Fuji apples. Royalty-free image collection/flickr.com. Q: What are the best apples for this area?-F.B., Houston. ... A crucial factor in apple production is pollination.

Pollination: Needs a pollinator. Fuji apples get even sweeter after a few weeks in storage, which makes them ideal for fall harvests that stretch into winter snacking. 4. Granny Smith.

As the First Kiss apples hit shelves for the season, Honeybear Brands and Cub foods have partnered to fund pollinator habitats from all of its local apple sales.

Since apple trees cannot self-pollinate, the pollen from other apple varieties is necessary for fruit to grow. Orchard owners often plant crab apple trees amongst high-value apples such as Honeycrisp, ...

Fuji's bright red apples look beautiful in the garden too. Tip "What makes [Fuji and Gala] particularly well-suited for home gardens is that they can cross-pollinate each other," says Dillon.

An apple tree in flower. The anther is the yellow section at the tip of the flower's stamens. Scientists like Susan Brown collect pollen from the anther and use it to cross-pollinate with other trees.

Even the quantity of calcium in an apple, for example, and its shelf life will decrease when pollination is inadequate. Properly pollinated apples have 7-10 seeds. Bad weather can also affect ...

Today, Spindrift Beverage Co. Inc., the first sparkling water brand to use not-from-concentrate juice, announced a new flavor just in time for fall, Spindrift® Fuji Apple, and the return of ...

Q: I planted a Pink Lady apple and a Fuji apple together as pollination partners last March. My Fuji died over the summer. I like Fuji apples from the store but I’m wondering if I should try ...

Q: Last fall we purchased a dwarf ‘Fuji’ and a ‘Red Delicious’ apple tree. We knew they normally bloom at the same time to produce fruit.