ontario orchards

Professor John Cline at the University of Guelph is working with the Ontario Craft Cider Association to research the potential of farming classic cider apples from France and England. These varieties often have more exaggerated acidity, sugars or tannins than table apples and fall into four categories: sweets, sharps, bitter-sweets and bitter-sharps. Blending them to make uniquely flavoured and balanced cider is part of the traditional cider maker’s art. Semi-dwarf apple trees take up to six years to bear fruit, so cider lovers must be patient a little longer…