It’s the most beautiful time of year in the Okanagan. The orchards are bursting with apple and cherry blossoms, and the vineyards are exploding with new growth. The air smells of lilacs and the sun is shining. In the Ambrosia apple orchards, farmers are working hard to ensure the best Ambrosia apples arrive in your produce aisle this Fall. To catch a glimpse of the glorious blossoms, check out this video.

Ambrosia Apple A Day Update 

Patricia’s been eating her Ambrosia apple every day this year. “I honestly can’t imagine NOT eating my daily Ambrosia apple,” she says. To make it very easy to maintain the challenge, a good apple slicer is a must. With one motion, an apple is divided into eight portions and the core is removed. “I slice my Ambrosia up in the morning and wrap it in a napkin for a snack later in the day,” Patricia tells us. “Because the Ambrosia apple is so slow to brown, it says fresh for hours, even in a cloth napkin.”

Patricia also uses her slicer to start the process for cubing the apples for her Instant Pot applesauce. “I make applesauce quite often,” she says.”I find it a very easy and healthy way to sweeten up and add a boost to savory dishes.” She employed the applesauce for this exact purpose in the Citrus Halibut dish featured below.

  

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