The following organizations and publications offer comprehensive information about growing fruit in Western Washington and Oregon. Many are written for the home orchardist.
College Thesis
Audrey Lieberworth, a graduate of Scripps College wrote her senior thesis on Seattle’s historic and new orchards. It’s a comprehensive look at the orchards and fruit-related activity in the city.
Seattle’s Orchards: A Historic Legacy Meets Modern Sustainability
by Audrey Lieberworth
(PDF download 1.92MB)
Books
Fruit Handbook for Western Washington: Varieties and Culture
by G.A. Moulton and J. King
(PDF download 1.1MB)
Sustainable Gardening: The Oregon-Washington Master Gardener Handbook
(PDF download 201kb) - Preview only, full publication is $30
Online
Home Orchard Society
Free articles and downloadable, for-purchase publications
Fruit Horticulture Program
by WSU Research and Extension Center
Free articles and downloadable, for-purchase publications
Collection of online articles and downloadable publications
Lists events and resources in the Western Cascades
