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Jersey Heritage appeals for spare apples as cider festival faces severe shortage
Overview
Organisers of Jersey's annual cider festival, La Faîs'sie d'Cidre, are appealing for apple donations after poor weather and heatwaves severely impacted this year's harvest. Jersey Heritage normally gathers 80 sacks of apples from its main orchard, but expects to yield only about two sacks. While the festival will still take place on 17 and 18 October at Hamptonne Country Life Museum, the format may be adapted with fewer demonstrations and less fresh juice tasting, though last year's vintage cider will remain available.
Key points
- Jersey Heritage has launched an appeal for spare apples due to a severe fruit shortage caused by poor weather and heatwaves.
- The main orchard supplying the event is expected to yield only two sacks of apples instead of the usual 80.
- Harvested apples this year are also reportedly producing very little juice.
- The annual cider festival, La Faîs'sie d'Cidre, is scheduled for 17 and 18 October at Hamptonne Country Life Museum.
- Organisers plan to adapt the festival format if donations do not significantly increase, though last year's vintage cider will still be available for adults.
- Donations of spare apples are being accepted at Hamptonne from 12 October onwards.