Carter Mountain, a Chiles family orchard and a staple apple picking spot, looks a lot different than when the family first ...

It may not seem natural, but when you pick an apple, you want to twist and not pull. Hold the apple in your hand and twist it ...

Depending on your growing zone, you can potentially harvest fruit from June through October. Smaller trees mean ... Dwarf apple cultivars that would do well in a micro-orchard situation include Granny ...

so it is not thriving at its best in my Zone 9 garden. It was time to start over. I have since planted a Fuji, a Gala and a grafted Apple tree with multiple varieties. These are all doing well. If you ...