Drought causes apples to ripen and drop their fruit early, according to eXtension apples. The trees need a hefty five to 10 ...

This past week I saw the first fruit trees available for purchase in local garden centers and it reminded me that March and .

According to a Zillow listing, Erie Orchards and Cider Mills was put up for sale on July 18, with a list price of $2.9 million. The 62.24-acre orchard includes over 1,000 apple trees, as well as ...

Cambridge's "Community Grafting Project" revives an old apple tree through art and science in a Gallery 344 exhibition.

The lone planted Crab Apple - so many low limbs reach out to hug me - a perfect resting place for a soul sister. As I unfocus my eyes, I see the tree’s bark moving, breathing, and its heart beating.

But the nearly 200-tree McDonald Peach Orchard, situated near the Mojave River in Apple Valley, is “old and tired,” producing smaller-sized fruit as the orchard battles age, critters and damaged drip ...

Give me a steaming cup of apple cider, a warm slice of apple pie a la mode, or just a fresh fall apple picked right off the tree, and I'm a happy camper - just like this sweet-toothed Mastador!

But the nearly 200-tree McDonald Peach Orchard, situated near the Mojave River in Apple Valley, is “old and tired,” producing smaller-sized fruit as the orchard battles age, critters and ...