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| Sorting Apples In See Canyon (photo courtesy of Janell Picard) |
The Irish Hills have had a long history of apple cultivation. My grandfather William Callaway was one the first to plant and maintain an apple orchard on his farm. By the late 1890's See Canyon was also growing the delectable fruit. The frosty Winter temperatures and the rich bottom soil, thick with oak leaf mulch near the moist creek bed made for ideal growing conditions. The above photo from 1906 shows John Slankard (pictured left) and friends sorting through a heap of freshly picked apples. What a bounty!
More on the history of See Canyon Apples can be read at:
http://www.seecanyonwedding.com/sample-page/
And here are some of the current Apple varieties being grown at Gopher Glen Orchards:
http://www.gopherglen.com/assets/applevarieties.pdf
Best,
Carl
