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315: Climate Change & Apple Disease | CiderCon 2022

Climate Change insights for Orchardists Elizabeth Garofalo of the University of Massachusetts is an Extension Educator and part of the Fruit Team. This workshop presented how regional climates are shifting and the impact that climate has and will have on disease management and the pathogens seen in the orchard. The case study was on bitter … Read more

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314: Top of the Mitten | Michigan Cider Terroir

Northern Michigan a.k.a. Top of the Mitten A cider tasting with Left Foot Charley, Tandem Cider and Presque Isle Farm Cider as presented at CiderCon20222. Nicole LeGrand Leibon of LaNose Knows consulting moderated this panel discussion and tasting. Order of cider from the Mitten Makers 1. Earnest – Tandem Cider | Suttons Bay, MI Tandem … Read more

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307: Gary Flowers & Diane Flynt | CiderCon2022 Keynotes

Keynote Speakers of CiderCon 2022 Gary Flowers is a keynote speaker, radio host and the tour guide who leads the Jackson Ward history tour. The tour was one of a number of pre-conference tour offerings for CiderCon2022 attendees who had flocked to the city of Richmond, Virginia in the first week of February. The food … Read more

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305: Cider Chat Live | Maker Tips

Maker Arjen Meeuwsen of Elegast Cidery  Offers business tips before you break ground, when your product is being sold and how to tap into a wider audience. Arjen’s goal is “Being Present and Being Visible… and Providing a Good Product” Maker Tips Size Growing with the market Managing your stock Cash flow Labor vs the … Read more

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304: Falling for the Chocolate Pear

 Sorbus Domestica a.k.a. Chocolate Pear Forager of fruits enjoy the hunt of finding hidden trees and more often than not fully laden trees in plain site. Ben Kunesh’s path as a forage has led him to fruits of all natures, including the once famous and now newly rising star known as the Chocolate Pear.  The Chocolate … Read more

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302: Cider Mills of Washtenaw County (1841 to today)

Washtenaw County Cider Mills 1841 – Present Day Patrick McCauley grew up in south eastern Michigan and recalls visiting cider mills as a child, enjoying in the fresh pressed apple juice and the cider donuts. Today he is avid cider maker and realtor in the Ann Arbor area a job that allows him to have … Read more

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301: “Quality of Life” at the Water Wheel Cider Mill

Building a Water Wheel to Power a Cider Mill Phil Watson grew up on an old farm with an old cider press that powered a water wheel. When a water wheel turns it produces a lot of force, so his mom back then had the old wheel taken down. That water wheel made a big … Read more

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297: Flavorful Righteous Odd Apples

Are Apples Odd? They sure are for those who solely define apples not by their names (which are often rather exotic like Mountain Rose or Kingston Black) but rather call them  by their color, red, green or yellow. In this episode hear Sean Turley and William Mullan present Apples 101, an overview on apples, and … Read more