The trend to hard ciders is not abating. The challenge is to grow apple varieties that will adapt to a fruiting wall and mature to a size that’s economical to pick.
The Grower is Digging Deeper behind May 2023 cover story titled Heritage apples pressed into the service of hard cider <click to read> and speaking with Doug Balsillie. Doug and his wife Leslie Huffman have committed two acres of The Fruit Wagon’s 35 acres to this venture near Harrow, Ontario.