This weekend, Oct. 20-21 the Midwest Fruit Explorers (Midfex) is having their
Harvest Festival
at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. There will be a display of
over 100 different
kinds of fruit (apples, pears, paw paws, etc.) grown by Midfex members in their
backyard orchards.
A working cider press will be in operation. Apples and cider from an orchard in
Indiana will be on
sale to benefit the club, a not for profit organization. There is no charge for
the show, but the
Botanic Garden charges $15 per car for parking. You also have access to other
shows and the
wonderful plants growing in the Botanic Garden. On Sunday afternoon, we cut up
the member
apples for tasting.

Sherwin