Two months after an F2 tornado destroyed apple orchards in The Blue Mountains, growers have yet to see the fruit of the promises made by government officials.

"It feels like a slow boat to China, here," said Tom Ferri who lost about 90 per cent of his producing orchards. "We're in month two ... there's been a lot of talk, but no cheques rolling in or hint of that happening."

Simcoe-Grey MPP Jim Wilson gave a frustrated speech on Thursday, October 22, in the Legislature regarding what he called the McGuinty government's lack of action when it comes to helping apple growers in The Blue Mountains.

"Over a month ago in this house, the Deputy Premier, George Smitherman said in response to my question regarding assistance for apple growers who were severely affected by the August 20th tornado in the Town of The Blue Mountains that he'd work with the Agriculture Minister and me to come up with a solution for our apple growers," said Wilson. "As it stands today, two months after the tornado - the farmers haven't received anything."

The twister also devastated Lynda and Robert Taylor's orchard, the damage path was nearly 1,000 feet wide on their property.

"To date we really don't have anything," said Mrs. Taylor regarding an aid plan. She said that Agricorp representatives did come to the farm to discuss federal program options and concluded that there was one program they could apply for, but not until the spring.

Insurance adjusters also came by to assess tree and crop insurance claims, but their information did not match the records the Taylor's kept and the adjusters said they would have to return in July to take a re-count.

"The agriculture industry is a very important one," said Mrs. Taylor. "It needs to be treated with higher priority."

She agreed with Wilson's comments in the legislature.

"[Right now] infrastructure is a higher priority than food on the table," she said.

Wilson told the legislature that he and the Fruit Grower's association have been assessing and trying to put a value on the damages, adding that the government promised to do that, but hasn't.  

"The government has said all the right things, but there's no action behind their words," said Wilson.

"Two Ministers have come up and toured the damage, posed for photos and gotten themselves on the evening news, but they've done absolutely nothing to actually help, despite assurances from them that they would."

Ferri said the lack of progress is frustrating and disheartening.

"I maybe didn't expect a cheque in two months, but I thought the process would be started and maybe a cheque by the end of the year," said Ferri while harvesting what is left of his apples.

"I don't understand," he said. "Something should be happening by now."

At the Taylor farm, the focus is on the harvest, and the clean-up will have to begin once all the apples are picked.

"We carry on," said Mrs. Taylor. "At the end of the day we hope there will be something there, but we don't know what."

The Blue Mountains Mayor Ellen Anderson said she's concerned about the stress put on the farmers during this process.

"I'd like to say I'm optimistic," she said. "But I'm concerned there has been no positive news yet."