Only 50 tickets are available due to limited numbers of yet-to-be released apples that are being developed by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Ontario. Buy your ticket to the event TODAY to guarantee your spot! Sales close on Friday, Nov 3, 2023 at 11.59 pm EST.
All proceeds from this event will be divided between the Toronto project Not Far From The Tree and the Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard . Learn more about us at notfarfromthetree.org and communityorchard.ca.
In most grocery stores, you’ll see just a handful of common varieties like Honeycrisp, Red Delicious and Granny Smith. But there are thousands of different apple varieties.
At this Apple Tasting, you will taste 6 yet-to-be released apples developed by Vineland Research and Innovation Centre in Ontario. And you’ll learn how to evaluate flavours, acidity, texture and more.
For $20 (plus a small Eventbrite fee) you will receive a ticket to the event. Event details:
• Each participant will be provided with a bag containing six distinct apples, courtesy of Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. These are exclusive, yet-to-be-released varieties, offered free of charge to our apple tasting attendees. Participants must collect their bag at the Wychwood Barns Market on Saturday, November 4, 2023, between 9am and 11am.
• As part of your ticket fee, we will send you an invitation to our Zoom apple tasting led by experts. The online event takes place live on Wednesday, November 8, from 7pm to 8.30pm.
The experts on the Zoom event are:
• Dr Amy Bowen, who is the director of the Consumer, Sensory & Market Insights group at Vineland Research and Innovation Centre who will teach you how to evaluate apples.
• Rachael LeBlanc, apple breeder and research scientist at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre who will explain how new apple varieties are developed.
• The moderator will be Susan Poizner of the award-winning fruit tree education website OrchardPeople.com. Susan is also the coordinator of The Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard.
