As July rolls around each year, you may notice a certain type of apple that seems to already be fully sized and ready for harvesting while most apples are justContinue reading “Get to Know Seattle’s Early Season Apples (and how to turn them into butter!)”
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Meet City Fruit’s Summer VISTA and Interns!
Pictured from left to right, Sam Maylor, Ethan Davis, and Allie Andrade have joined the City Fruit office this summer, focusing on a variety of projects to help build CityContinue reading “Meet City Fruit’s Summer VISTA and Interns!”
Harvest is here!
The first piece of fruit picked in 2015! After a 239 day hiatus, the harvest has officially begun! Our first harvest this year came 12 days earlier than our firstContinue reading “Harvest is here!”
Happy Pollinator Week!
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!”
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”
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!”
A nonfictional fable of my first time fig affair
As I think about our last Prune-a-thon event, which is happening this Saturday and will focus on pruning fig trees, I can’t help but reminisce about my first time harvestingContinue reading “A nonfictional fable of my first time fig affair”
Hip Hop Group Dead Prez and Eating Healthy
In honor of President’s Day, all of us at City Fruit wanted to write about an American president who had a known affinity for eating or growing fruit. While itContinue reading “Hip Hop Group Dead Prez and Eating Healthy”
Fresh Fruit from the White House
Many of our nation’s presidents have loved and cultivated their own garden of fresh fruits and vegetables on the White House lawn. So here are a couple of fun factsContinue reading “Fresh Fruit from the White House”
George Washington and the Cherry Tree
I chose to write my President’s Day blog about our nation’s first president and the ubiquitous cherry tree myth. I studied U.S. history in college so I love a goodContinue reading “George Washington and the Cherry Tree”