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Apple Hill is the trademarked name of the Apple Hill Growers Association, and refers to the 55 ranches located in the Sierra Mountain foothills in El Dorado County, California, in and around the community of Camino. Since its formation in the 1960s, Apple Hill has become California's largest concentration of apple growers as well as a significant tourist destination noted for its rural ambiance, apple products including pies and cider, and other produce and attractions.
Background
In the early 1960s, a pear blight encouraged growers in and around Camino, CA to switch their production to apples. Gene Bolster, who was an apple grower; Dick Bethell, El Dorado county's pomology specialist and farm advisor; Ed Delfino, the county's agricultural commissioner; and Bob Tuck, a retired army officer, organized what is known today as the Apple Hill Growers Association.
Starting a mission
The team started in mid-June 1964. They had finished preparing everything in August for the first press picnic. The picnic consisted of each Apple Hill family hosting a meal for some of the press members. Many of these press members became close friends. The growers also produced 50,000 paper litter bags that were passed out at the state fair. They offered 2 pounds of free apples to anybody who brought a bag with them on an Apple Hill visit.
Apple Hill consisted of 16 original ranches, eventually growing to 55 ranches including Christmas tree growers, and wineries, vineyards, a microbrewery, and a spa. In 2001, more than 9,300 tons of apples and 2,494 tons of pears were produced by local growers.
Landmarks
A Rhode Island Greening at Larsen Ranch is believed to be the oldest apple tree in El Dorado County.
References
- "Apple Hill". Apple Hill.
- Tricia Tomoyoshi, "Getting to the Core of Calif. Apple Country", The Washington Post, September 11, 2005 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
- Linda Navoral, "A la carte: Apple Hill, a Fall getaway for NorCal foodies", Oakland Tribune, September 30, 2009 – via HighBeam Research (subscription required) .
- ^ Nancy Duncan, Apple Hill, CA, American Profile, December 16, 2001. Archived 2009-02-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ History of Apple Hill Archived 2008-05-27 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Apple Hill Growers Association
- Apple Hill in El Dorado County
- Apple Hill Wineries
- Apple Hill Harvest Run