American Fruit Grower Editor David Eddy says some things never change: You don’t cut your way to long-term success — you ...

Abbey Roy is a mom of three girls who make every day an adventure. She writes to maintain her sanity. You can probably reach ...

The main question is why you would grow an apple tree from seed. It requires a great deal of patience and represents a big ...

If you want to plant a fruit tree in your backyard to grow your own apples or pears, consider whether you'll need more than ...

For a lot of people, there’s nothing more “holistic” or “natural” than going to an apple orchard and picking their favorite fall fruit themselves. But the truth is, when you shine up that ...

The apple crop was extremely variable this year. Some trees produced beautiful crops of apples while others produced a small crop or, in some cases, a crop of very small apples. There were also ...

For apple scab, do one spray now while the tree is dormant and the tips of the buds are green. Spray again later in winter ...

A native Michigan apple tree, the Malus coronaria ... since the Michigan tree’s fruit is small, green, and bitter. “To me, they don’t taste good at all,” van Nocker said.