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School’s Out! Time to Get Outside with Ambrosia Apples For many of us, summer means being on the go and having adventures. We have to take advantage of the great weather while it lasts, after all. But, all of these activities require fuel. Good news! Ambrosia apples...

Ambrosia Apple & Feta Salad with Roasted Almonds With the warmer weather, who doesn’t enjoy a good salad? The dressing on this one is easy and light, with just a hint of sweetness. The addition of parsley to the greens gives a nice fresh taste, and the feta cheese...

Meet the Farmers Catch-up - Adrian Arts We visited Adrian Arts at his leased farm in Summerland, BC, just before the Ambrosia apple harvest in 2018. He shared how his education in Water Resource Science and Geology, and his experience working with the Food Bank toward...

Orchard News - Blossom Time It’s late-Spring/early-Summer in the Okanagan. The lilacs are in bloom, sending their sweet fragrance into the air, and the Ambrosia orchards are exploding with blossoms! Back in 2012,‘Bliss Break’ Contest Winner Judy Folk enjoyed a tour...

Mother's Day Most countries around the world commemorate their mothers on a special day. The second Sunday in May is the day set aside for Canadians to honour their mothers with the celebration of Mother’s Day.  We were curious about how this day started, so we...

Come Dine With Me - Gourmet Edition What began as a group of friends cooking together remotely during the pandemic has turned into one of our favourite blog topics. The premise is simple: create a three-course menu that features Ambrosia apples in each dish. Home...

Meet the Farmers - Shane Wytke   In this blog series, we’ve been catching up with the orchardists whose stories are featured on our website. This month, we connected with Shane Witzke, who we last visited in September 2019. You can see that video here: Click Here...

Ramadan Fasting It's almost Ramadan, the holy month when close to two billion Muslims all over the world fast from dawn until dusk.  The act of fasting is to remind Muslims of the less fortunate and to reinforce the need to be thankful. As one of the five pillars...

April Fools: Ambrosia Apples and Brain Health Though its origin is not known for certain, April Fools’ Day has been celebrated for centuries. Traditions include playing hoaxes or practical jokes on others, and yelling “April Fools!” at the end of the prank. In modern...

Happy St. Patrick's Day - Celtic Apple Legends “When the apple is ripe, it will fall.”                         -- Irish proverb St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated annually on March...

Come Dine in Deep Cove as a Family Affair What began as a group of friends cooking together remotely during the pandemic has turned into one of our favourite blog topics! The premise is simple: create a three-course menu with Ambrosia apples as the star of each dish....

St. David’s Day - Wales and Apples St. David is the patron saint of Wales, and March 1 is a time for Welsh communities all around the world to celebrate.  Many Welsh groups organize various St. David’s Day festivities and Welsh choir concerts. People display the...

Come Dine Around the Fire Pit The premise is simple: create a three-course menu with Ambrosia apples as the star of each dish. Home cooks can choose their recipes from the Ambrosiaapples.ca website, and substitute anything they want on any of the recipes – or create...

Ambrosia Apples - Symbols of Love The apple has long been associated with love. With so many other tokens of affection, it sometimes gets lost in the shuffle, but since ancient times, it has been a symbol of love, ecstasy, fertility and abundance. The phrase “apple of...

Winter in the Orchard   Visiting an Ambrosia apple farm during the winter months can be a cold, stark experience but critical work is taking place. Winter is an important time in the orchard and farmers are out there every day getting the trees ready for the...

Meet the Farmers – Wes Burdick Farming isn’t Wes’ only passion. If you live in or around Summerland, chances are you know that he is a real estate agent. When we met Wes at his Ambrosia apple orchard in September 2019, he couldn't be happier about getting back to his...

Ambrosia Apple Baked Beans With all of the festivities over (for what they were!), it’s time to start thinking about hearty meals. Why not give baked beans the respect they deserve. First of all, they are packed with nutrients including fibre, manganese, magnesium,...

New Year’s Resolution: An Ambrosia Apple A Day Like most of the world, we’re sure you are happy to see the last of 2020! If you’ve made any New Year’s resolutions, we wish you the best in keeping them. According to statistics, 60 percent of resolutions fail by the...

Meet the Farmers – Doug Boult We visited Doug, his wife Roberta and Doug's parents at Rafter B Farms in Cawston, just before the 2019 Fall harvest. We toured the farm, learned a few secrets about growing the perfect Ambrosia apple, and got to know the Boults a little...

Ambrosia Holidays No matter the custom or tradition, food and the meals we share play a major role in how we celebrate. Ambrosia apples are perfect for holiday cooking and baking. Their low acidity means they are very slow to brown, so they are ideal for fruit and...

Welcome to our next installment of Come Dine With Me... At Home! The premise is simple: create a three-course menu with Ambrosia apples as the star of each dish. Home cooks can choose their recipes from the Ambrosiaapples.ca website, and can substitute anything they...

Meet the Farmers - Natalina Araujo – PNA Orchards, Penticton We visited the Araujo farm in Penticton, BC a few years ago, just as the Ambrosia apples were about to be harvested. Natalina showed us around and shared the story of how she went from working in an office...

Ambrosia Applesauce 5 Ways Take a Classic Recipe to New Heights With the brand new harvest, why not make some applesauce? If you’ve never made applesauce with Ambrosia apples, you need to start there. Ambrosia apples are naturally sweet which means there’s no sugar...

Come Dine With Me in North Vancouver Welcome to our next installment of Come Dine With Me... At Home! The premise is simple: create a three-course menu with Ambrosia apples as the star of each dish. Home cooks can choose their recipes from the Ambrosiaapples.ca...

Meet the Farmers - Julie Sardinha  We first met Julie in August 2014, shortly after the unexpected death of her husband, Joe. The Ambrosia farming community rallied to support her through the difficult time, and through her first solo harvest. Watch the video...

Ambrosia Pecan Pumpkin Scones What’s better on a chilly Fall morning than home-made scones? This recipe is from our Ambrosia Lover’s Cookbook. If you, or anyone you know, would like a copy of the cookbook, just sign up for our newsletter here: CLICK HERE...

Come Dine With Me… in the Desert Over the last few months, we’ve been sharing Come Dine With Me... At Home! The premise is simple: create a three-course menu with Ambrosia apples as the star of each dish. Home cooks can choose their recipes from the Ambrosiaapples.ca...

Meet Your BC Ambrosia Apple Growers - Meet The MacDonalds  We first met the MacDonalds in 2013, when we experienced the first Ambrosia apples picked for that season. You can view the video here: CLICK HERE Ambrosia apples were an easy choice for Richard and...

Chef Alan Ferrer – Minami Restaurant, Vancouver In this blog series, we are checking in on some of the chefs whose recipes are featured on our website. We’ll touch base with them, and find out how their lives, and careers, have changed since their recipe’s debut. For...

Over the last few months, we’ve been sharing Come Dine With Me... At Home! The premise is simple: create a three-course menu with Ambrosia apples as the star of each dish. Home cooks can choose their recipes from the Ambrosiaapples.ca website. They can substitute...

Roasted Ambrosia Apple Hummus Hummus is a fantastic, healthy snack, appetizer, or spread. It’s full of good fats, protein, and fibre. Served with fresh veggies or crackers. We love to serve Ambrosia apples with hummus instead of crackers. Ambrosia apples are crisp so...

Chef Check In – Mark Filatow, Waterfront Restaurant and Wine Bar In this blog series, we are checking in on some of the chefs whose recipes are featured on our website. We’ll touch base with them, and find out how their lives, and careers, have changed since their...

Campfire Roasted Ambrosia Apples A Tasty (and Healthy) New Way to End Your Camp Meal There’s something special about food cooked over an open fire. It might be the subtle smoky flavour or perhaps it’s that it usually happens on a camping trip. Unfortunately, the go-to...

Come Dine With Me - Roxy Goes Rogue A local group of friends – all foodies -- love to cook together when they visit each other’s homes. In light of the recent pandemic, they cannot share a kitchen, so instead they share a Facebook group: Come Dine With Me... At Home!...

Chef Check in – Adair Scott, Terrafina In this blog series, we are checking in on some of the chefs whose recipes are featured on our website. We’ll touch base with them, and find out how their lives, and careers, have changed since their recipe’s debut. In the Spring...

Ambrosia Apple Trail Mix Health officials are encouraging us all to get outside and stay active! Don’t run out of energy on the trail! This is the perfect snack for active Ambrosia apple lovers. We combine the classic ingredients of trail mix with dehydrated Ambrosia...

Come Dine With Me… At Home Ambrosia Cookoff - 2  A local group of friends – all foodies -- love to cook together when they visit each others’ homes. In light of the recent pandemic, they cannot share a kitchen, so instead they share a Facebook group: Come Dine...

Chef Check In - Chris Van Hooydonk, Backyard Farm Chef’s Table In this blog series, we are checking in on some of the chefs whose recipes are featured on our website. We’ll touch base with them, and find out how their lives, and careers, have changed since their...

Come Dine With Me… At Home Ambrosia Apple Cook Off A local group of friends – all foodies -- love to cook together when they visit each other’s homes. In light of the recent pandemic, they cannot share a kitchen, so instead they share a Facebook group: Come Dine With...

Chicken and Ambrosia Apple Salad Boats As Summer approaches, we are all yearning for lighter fare. This fun appetizer is a great way to start a meal or as a side. It gives a nod to a classic chicken salad sandwich but is much fresher, healthier and gluten-free. Plus,...

#AmbrosiaKitchen Photo Contest… And the Winner Is! Kudos to Mike Lane of Saanichton, BC for his photo entitled “My Favourite Snack.”  The bright and sunny photo of Mike’s seven year old grand-daughter, Coco, thoroughly impressed all of the judges. “My Favourite Snack”...

Ambrosia Apples SnickerdoodlesThese cinnamon and Ambrosia apple cookies will remind you of apple pie but they’re much easier to pack in a lunch! Unlike some snickerdoodles, these are soft and just a bit gooey. If you prefer them crunchy, flatten them fully before...

Our Humble Beginnings – A Chance SeedlingThe Ambrosia apple is one of the most popular apples in Canada, and is now grown world-wide, but this mighty apple has very humble beginnings.In the early 1990s, in the beautiful sun-drenched Similkameen Valley of British...

Ambrosia Apple Bacon Cheddar ToastAmbrosia’s are great for sweet and savory baking, but did you know they are also a great way to add some sweetness and fibre to your favourite classic sandwich recipes? Try some diced in your chicken salad sandwich, or if you are...

Questions from Consumer Sampling EventsQuestions about Ambrosia apples...We find the best way to promote our scrumptious Ambrosias is to visit different communities across Canada, sampling our wares. While people are enjoying their unique flavour and texture, we are...

Why are Ambrosia Apples the Best Apple?The 6 reasons Ambrosia Apple are Everyone’s Favourite AppleEver since an apple picker took a bite of a yet-unnamed apple in a Cawston Orchard, Ambrosia apples have been winning over hearts and taste buds. But, why is this apple...

#AmbrosiaKitchen Photo Contest Deadline Approaching Don’t Miss Your Chance to Win with Ambrosia Apples The photo entries are flying in for our #AmbrosiaKitchen photo contest and we love each and every one of them! We’re inspired by all of the creativity and love of...

Fun Facts About Ambrosia Apples Get to Know Your Favourite Apple a Little Better You may think you know Ambrosia apples but here are a few fun facts you may not have heard. Less Than Perfect Can you imagine a world without Ambrosia apples? Well, if one farmer had been...

Ambrosia Apples vs. Winter Fighting the Effects of Winter One Tasty Bite at a Time Canadian winters can be a lot of fun if you embrace the weather but the shorter days, cold air, and impulse to stay inside can pose some problems. Luckily, Ambrosia apples can be a big...

Should You Eat the Ambrosia Apple Core? Health Benefits of Apple Seeds Most people throw their apple core out. If you love Ambrosia apples, then you probably nibble that core down to almost nothing. However, new research suggests that you can (and should) go even...

#AmbrosiaKitchen Photo Contest Announcement Are you looking for something to distract you from the doldrums of winter? How about a photo contest that could win you a spectacular spring vacation? BC Ambrosia apple growers are excited to announce our latest contest! The...

Ambrosia Apple & Rutabaga Casserole Your New Favourite Side Dish Are you ready to shake things up at your holiday dinner this year? This baked dish is simple (with less than 5 ingredients) but it’s flavour is complex and satisfying. Rutabaga is an underappreciated...

3 Ways Ambrosia Apples Can Make Your Home Smell Like the Holidays Filling your home with the aroma of happy holidays It’s that time of year when we spend a little more time indoors and we invite people into our homes. Before you reach for the synthetic air freshener,...

Ambrosia Apple Betty in a Mug [Recipe] The perfect answer to your comfort food cravings Sometimes you’re craving comfort food but you don’t want to bake an entire pie. If you’re tight on time or you don’t have anyone to share a whole apple crumble with, a single-serve...

Can Ambrosia Apples Help with Anxiety? The health benefits of apples for those dealing with feelings of anxiety A 2018 study found that 41% of Canadians struggle with anxiety and nearly 30% of Canadians have been formally diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. This...

  How to Make Freeze Dried Ambrosia Apples Preserve the Ambrosia Apple Harvest in Your Freezer For many of us, freeze dried food is synonymous with astronaut cuisine. It was a marvel and a novelty. That may have been the case back in the Space Race era but freeze...

How to Create an Ambrosia Apple Wrap Bar A Perfect Way to Keep Busy Families Fueled Family life can get pretty busy and keeping everyone fed (healthily) can be a challenge. Weekends can be especially hard. If you’ve got one of those families where everyone is coming...

Can Ambrosia Apples Reduce Stress? A Healthy Diet and Stress Management Feeling stressed has become pretty common in our society. It’s so pervasive that the World Health Organization recently added ‘burnout’ to its International Classification of Diseases as a...

2019 Harvest Time in the Ambrosia Orchard When are Farmers Picking Ambrosia Apples this Year? Reports from the Ambrosia apple growers of BC are in and it looks like 2019 will be a good year. The fruit is just the right size, and exactly on time. Ambrosia apples are...

Pairing the Right Ambrosia Apple Snack with Your Activities Summer Fun Accompanied by Ambrosia Apples For many of us, summer means being on the go and having adventures. We have to take advantage of the great weather while it lasts, after all. But, all of these...

Right Now in the Ambrosia Apple Orchard  Countdown to Harvest at Raza Orchard It may be boring but when it comes to farming, ‘normal’ is one of the best ways for a season to be. That’s the case so far this year for the Ambrosia apple growing season. According to Tahir...

Why Should You Care that Ambrosia Apples Have Fibre? The health benefits of having more fibre in your diet Ambrosia apples are one of the best local sources of fruit fibre. A large Ambrosia apple (with the peel on) has about 3 grams of fibre. This is about 12% of the...

So Many Ways to Preserve Ambrosia Apples How to Enjoy Ambrosia Apples All the Way to Harvest The Ambrosia apple harvest is still months away which could mean that stocks in your area are running low. Don’t panic! We have 9 ways to ensure that you can continue to enjoy...

Phytonutrients from Ambrosia Apples and Why You Need Them The Health Benefits of Apples There’s been a lot of buzz lately about phytonutrients and why we should all be getting more of them. Luckily, Ambrosia apples are a great source of phytonutrients. If you haven’t...

Are Ambrosia Apples Good for Pie? How do you select an apple for an apple pie? For the longest time, people have categorized apples as being either ‘baking apples’ or ‘eating apples’. What they mean by this is that some apples are good to eat raw and fresh while other...

Right Now in the Ambrosia Apple Orchard The Ambrosia apple blossoms have all dropped, the bees have done their job, and it’s time to make sure that the fruit has an opportunity to grow to its full potential. We connected with Railou Gill of Gill Paradise Orchard to...

In the Ambrosia Orchard After a Strange Winter The Okanagan had a very unusual winter followed by an atypical spring. The winter started out warmer than usual and then we saw several very cold weeks. And, despite what the groundhogs predicted, the winter conditions...

What You Need to Know About Antioxidants and Ambrosia Apples You’ve probably heard the term ‘antioxidants’ and you probably know that they play a role in keeping you healthy. But, do you really understand why? Or, how to get enough of them? Let’s break it down and...

Winning Photo Selected in the Ambrosia Apple a Day Contest The Ambrosia Apple A Day Contest closed on March 15th, 2019 and our judges went to work in selecting their favourite photo. For the past few months, Ambrosia apple fans have been sharing pictures of Ambrosia...

Are Ambrosia Apples Prebiotic? The Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Your Health By now you’ve probably heard of probiotics. In the simplest terms, probiotics are the good bacteria that help to keep your digestive system functioning optimally. These ‘good bacteria’...

Ambrosia Apple Pie Parfait [Recipe] A Healthy Twist on a Classic Dessert If you love apple pie a la mode but you’re looking for a healthier alternative, this is the dessert for you. We layer an apple compote (made with Ambrosia apples, of course), with Greek yogurt,...

Ambrosia Apple a Day Contest Closing Soon Have you submitted your photo yet? Since January, Ambrosia apple fans have been sharing their pictures and entering our latest contest. There’s still time for you to get your photo submissions in. The contest is open until...

How To Design the Best Ambrosia Apple Board One of the hottest trends in entertaining is to have a creatively put together ‘board’. This is an evolution of both the cheese board and the charcuterie board. Some time ago, these two traditional platters started...

Ambrosia Apples Featured in New TV Show Are you as big a fan of cooking competition shows and healthy eating as we are? Then you can imagine our excitement when we found out that there was a new television show featuring amateur chefs working with Canadian...

Announcing the Ambrosia Apple a Day Contest Will your love for Ambrosia apples shine through your photo enough to win a luxurious Spring getaway in the South Okanagan? Starting on January 8th, 2019, Ambrosia apple fans are invited to submit their photo to the Ambrosia...

How Ambrosia Apples can Help Make You Less Grumpy We don't want to bring you down but as the days get shorter and we see less of the sun, it can affect our mood. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association up to 18% of Canadians experience some form of...

Why do we Give Teachers Apples? Put an Ambrosia Apple on Your Teacher's Desk Giving a teacher an apple is a long-standing tradition but have you ever wondered where it comes from? Apples have been symbolic of many things in our long storytelling history. The apple...

Why This Year's Top Apple Prize is so Fitting Canadian Horticultural Council Recognizes Robert and Jane Mennell For the second year in a row, Ambrosia apples have been declared the best of the new apple varieties at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. The winning...

6 Mistakes People Make with Ambrosia Apples Ambrosia apples aren't like other apples. They're crisp and juicy with a sweet, honeyed flavour. They're also naturally low in acid which means they're slow to brown after being cut open. These unique characteristics mean...

How to Help Save Bees and Keep Ambrosia Apples Growing If you love Ambrosia apples, thank a bee. We owe everything to these little miracles of nature. In fact, watch our video of how Ambrosia apples came to be to understand the important part that bees play in our...

Get to Know the People Who Grow Your Ambrosia Apples Meet Your BC Ambrosia Apple Orchardists Behind every BC-grown Ambrosia apple is a hard-working farmer. And, each farmer is a little different with their own farming story. We think they're pretty fabulous. Which is...

Ambrosia Apples Harvest Time in BC A Look at This Year's Crop The orchardists in the South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys have started to pick Ambrosia apples. Pickers are already carefully pulling Ambrosia apples off the trees, putting them into their...