There are so many wonderful apples appearing in the markets, it is time to get cooking! Here is a wonderful tart for friends and family. Apple Custard Tart Instead of apples baked in a crust, this apple tart relies on poached apples tucked into a tart that’s baked “blind” or empty. Most fruit tarts like [...]
We have lots going on in October! If you don’t get our monthly newsletter, here’s what’s happening: Hard cider! We’re very excited to invite you to the City Fruit Hard Cider Tasting in Pioneer Square on Thursday, Nov 3 (it’s also Art Walk night). Alpenfire, Finnriver Farm and Cidery, Snowdrift and Tieton Cider Works will [...]
If you protected your apples from bugs this summer, congratulations ! Not only can you now harvest your labors, but you have set an example for our community. You might enjoy them yourself, give to family or friends, or even give to a local charity. http://cityfruit.org/harvest/share.htm If you do not have apples worthy [...]
Saturday turned out to be a great day for one of the biggest Festivals of Fruit yet. The crowd turned up for Susan Dolan’s fascinating talk about her work researching fruit trees in the U.S. for the National Park service. Thanks to everyone who came and especially to all the folks from Friends of Piper’s [...]
Okay, we’re still in pear time and getting into apple picking time now. Are you wondering when your apples are ripe? Try tasting them. Or look for the “background” color against the green. Or cut one open and look at the seed color. http://gardening.wsu.edu/library/tree004/tree004.htm One cautionary note, though…..if your apples were not [...]
Saturday is going to be a spectacular, sunny, warm day in Seattle. Why not get outside for a some fun, food, music and urban farming education, and a cup of freshly pressed apple cider, at the Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair. City Fruit will be there with many other sustainability organizations, nurseries, local chefs, authors – [...]
Written by Freya Manfred
A note on Pears: It is time to start thinking about your pear harvest, if you haven’t already. Each variety of pear requires a different kind of treatment. However, in general know this: Asian pears should be picked when they are ripe on the tree while European pears (like the Bartlett) are picked when [...]
First to ripen are the strawberries. Then the sweet cherries. Then the sour cherries. Then some of the early peaches (for anyone who has them) and raspberries. About this time of the year (mid-August) the next to ripen are the blueberries, Asian plums, and the summer apples, which are ripening now. Then toward the end [...]
If you thought trees don’t need water in the Pacific Northwest, think again! Fruit trees do better when watered in the dry months of July and August and here is why: 1. These months get less precipitation than what is needed. 2. The fruit sizes up right now and the health of the tree and [...]
At the University District Farmers’ Market last Saturday, Jerry Pipitone of Pipitone Farms in Wenatchee, WA had some lovely apricots and peaches. It is not quite peach season here yet, but when you can find peaches and nectarines, try the recipe from Melissa Clark. This recipe was originally published in the New York Times July, [...]
Pears – The hard skin of most European pears has made them impervious to codling moth so far. However, as the summer progresses and the skin softens, it is time to think about putting a bag or footie (or spray) on the pears to protect them. You are probably not too late if you do [...]
We get asked a lot, “My neighbors have a beautiful fruit tree that they never harvest, what should I do?” Sometimes it’s more like, “I WOULD have great fruit if only my neighbors wouldn’t leave THEIRS to rot all over the ground!” or “They have this tree that hangs out over the sidewalk and and [...]
Last Saturday at the University District Farmer’s Market I stopped by the Rock Island Red and Orchardist Pippitone stalls, where they were selling fabulous tom-cots and apricots. I was delighted to see that the first Washington cherries were in, too. So, here is a cherry-apricot recipe sure to be eaten up as fast as you [...]
We had an unusually wet winter, and some anthracnose can be seen in the apple trees. Clip out the dying twigs and small branches that are bad on your fruit trees as you examine them. The next couple months are an ideal time to trim back your fruit trees in an area with moderate temperatures [...]
Don’t miss the Phinney Harvest Volunteer meeting tomorrow, from 6:30-7:30pm at the Greenwood Library! All new and returning volunteers should attend. If you can’t make it but would like to volunteer this summer, please contact phinney@cityfruit.org. See you soon!
Have you ever seen this picture, in August or September around the city? Does it make you feel uncomfortable to see good, healthy fruit rotting on the ground? City Fruit works to prevent this problem by harvesting fruit from residential trees in Phinney-Greenwood and South Seattle to donate to local organizations serving people in need. [...]
First, thanks to Jill E., Lily S., and Linda K. who work in connection with City Fruit and who helped Sue Hartmann and her half dozen volunteers to protect the Seattle Tilth garden area apple trees last week. The event was a success and marked a coordinated City Fruit and Seattle Tilth cooperation, something which [...]
In the next month, we have classes to help you grow beautiful fruit, and then preserve it for year-round sunshine in a jar! Plus, we’re gearing up for the Phinney Harvest. First, there’s Organic Pest Management for fruit trees coming up this Saturday, June 18, 10am-12pm at the Green Bean Cafe in Greenwood. Many folks [...]
Shunning the sun on Saturday morning, several canning enthusiasts (or soon-to-be enthusiasts) holed up in the kitchen of Phinney-Ridge Lutheran Church to learn how to bottle the summer sunshine for dreary winter months—in the form of low-sugar jams that is. Instructor Shannon Valderas specializes in making low-sugar jams, to make healthier alternatives for her family. [...]
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