Adams County Fruit Growers Host 45th Apple Blossom Festival
JAYNE SEBRIGHT
Lancaster Farming Staff
ARDENTSVILLE (Adams
Co.) Local fruit growers, craft
vendors, and community organ
izations celebrated the 45th
annual Apple Blossom Festival
at the South Mountain Fair
grounds last weekend.
Due to the 90 degree tempera
tures, attendance at this year’s
Festival was down.
“We usually have a lot more
people attend the two-day
event,” said Kathy Kliner from
all ages. Children could have their faces painted, enjoy
apple foods, and participate in contests.
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Growers Association. “I think a
lot of people stayed away this
year just because it was so hot.”
250 craft vendors and 40 food
vendors had stands at the
annual event. The event fea
tured almost any food made
with applet imaginable and
apple events such as apple bobb
ing and apple pie eating con
tests. Antique tractor displays,
live entertainment, and chil
dren’s activities are also part of
the event.
The Adams County Fruit
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1-8004684909
717-354-4929
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The 45th annual Adams County Apple Blossom Festival was held last weekend at the
South Mountain Fairgrounds. High temperatures kept attendance down, but not the fun.
sponsors the event, offered 35-40
minute orchard bus tours to ev
eryone who attended the event.
A representative from the fruit
industry talks to those on the
tour about apple growing and
answers questions during the
tour.
On Sunday, the annual Apple
Queen coronation is held. This
year four contestants competed
in the pageant. Lauren Hankey,
daughter of Merle and Gina
Hankey was crowned 2000-2001
Apple Queen. Lauren is 17 years
old and a senior at Gettysburg
High School.
A daughter of fruit growers
was named this year’s runner-
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up. Heidi Fetters is the 17-year- bI ° SSOI " s appearing on
old daughter of Terry and Carol Adams County s 20,000 acres of
Fetter and a junior at Biglerville ° rc hards. Proceeds from the
High School event are used for research and
. ... promotion of the apple industry.
During the year, the Apple “ We donate some of the
Queen will promote Adams money to the Penn State Fruit
County’s apple industry Research Extension Center in
through visiting area schools Biglerville,” said Kliner. “We
and making appearances at fes- a | so r y focus on whatever is
tivals, fairs, and other events. affecting the fruit industry that
The Fruit Growers Associa- particular year. This year we’ll
tion sponsors the Apple Blossom put money into plum pox virus
Festival each year to celebrate research.”
The Adams' County Fruit Growers Association sponsor
the Festival each year to promote the apple industry and
celebrate the apple blossoms now seend all over Adams
County.
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