KENNEWICK – Washington apple growers pulled through a historic drought this spring to likely produce another record fruit crop. That is, if they have enough workers to pick them. Washington is the top ...

Some years ago, believing it might help me identify the apples growing in my backyard, I purchased a little book called “Apples” by Roger Yepsen. The book did nothing to help me identify my apples, ...

Chris Walsh, a professor emeritus at the University of Maryland, has spent decades growing apple trees. He grew up in Montgomery County, but worked on apple orchards in the Northeast after college.

Think of them as a Fuji with extra personality. Born in Japan and raised in Italy, the Kiku is one of the newest apples to be grown in this country. It’s what growers call a “sport,” a freak mutation ...

Late winter is the perfect time to start getting your fruiting trees and shrubs ready for spring. Now is a good time for pruning and planting. And it is a great time to graft! Grafting is a method of ...

The long-term effects have been studied of five 'Fuji' apple strains on fruit yield and harvest time quality attributes in southwest Idaho. The researchers suggested that 'September Wonder' is a good ...