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Apple of the Week: Yellow Delicious

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Patty Doll

The apples to be picked this week are an early variety from Stark’s Brothers’ Nursery in Louisiana, Missouri, dating from the late 1920’s.  Our orchard had a nursery in Wenatchee, Washington take scions from the few surviving trees in the old part of our orchard … Continue reading →

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Apple of the week: Macintosh

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Patty Doll

While we are still picking Gala, we have added McIntosh to the mix.  McIntosh apples are classics in the apple world.  A person who truly looks forward to the McIntosh seldom is satisfied with other varieties of apples.  The McIntosh … Continue reading →

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Apple of the week: Gala

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Patty Doll

Harvest has begun in earnest here at the orchard.  This past week we have finished picking the Gingergold apples and now on to the Gala.  Ripening has slowed somewhat but the predicted higher temperatures this week will probably change all that.  … Continue reading →

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