Fruit Tree Care

For Earth Day, City Fruit staff and volunteers care for our public trees

This blog post was written by Camille Ingressa and Spencer Christian. On Saturday, April 23, to celebrate Earth Day, eight volunteers gathered at Piper’s Orchard to label, weed, and mulchContinue reading “For Earth Day, City Fruit staff and volunteers care for our public trees”

Have City Fruit net your trees from pests!

Have you ever noticed damage to your apples and pears, or worse yet bitten into one to find a worm curled up inside? If so, codling moth, apple maggot fly,Continue reading “Have City Fruit net your trees from pests!”

Managing for Codling Moth

This blog post was written by one of our Fall 2022 University of Washington Interns, Justice Correa-West. This blog post shares some of the strategies used to mitigate against codlingContinue reading “Managing for Codling Moth”

Thank you to our volunteers!

https://youtu.be/x5ga-BFdY7Q As we enter into the holiday season, the City Fruit team would like to express a wholehearted thank you to our amazing and committed volunteers! This year, 153 communityContinue reading “Thank you to our volunteers!”

Working together during a pandemic

The first harvest of the season is just days away. Finally! We have been eagerly waiting for the arrival of the harvest season for months. But, of course, we haven’tContinue reading “Working together during a pandemic”

March Tree Care Tips

PEST CONTROL – or, That Really Important Task You Are Definitely Going To Do This Year If you are reading this newsletter, you love fruit trees. Maybe you love pruningContinue reading “March Tree Care Tips”

Changes to the City Fruit team…

Some updates to our team… Things are looking pretty quiet in the orchards these days but make no mistake, our city’s magnificent fruit trees are ready to embark on yetContinue reading “Changes to the City Fruit team…”

Top 10 harvest things to do in Seattle this fall- City Fruit

Get to one of these City Fruit events with friends and fam to get your fall fix. 10. Festival of Fruit Learn about the hidden orchard at Carkeek Park andContinue reading “Top 10 harvest things to do in Seattle this fall- City Fruit”

Seattle Cider Co. + Whitewood Cider Co.

This post is part of a month-long blog series showcasing the talents of the local chefs and cideries that will be participating in City Fruit’s 6th Annual Cider Taste onContinue reading “Seattle Cider Co. + Whitewood Cider Co.”

Fruit Science Summer Camp!

Fruit Science Summer Camp: July & August 2016 Two ways to register! Click Register button above. Search for “Fruit Science” under the programs heading and proceed with yourContinue reading “Fruit Science Summer Camp!”