry — Galveston Gill. • Gulf Clinic Perpetual Trophy, Best Adult Entry — Sineyah Nelson. DRIFT WOOD PUBLISHING
• Salt Spring Photo Perpetual Trophy, High Aggregate — Amy Nowell. • Leo Mar tinez Memor ial Perpetual Trophy, Best Sunrise or Sunset — Lenka Lee. • Apple Photo Trophy, Best Junior Colour Photo — Galveston Gill. • Gulf Islands Driftwood Trophy, Best Black & White Photo — Heather Picotte. • Pharmasave Prize, Best Community Photo — Sineyah Nelson. • Salt Spring Photo Club, People’s Choice Award for Juniors — Galveston Gill. • Photosynthesis People’s Choice Award for Youth — Amy Nowell. • Salt Spring Photo Fest People’s Choice Award for Adults — Christa Wohlfahrt. • Salt Spring Coffee Co. Award for People at Work — Marjorie Lane.
YOUTH PROJECTS
• Chateau Minvielle Farm, Largest Maple Leaf — Ludmila Lee.
GOATS
• Lassie Dodds Trophy, Best Entry in Show — N/A. • Dana Farms Soap Factory Ltd. Trophy, High Aggregate — Sheila Windsor. • Gulf Islands Veterinary Clinic Perpetual Trophy, Best Junior Entry — N/A.
SHEEP
• Wi l l ow c re s t Fa r m Tr o p h y, Champion Ewe, Junior — N/A. • Wi l l ow c re s t Fa r m Tr o p h y, Champion Lamb, Junior — N/A. • Ted Akerman Perpetual Trophy, Best Junior Entry — N/A. • Bank of Commerce Trophy, Grand Champion in Show — N/A. • Raven Ridge Farm Perpetual Trophy, Best Registered Sheep Born on Salt Spring — N/A. • Evans Perpetual Trophy, Best Pen of Market Lambs — Ruckle Farm. • Fe r n w o o d Fa r m Pe r p e t u a l
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C h a l l e n g e Tr o p h y, H i g h Aggregate — N/A. The Loom Room Perpetual Trophy, Best Fleece — Larry Appleby. Andy’s Meat Market Perpetual Trophy, Best Commercial Entry — N/A. Ha z e n b o o m C o n s t r u c t i o n Perpetual Trophy, Best Wool Breed — N/A. Gulf Island Trading Meats P e r p e t u a l Tr o p h y, B e s t Registered Entry — N/A. Lotus Ruckle Trophy, Best 3 Replacement Ewe Lambs — Ruckle Farm.
SWINE
• Hedgehog Far m Perpetual Trophy, High Aggregate — Danielle Osieck.
RABBITS
• Spencer Excavating Perpetual Trophy, Outstanding Entry, Pure Breed — No rabbit entries this year. • Island Savings Credit Union Trophy, High Aggregate Points, Mixed Breed — No rabbit entries this year. • “In Memory of Buster” Trophy, Best Conditioned Pet Rabbit, Junior Class — No rabbit entries this year. • Amblewood Organic Far m Trophy, Best Conditioned Pet Rabbit, Senior Class — No rabbit entries this year.
POULTRY
• Gulf Islands Driftwood Perpetual Trophy, Best Junior Entry — Izzy Nowell. • Va l c o u r t B u s i n e s s C e n t re P e r p e t u a l Tr o p h y, H i g h Aggregate Points in Poultry — Izzy Nowell. • Dogwood Poultry Farm Trophy, Best Entry in Chickens — Izzy Nowell. • Guilbault Electric Trophy, Best Entry in Turkeys — N/A. • Gulf Islands Insurance Trophy, Best Entry in Ducks — Dorothy Copeland. SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 HARVEST TIME • 29
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• Harbour Hair Design Trophy, Best Entry in Geese — N/A. • Lee McColl Perpetual Trophy, Youth Division — Gracie Bantel.
CAVIES
• Amblewood Organic Far m Trophy, Best Sow in Show — No cavie entries allowed this year. • Amblewood Organic Far m Trophy, Best Boar in Show — No cavie entries allowed this year.
HORSE SHOW
• Harkema Challenge Trophy, Best Jr. Showmanship — N/A. • Gladys Pringle Memorial Trophy, Best Brood Mare — N/A. • SSI Riding Club Trophy, High Point Senior — N/A. • Blundell Trophy, Best in Show — N/A. • Lancer Contracting Trophy, Most Sportsmanship Horseperson — N/A. • SSI Riding Club Trophy, High Point Junior — N/A. • SSI Trail Rides Trophy, High Point Pony — N/A. • Foxglove Farm & Garden Trophy, Western Pleasure Open — N/A.
PET SHOW
• Best Overall Dog Trophy — Maia Reinhardt and Oscar. • Bow Wow & Co. Trophy for Favourite Pet — Emma Watters and Journey.
• Best Dressed Pet — Caitlin McDermott and Uno. • Cutest Dog — Paulo AcevedoMallard and Lily.
ROOSTER CALLING
GARDEN TRACTOR PULL
ZUCCHINI 500 DRAG RACES
• Gulf Islands Driftwood Trophy, Best Youth Presentation — Vincent von Rueckmann.
MECHANICAL RESTORATIONS
• Foghorn Leghorn Best Rooster Caller — Patrick Skrivan.
• CIBC Trophy (Stock)— Jack Findlay. • Salt Spring Garbage Services Trophy (Modified) — Kobe Nash. • Mike’s Repairs, People’s Choice — Isla Alarie.
• Ganges Village Market Trophy for Excellence in Mechanical Restoration, Junior — N/A. • Lloyd Kinney Memorial Trophy for Excellence in Mechanical Restoration, Adult — Larry Fraser. • Spring Thicket Farm Trophy, Me c h a n i c a l R e s t o r a t i o n s , People’s Choice — N/A.
BEST DECORATED ISLAND BUSINESS
• Farmers’ Institute Fall Fair Perpetual Trophy — N/A.
SCARECROWS
• Windsor Plywood Trophy, Best Family Scarecrow — Eden Sheta. • Junior Perpetual Trophy (Up to Age 13) — N/A. • Senior Perpetual Trophy (Ages 18 & over) — Myna Lee Johnstone. • Stonegate Wood Floors, Best Teen Scarecrow — N/A.
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