During National Pollinator Week, we wanted to reflect on and celebrate the insects that make City Fruit’s annual harvest possible! One out of every three bites we eat (including fruit fromContinue reading “Happy Pollinator Week!”
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Linden Orchard is Ready for Summer
The trees are looking good at Linden Orchard. Five out of six trees have apples! Only one tree that produced last year did not develop blooms or apples this year. LetContinue reading “Linden Orchard is Ready for Summer”
Cultivars in Seattle Public Orchards
Visit Seattle’s public orchards to discover apples that were commonly grown in the 1900s, 1800s, or even earlier. The word “cultivar” refers to a specific plant variety. Below is aContinue reading “Cultivars in Seattle Public Orchards”
Baby Apples Arrive at Linden Orchard
Baby apples have arrived at Linden Orchard! Small apples, about a dime in size are starting to appear on some of the orchard’s six apple trees. It’s very normal forContinue reading “Baby Apples Arrive at Linden Orchard”
Teens for Trees
On a sunny day in Wallingford, Meridian Park is buzzing with frisbees, dogs, and people enjoying the gardens and open spaces. It’s easy to miss that many of the treesContinue reading “Teens for Trees”
Feeling a Connection with the Past
I consider myself to be a bit of a history enthusiast (read in the most literal sense-I don’t claim to know much but I am enthusiastic when doing so.) As such,Continue reading “Feeling a Connection with the Past”
City Fruit Launches Save Seattle’s Apples Campaign!
During 2014, City Fruit harvested nearly 28,000 pounds of fresh, edible fruit and donated the majority to Seattle’s emergency food system. During the same harvest season, we composted over 12,000Continue reading “City Fruit Launches Save Seattle’s Apples Campaign!”
Fruit-Filled Recipe: Walnut Date Torte
Walnut Date Torte Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 1 1/2 hr Servings: Makes 8 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup boiling water1 1/2 cups pitted dates (1/2 pound), finely chopped1 1/2Continue reading “Fruit-Filled Recipe: Walnut Date Torte”
New Year’s Resolutions
J Happy New Year! As we kick off 2015 here at City Fruit, we’d like to share a few of our New Year’s resolutions. You won’t find any related toContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions”
O What a Night
When thinking about last night I just keep humming the brief refrain “Oh what a night”. The rest of the Four Season’s song doesn’t really apply but, oh what aContinue reading “O What a Night”