This annual 5-day truthful celebrates the whole lot concerning the scrumptious apple from native artisan meals and cider producers to tasty recipes handed down for generations.
Armagh has been recognized for its apple rising for greater than 3000 years and has been specialising within the Bramley Apple since 1884. This competition has been celebrating the regionally grown Armagh Bramley Apple since 2014.
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This yr, the Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre returns to its full five-day format for the primary time because the pandemic, with each day occasions from Wednesday twenty sixth October.
The spotlight of the occasion will probably be on Saturday twenty ninth October which is anticipated to attracted greater than 4,000 folks.
This yr, the Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre returns to its full five-day format for the primary time because the pandemic, with each day occasions from Wednesday, October 26.
The truthful will see the centre of Richhill remodeled with a stage for reside leisure, craft and market stalls, and quite a lot of meals producers – all with an apple twist the place potential.
“Richhill is located within the coronary heart of the Orchard County, the primary apple rising space in Northern Eire. Our well-known Armagh Bramley Apples are grown commercially on over 100 farms concentrated within the Richhill and Loughgall space,” stated Ruth Briggs, one of many organisers of the truthful.
“The competition takes place on the finish of October to coincide with the top of the apple harvest, recognising the significance and worth that apple rising brings to our area people.
“The Armagh Bramley Apple enjoys protected standing, placing it up there with Champagne, Parma Ham and Welsh Leeks, in order that in itself is one thing value celebrating.”
This yr, the Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre returns to its full five-day format for the primary time because the pandemic, with each day occasions from Wednesday, October 26.
This yr, the Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre returns to its full five-day format for the primary time because the pandemic, with each day occasions from Wednesday, October 26.There may also be a fireworks show and a quiz night time. One other of the highlights of the 2022 Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre will probably be a cookery demonstration from Molly Cunningham of Ballytrim Pantry.
“I don’t wish to give away an excessive amount of, however I will probably be utilizing the well-known PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) Armagh Bramley Apples in each the primary course and the dessert,” stated Molly Cunningham, holding again some element concerning the scrumptious meal she will probably be cooking on the night time of her demonstration (Thursday twenty seventh October).
“I’m very eager to indicate everybody that apples are one thing that can be utilized in candy and savoury dishes.
“The desert dates again few generations as it’s a recipe handed down from my nice grandmother.”
This yr, the Richhill Apple Harvest Fayre returns to its full five-day format for the primary time because the pandemic, with each day occasions from Wednesday, October 26.
Kids are the main focus of the competition on the Friday night time with the return of “Different Hallowe’en”, supported by the native Methodist church.
This occasion, which ends with fireworks lighting up the skies above Richhill, is concentrated on household enjoyable, video games and actions.
Trying ahead to this yr’s Apple Fayre, Ruth Briggs added: “In the event you haven’t been to the primary day of our competition on the Saturday, you actually are lacking a fully unbelievable day trip within the pretty setting of our historic village.
“It’s an important alternative to satisfy and discuss to native artisan meals and cider producers. You may as well pattern their produce in addition to seeing what’s on provide at a variety of craft stalls, all whereas listening to some terrific reside music.
“You’d be apple-solutely mad to overlook out once more and we in fact assure you a heat Orchard County welcome in Richhill.”
