One of the celebrities making an appearance at this year’s apple festival on Saltspring Island was Captain Apple, a fairly new super hero created by Harry Burton.

Origin: "It really happened one day when I was with my grandson. My grandson was playing a bad guy, and I had to create a good guy character very quickly.

Purpose: "To get children eating more organic apples, and more organic food period, because that’s the best thing that we can do for their health. Apples are good for your heart, they’re good for digestion, they’re nature’s toothbrush… you just can’t beat them!"

Superpower: "The bees do most of the work, but Captain Apple is the magic there that helps Mother Nature make all those apples come on the tree."

Weakness: "He is fueled by apples. He has to eat six or eight apples a day just to keep him going. His kryptonite now is to keep apples away from him, that’s what saps his strength."

Favourite Apple: "His favourite apple is the one he’s got in his hand at any moment. They’re all good, they all have their characteristics and he knows the strengths and weaknesses of each."

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