are Canada's
fresh fruit, ac-

Apples
favorite
cording to a major national
consumer survey conducted

last year. Apples were
preferred over oranges by
néarly three to one and over
bananas about four to one.

The consumer survey was
part of an eight phase study
called the Canadian Apple
Market Development
Project.

From the study, it’s ap-
parent that apples are highly

. appreciated. They have a

strong image of being tasty,
flavorful, juicy and
providing a pleasurable
eating experience. In ad-
dition, they are seen as being
healthful and nutritious.

Oddly enough, the
abundance of high quality
apples available to
Canadians has in some ways
caused them to be taken for
granted. Last year per capita
consumption of fresh apples
was about thirty pounds,

only slightly higher than the

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ten year average.

The survey also showed
that the rising interest in
nutrition will definitely boost
apple consumption .in the
future.

What this survey has been
able to do is tell: the apple
industry across Canada
what kind of apples the

results are being taken very
seriously by the apple
producers and sellers. _
Growers have learned
from the study that there is
still a strong demand for

Mcintosh apples, and there

LOUISIANA YAM |
AND BEEF DINNER ..
3 Ib. lean, boneless beef |
_ Chuck, cut in 2-in. cubes

«3 tbsp. flour
. 2 tbsp. salad oil
Wy. ‘Ib: pork sausage’ *

links; cut into 1-in. pieces
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6 med, yams, peeled. and.
quartered

1 can (200z. ) chickpeas,

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consumer wants to buy. The

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is potential for the expansion’

of other red _ varieties.
Another iniportant aspect of
the study showed there was a
growing market for green
varieties, as about twelve per
cent of the. consumers
surveyed preferred this color

of apple. This is no doubt
‘due to the :rising popularity

Smith apple.

Consumers told the

researchers that their main

criterion for judging an

apple was good condition.

The apple must be firm and
crisp, with a good taste and

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. bag. and shake. until, meat is
coated: ‘Heat.,oil.in- Dutch
oven ‘or. large: skillet. Add
beef-and brown well on all
aides. Remove: ‘beef: cand set

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Fresh fruit with special
dressings make perfect
salads to go with chicken or
meat dishes. A hot mustard
dressing topping chilled
pears is a take-off on the
Pennsylvania Dutch = ap-
preciation of sweet and sour,
hot and cold and other
unexpected meldings of
foods and taste sensations.
Try this the next time you
want a relatively simple but
different accompaniment to
your main dishes.

PEARS WITH HOT
MUSHROOM DRESSING

4 strips bacon
1 cup sliced fresh mush
rooms
2 tbsp. chopped
onions a!
pinch thyme

1% tsp. cornstarch
‘A cup water
“ tsp. prepared mustard
1'A tsp. sugar
% tsp. salt
2 tbsp. cider vinegar
1 tbsp. chopped
parsley
1 tbsp. chopped pimiento
4 fresh Bartlett pears
iceberg lettuce
leaves

Cut bacon in !-inch pieces
and fry until crisp. Remove
bacon and drain on paper
towelling. Drain and
measure fat. Return 2 tbsp.
drippings to skillet. Add
mushrooms, onions and
thyme. Saute just until onion
is soft. Mix cornstarch with
water. Add to skillet, along

‘with mustard, sugar and salt.

Bring to a boil, stirring. Add

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vinegar, parsley, pimiento
and crisp bacon. Halve and
core pears. Arrange 2 halves
for each serving on lettuce
leaves. Spoon on _ hot
dressing. Makes 4 servings.

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fresh appearance. Color and -
price were ranked below this: .

‘Lionel Desharnais,
marketing manager for B.C.. .
Tree Fruits and one of the ©
organizers of the Canadian.

study said, “One of the real —
interesting facts uncovered

by the s idy was the

realization that ‘consumers
don’t . believe words like
‘Fancy,. Extra Fancy. and
Choice’. ;

“They are convinced that
these are advertising terms
when in reality they are
categories for standards.”

aside. Add sausage and
brown over low: heat for . oA
about 12 to 15 minutes. ee
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Return beef to Dutch oven.

Add water to cover. ae ee
Simmer, covered for 45 (Guna)
minutes. Add -yams and on” oe
chickpeas. Cook 15 minutes PANORAMA

longer, then add remaining
vegetables. Cook uncovered
12 to 15 minutes longer or
until vegetables are tender.
Season to taste with salt and
pepper. Turn into serving
dish. Makes 6 to 8 servings,

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BY

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9:30 to 12 Mid.

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