October 2012 Issue

The ciders of Quebec

In that part of Canada, apple cider is always what Americans call ‘hard.’

In Canada’s Quebec province, the word cider means only one thing—fermented apple juice. You don’t call it hard cider, or apple wine. You just call it cider. Unlike in the United States, in Quebec apple juice isn’t called cider until it is a fermented, alcoholic beverage. The word wine is reserved for the fruit of the vine. During the International Fruit Tree Association tour to Quebec last summer, 180 visitors got a taste of this Quebec tradition several times, including a visit to Cidrerie du Minot in Hemmingsford. Owners Robert and Joelle Demoy founded it in 1987, and the next […]

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October 1, 2012

Apples, People, Richard Lehnert

Richard Lehnert

After growing up on a Michigan dairy farm, Richard Lehnert began writing about farming in 1962, while still a junior studying journalism at Michigan State University. He worked at newspapers for a year before joining the staff of Michigan Farmer, where he spent 26 years, the last 15 as chief editor. He was a member of the staff of Good Fruit Grower from 2010 until 2015. Read his stories: Story Index

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