Golden Apple Award Recipients
| Year | Recipient | Category | 2025 | Craig Nichols | Grower of the Year | 2024 | Craig Nichols | Lifetime Achievement in the Nova Scotia Apple Industry | 2023 | Andrew and Tim Stirling | Growers of the Year | 2022 | David Power | Contribution to Industry |
| 2021 | CAP Farms | Most Innovative Grower |
| 2020 | Robert Smith | Contribution to Industry |
| 2019 | Michael Walsh | Best Management of an On-Farm Apple Tree Nursery |
| 2018 | Kim Thiessen | Best Management of a Young Apple Orchard in a Replant Situation |
| 2017 | Chris Duyvelshoff | Contribution to Industry |
| 2016 | Jeffrey Walsh | Best First Year Planting |
| 2016 | Wohlgemuth Farms | Best First Year Planting |
| 2015 | Andrew Bishop | Best Management of Fire Blight |
| 2014 | Rob Peill | Contribution to Industry |
| 2013 | Rob Peill | Best Support System (3 years & older) |
| 2012 | Mary Lou Power | Contribution to Industry |
| 2011 | Rene Penner | Best Managed Block under HCORP Program |
| 2010 | Lisa Jenereaux | Best Managed Honeycrisp Crop, 1/2 acre |
| 2009 | David Cudmore | Contribution to Industry |
| 2008 | Gail and Andy Parker | Best Grafted-Over Block |
| 2007 | Gerry Van Oostrum | Best Managed Block Over Five Acres |
| 2006 | M. Paulson Elderkin | Contribution to Industry |
| 2005 | Tim Pearson | Best Quality Golden Delicious Ready to Harvest |
| 2004 | Blake Sarsfield | Best Young Honeycrisp Orchard |
| 2003 | Leonard Sarsfield | Contribution to Industry |
| 2002 | Stephen Stirling | Best Jonagold Crop |
| 2001 | John Eisses | Best New Planting |
| 2000 | William Craig | Outstanding Contribution to the NS Apple Industry |
| 1999 | Charlie Embree | Outstanding Contribution to the NS Apple Industry |
| 1998 | Doug Nichols | Best Young Grower’s Contribution to the Industry |
| 1997 | Erika Bent & Larry Lutz | Significant Contribution to Positive Change in the Industry within the Last Five Years |
| 1996 | George Foote | Outstanding Contribution to the Industry |
| 1995 | John Eisses | Best 2nd Year High Density Spy Orchard |
| 1994 | Bob and Dwayne Barteaux | Best IPM Grower |
| 1993 | Ken Sanford | Outstanding Contribution to the Industry |
| 1992 | Laurie Hennigar | Outstanding Contribution to the Industry |
| 1991 | Peter van Oostrum | Uniformity of Orchard/Horticulture Maintenance |
| 1990 | Dr. Rick Whitman | Outstanding Contribution to the Industry |