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1 PAGE 16THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, SEPTEMBER 27,2000 Season brings sweet treat and tourists Clarington in full apple blossom BY JACQUIE McINNES Staff Writer The 2000 crop of apples is promising to be almost as bountiful as last year's record-setting predecessor CLARINGTON - What weighs 700 million pounds and has a value worth more than $100 million, with a juicy taste that promises to keep the doctor away? If you guessed the 1999 Ontario apple crop, you'd be right, And, while other farm products have taken a beating beating from Mother Nature this year, the 2000 crop of apples is promising to be from Toronto, There are some unique almost as bountiful as last year's opportunities out here to get apples record-setting predecessor, according and apple cider. Bob Simpson, former to Ontario Ministry of Agriculture owner of Empire orchards, once told apple specialist Ken Wilson. me, some of the best apple growing Apple season is here and appears to country is located here." be ready to go full steam ahead until The top varieties; McIntosh, Red the end of October, predicts Sandy Delicious and Empire are ready to be Archibald of Archibald Orchards. Nor- picked right now along with Idared, a mally, she says, the season tends to firm apple, excellent for cooking and wind down after Thanksgiving but this other specialty varieties, year's could be a couple of weeks While the grocery stores are full of longer. The excessive rain actually produce, those who would like to pick helped nurture some of the younger their own or at least see where the trees, she says. apple fell from, can visit a pick-your- That's good for consumers and it's own orchard or get the apples from a also good for Clarington, says Tourism farm market. A call prior to going will and Marketing Officer Jennifer Cooke, provide hours of operation for the pub- "Apple growing is one of the larger lie. Some Clarington locations include: agricultural business in Clarington," • Archibald Orchards and Winery, says Ms. Cooke. While there's no data 6275 Liberty St. N„ Bowmanville, on the dollars brought into the munici- • Empire Orchards, 4550 Middle pality specifically from apple produc- Road, Bowmanville, 263-8161 tion, she points out, "If you look at the • Pingle's Farm Market, 1805 Taunton amount of land associated with agri- Rd., 725-8069 business, agriculture is probably one • Prices Country Market, 2895 Hwy. 2, of the largest employers. It has a 623-5043 tremendous impact." • Twin Brand Orchards, 2656 Cone. And it's not just a natural resource Rd. 3, Bowmanville business. Places like Archibald's Or- • Tyrone Mills, 2656 Cone. 7, 263- chards, the Tyrone Mill and Pingle's 8871 Farm Market have captured a tourism niche, suggests Ms. Cooke. "It's very popular. People drive miles to come and pick apples, even CELIA BRONKHORST/ Statesman photo Sisters Andrea, 13 and Vanessa Morris, 11 made a trip area growers are predicting a longer season than nor- to Archibald Orchards in Clarington to pluck some mal. The excessive rains helped nurture some of the tasty treats. Apple season has officially arrived, and younger apple trees. For more on apples see page 17 Dr. John Balenko 0623-7412 Hl»^ Dr. Karl Vermeulen (1)623-7100 GENERAL FAMILY DENTISTRY EMERGENCY CARE AVAILABLE U Sedation 0 Children's Dentistry O Periodontist Q Orthodontics 60 LIBERTY ST. SOUTH BOWMANVILLE I @ 0 Uiser&pntîstiÿ^ •THE LIGHT TOUCH" ;.y-- - ÉI SB ffl I 1 On Sunday, September loth, nearly 1,700 people from the community visited us at Darlington Nuclear generating station's open house. Visitors came to learn more,about the station, meet some of the folks who work here, and see the many displays and inter-active exhibits hosted by our staff and many of our community partners. Darlington's first open house in four years was organized by a volunteer employee team headed by Brian Jarvis, Lorna Beresford and David Lloyd. Thanks to everyone involved in planning this event - the many employees who volunteered, the community • organizations who shared tiie day with us and everyone who came by. For more information about us, visit our web site at: www.ontariopowergeneration.com/darlington. £TwitU C3 a Ifitin MUM Pares GENERATION 1 THE FALL MAINTENANCE PACKAGE • Lube, oil and filter • 15 point inspection including battery, antifreeze, tires, wipers, hoses & belts • Tire rotation * Brake inspection • Top up fluids * Set tire pressure IfaHH ■I MËÎSùwsm II ■ mu I -y. ■ Iffi Pj^B UNIROYAL TIGER PAW ASC P185/75R14 , $64" $124" j One Tire Two Tires Fits most '90-'94 Sunblrds anti Cavaliers j:- UNIROYAL TIBER PAW ASC P1B5/70R14 $70" s 135 95 One Tire Two Tires Fils most '95-'98 Aclilovas anti Grand Ains UNIROYAL TIGER PAW ASC P205Z70R15 1 s 77 95 s 149 95 ; One Tire Two Tires Fits most '92-'90 Trans Sports anti Lnmlna Vans j ■■■■■■■■I «BE.:-' VLY iBMs