The apples of farmer Con’s eye

As the owner of The Apple Farm near Cahir, Co Tipperary, Cornelius Traas is privy to an abundance of variety, so it’s not surprising that he finds it hard to pick a favourite fruit of his labours

Con Traas, owner of The Apple Farm in Cahir, Co Tipperary, with some of his prized apple trees Picture: Don Moloney/Press 22

Now is the time to savour the flavour of homegrown apples and who better to talk to about growing apples than Cornelius Traas – pomologist, lecturer, producer of delectable fruit products and owner of The Apple Farm near Cahir, Co Tipperary.

In what is a traditional apple-growing area, the Traas family has created a thriving and evolving enterprise centred on the humble apple. Known for producing his award-winning Karmine Apple Juice, living culture ...