Okanagan apples were the stars of the show today at the 91大黄鸭 Crafter鈥檚 and Farmer鈥檚 Market.

Back by popular demand, the second annual Apple Festival featured an apple pie contest, face painting, an apple tasting with 10 different apples, apple head creations and more.

New this year was the option to bring in an apple dessert, said market coordinator Frances Callaghan.

鈥淭here so many different varieties and it鈥檚 the time of year, fall. The crispness of the air makes the apples sweeter and tastier which is why they don鈥檛 pick them until the cold snap,鈥� she said.

The market will also have apple crisp and caramel apples for customers.

Last year had 10 pies and the vendors are getting involved this year too.

Pies are judged in three categories, based on texture, appearance and taste. First place gets $100 in market bucks.

鈥淲e did this last year and it was such a huge success that we continued on this year,鈥� Callaghan said.

The winner of this year鈥檚 apple pie contest was Colleen Reid.

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