Per Illinois University Extension, sour, inedible crab apples are the only kind of apples that are native to U.S. soil; the ...

On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it's a bunch of old trees.

Denny Stucky stands next to one of his apple trees. Many of the apples are baked into pies and other treats that are sold in the cafe and market. The orchard also produces 8,000-10,000 gallons of ...

This year's apple crop in Estonia is likely to vary from region to region, and will generally be on the poor side, thanks to ...

Michigan State University horticulture professor Steve Van Nocker holds wild apples near a Malus coronaria tree Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024, in Meridian Township, Mich. [Photo: AP Photo/Mike Householder] ...

They’ve now changed the name, to Sandisfield Orchard, enhanced the views, and restored the orchard from the roots up, pruning ...

BLACKFOOT, Idaho – When Jeanne Isom planted 200 apple trees at her Blackfoot, Idaho home in 1994, she never anticipated her family would own a thriving fruit farm 30 years later. Isom's Fruit ...

The longer you wait to prune apple trees, the harder it is to eventually get them back producing fruit. It will take several years, taking a third off a year, to restore it.

Apple Tree Growing Tips While apple trees are fairly adaptable, they do need certain growing conditions to bloom. For example, most varieties require between 500 to 1,000 hours of winter chill ...

Last spring, a dozen volunteers grafted 100 trees and with an 85% success rate they’re starting to see the project take hold. Across the park there are now 86 new antique apple trees.