Autumn Hills Wins 12 Firsts plus "Best Plate" Award at Topsfield Fair in 2007
Sept. 30, 2007, Topsfield, MA. Autumn Hills Orchard was awarded 14 first prize ribbons today at the Topsfield Fair,
along with 8 second place red ribbons. Blue ribbons were awarded to Autumn Hills for apple varieties including
Macintosh, Macoun, Golden Delicious, Spencer, Rome Beauty, Sun Crisp, Fuji, Spigold, Opalescent as well as Bosc pears,
Concord Grapes and Italian Plums. In addition, Autumn Hills again captured the Plate Championship for the most number of firsts.
"This is the sixth year we've participated in the Fruit Exhibit at Topsfield. We were delighted to have taken home top prizes last year,
so we're very excited to have been awarded fourteen blue ribbons this year, as there was some tough competition." said Lyn Harris,
of Autumn Hills. "Although we're not from Essex Country, we really enjoy taking part in America's oldest agricultural fair."
The fruit and the ribbons are on display through Monday, October 8th in Topsfield and will then move to the barn at Autumn Hills in Groton.
The Topsfield Fair is America's oldest Country Fair established in 1818 and is produced by the Essex County Agricultural Society.
