I have never seen the Commons so busy. This is my first year at Cornell and therefore my first Apple fest. It was a super cool experience. We started the day listening to a podcast about types of apples and then we discussed the types of apples that Cornell grows. After, we walked over to the commons and saw it flooded with people and stalls selling everything and apples. The weather was beautiful and everyone there was in such a good mood it was a great day. Me and my friends picked up some concord grapes that ended up making our room smell amazing. In addition, we got some mac and cheese for lunch that was incredible.

Before this Saturday, I knew that we had the Cornell orchards but I did not realize the extent of it. I did not know that Cornell bred its own varieties. In addition, we discussed the naming of apples- especially Ruby Frost. I had never thought about the naming of apples and it was interesting to hear the reasoning behind some of the names and was surprised that the names all made very logical sense. Finally, I tasted many apples at the fest and they were incredible. I will definitely be going to back to the fest next year.