Connecticut orchard accuses balloon firm of taking apples

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 15 Oct, 23:50 · Archive

A Connecticut orchard has accused a hot air balloon company of descending into its trees and taking apples, allegedly for the second time.

Woodstock Orchards LLC, located in Connecticut's so-called "Quiet Corner," said that a hot air balloon descended into its orchard on Saturday with someone reaching out and taking apples from the trees. The farm claimed this was the second time the incident had occurred. In a Facebook post, the orchard stated that the trees were damaged in the process and urged respect for its property, noting that the fruit represents "time, money, and hard work."

The balloon was identified as belonging to CT Voyager Balloons, identifiable from its bright yellow, green, purple, blue and pink stripes. The farm said it welcomes visitors and does not object to seeing balloons in the sky, but stated that this does not give anyone permission to damage trees or take the crop.

CT Voyager Balloons offered a different account, telling Boston.com that it had passed over the farm several years earlier when a visitor voluntarily tossed apples to passengers. The company claimed that it left with no complaint from the farm and without damaging the trees. The two accounts conflict on what occurred on Saturday and the extent of any previous incidents.

How it is being reported

• Connecticut orchard claims hot air balloon company has been swiping its apples from the sky in seething post"To have this happen once is upsetting. To have it happen twice makes it even more disappointing," Woodstock Orchards wrote.New York Post · 15 Oct, 23:39
• Connecticut orchard outraged after hot air balloon swiped an apple from the skyThe hot air balloon company has claimed that it did not damage the farm’s treesIndependent World · 15 Oct, 17:41
• Connecticut orchard outraged after hot air balloon swiped an apple from the skyThe hot air balloon company has claimed that it did not damage the farm’s treesIndependent World · 15 Oct, 17:14

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