In an industry that espouses change, Canadian Don Claridge is somewhat of a maverick. The 57-year-old apple grower, who operates an eight-acre orchard in Oyama, British Columbia, is heavily into McIntosh apples, and continues to also produce Spartans and Golden Delicious despite current trends towards Royal Gala and exotic varieties such as Ambrosia and Fuji. “I like to think McIntosh apples are as modern as tomorrow but with all the charm of yesterday,” he quipped. “They’ve withstood the test of time. It’s something we can grow fairly well here on a good year. You might as well grow something that […]