The pitch
What walked into the Den
Glen and Alex Smyth run AppleFlats, a crab-apple orchard turning its fruit into sodas and other products near Shakespeare, Ontario.
They pitched in Season 16, episode 6, which aired in 2021, asking for $200,000 for 10%. That request valued the orchard business at $2,000,000.
After the show
What happened next
The decision in the Den was never documented anywhere we can cite. The ask is the single fact we carry forward, and we leave the outcome unrecorded.
The operation is clearly active in 2026, referencing current products and listing a phone contact, but it does not sell through an online cart. The site notes there is no on-site shop and asks buyers to reach out first, so sales run through retail partners and farm visits. Because we found no live checkout, we leave the official buy link blank even though the business is verified as operating.
Our read
The Hub verdict
Two hundred thousand dollars for 10% frames the orchard business at $2,000,000, a fair ask for a producer with real product but a niche category in crab-apple sodas.
The outcome never made the record, and the current-status read carries a useful nuance: the business is plainly operating but sells through retail partners and farm visits rather than an online cart. That is why the page verifies the company as active yet lists no direct buy link. Operating, unrecorded, offline-first.
Worth knowing: AppleFlats operates but sells offline, so we confirm the business without listing a direct purchase link.
