Apple day “Apple Harvest” / “Growing with Your Food”

Come to apple day! Activities for the whole family are awaiting! If you have unknown apple varieties in your home garden, then come and meet our apple detective who helps to figure out the variety. Experts from Estonian University of Life Sciences Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Polli Horticultural Research Centre know the answers to most of your questions about apples.

🍏 Apple exhibition
🍏 Apple detective helps to fiigure out the variety of your home garden apples
🍏 Polli Horticultural Research Centre sells apple and berry cultivars
🍏 Come and taste what can be cooked from apples and how to use the juice pressing residue
🍏 Come and try how to press apple juice. Pick some apples, wash them and try out different techniques

NB! The event is held in Estonian. Unfortunately we cannot guarantee a synchronized English translation on spot.

The event will take place in the garden of Research Centre of Organic Farming of Estonian University of Life Sciences (Mahekeskus) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m (Eerika 2, Õssu village, Tartumaa).

Participation is free of charge.
🚌 Use public transport Tartu city bus no. 12 (stop Eerika). Mahekeskus is 330 meters from the stop.

🚗 Those arriving by car can park their car in the Mahekeskus parking lot. NB! Please follow the on-site parking regulations.

🚰 There is drinking water on site and it is possible to fill a personal water bottle.

🏠 If you want to grab a bite or need a place to stay, see what the Tartu 2024 hospitality network offers in the area: https://tartu2024.ee/recommendations-tartu

The event is part of the audience program of the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024 main programme project “Growing with Your Food”.

“Growing with Your Food” project is led by Research Centre of Organic Farming of Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonian Green School initiative and Tartu Nature House, partnered by European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024.